Fabled- 2024 Feature Exhibit
Sneak peek alert! Once upon a time in a lovely Castle in Baden lived a young girl that loved to read. One hundred years later these timeless tales have become the focus of a special exhibit where fairytales and fables have leapt from the pages and into all the rooms of the museum. Co-Curated with the Stratford Festival Archives, Castle Kilbride is pleased to host “Fabled” an exhibit that pairs the childhood books of Laura Louise Livingston with costumes from Stratford Festival productions. See exquisite costumes from Alice Through the Looking Glass, Peter Pan, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Romeo & Juliet and so many more!
Extended until January 5, 2025
Christmas at the Castle
Enchanting, lavish and magical Christmas at the Castle is a celebration of the Livingston family’s beloved home Castle Kilbride at the most wonderful time of the year. The halls and rooms of the mansion are decked and ready to welcome guests this yuletide season. The elegant rooms of Castle Kilbride sparkle, beautifully bedecked with trees, ribbon, and garland as a bonus, costumes from the Fabled exhibit co-curated by the Stratford Festival Archives add to festivities.
Fully decorated from November 20th to January 5th
Holiday hours: December 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 January 2, 3, 4 & 5
Tickets for Christmas at the Castle regular visit or you can pay at door.
Herner's Victorian Village
Back by popular demand! This display will transport you to Victorian England at Christmastime. Inspired by locations from Dickens novels, this enchanting miniature village features an array of tiny homes, shops, British landmarks and figurines.
Created by Dave Herner and family.
Story Time with Father Christmas
Thursday November 28, 2024
Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Cost: $12/adult, $7/child (4-17)
Hear the classic story of T’was the Night Before Christmas read by Father Christmas. Afterwards pose for a quick photo with the jolly man himself and then tour the decorated Castle Kilbride.
Christmas at the Castle with Elsa
Saturday November 30, 2024
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Ages: 5-11 (please note this is a child drop off and pick up event)
Cost: $30
Help Elsa get ready for Christmas. Tour of decorated Castle Kilbride and the Fabled exhibit, make an ornament to take home, prepare reindeer food, and sing songs with Elsa. Tickets are required, space is limited to children only.
Get Christmas at the Castle with Elsa tickets here
Castle by Candlelight Evening Tour
Offered: Thursday December 5 or Thursday December 12
Time: 6:00 – 8:00
Cost: $15 adults/$7 child
Warm yourself in the glow that emanates from every room of the decorated Castle and imagine yourself as a guest of the Livingston family Christmas in 1895. A self-guided tour with costumed staff in rooms. Entertainment provided by "Local Vocals". Finish your tour with shortbread and warm cider. You can purchase tickets in advance to receive a discount or purchase at the door the night of.
Sugarplum Tea and Tour
Sunday December 8th at 1:30 p.m. - sold out
Sunday December 15th at 1:30 p.m.-sold out
A yuletide tour of the decorated 1877 mansion by a costumed guide followed by treats of cranberry/white chocolate scone, shortbread cookie paired with “gingerbread house fruit tea.”
Homeschool Day- Holiday Tour
Thursday December 12 or Friday December 13
Time: 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 per person
Homeschool families are invited for a guided tour of the Fabled exhibit and decorated Castle followed by a craft.
Whimsical Weekends
Do you like children's books, incredible costumes and crafts? Then we have the event for you! One weekend a month, families are invited to attend Castle Kilbride's Whimsical Weekends. Guided 30-minute tours of the museum and Fabled exhibit co-curated by the Stratford Festival Archives and finish with a fairy tale inspired craft!
- November 23 – 24: Fairytale Puppets – Into the Woods
- December 7 – 8: Snowflake Ornaments and Winter Wonderland Wardrobes - The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
Ghost Walks
Experience Castle Kilbride in a unique way.
Featuring the artist who should have been dead. Stories of playful young spirits with Kilbride’s resident ghost. A haunted antique comes home, and our theory on how a ghost scared away the local Minister. In partnership with Ghost Walks.
Last tour of 2024...
- Saturday December 7
Please visits Ghost Walks for tickets.
Castle Kilbride Book
Castle Kilbride: The House That Flax Built is the definitive book about Wilmot Township's beloved National Historic Site, written and compiled by the Castle Kilbride Advisory Committee. For the first time in full colour, this gorgeously illustrated book recounts the history of the house back to its very beginnings in 1877 and illustrates that history with stunning photographs dating from over a century ago to today. For anyone who is curious about the eye-catching mansion in the middle of a quiet village, and for visitors who simply can't see everything in just one tour, this book will be a treasured keepsake. Cost $26 including tax. Available in the Castle's Gift Shop
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