Woman demonstrates spinning wheel

Join us for any or all of Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum's special events. 

Don't miss our signature events: Arabella's Pie Social and History Fair, Canal Days at the Museum and the Grand Old Christmas Festival.

May 1 Museum opens

12 - 5 p.m. daily

Free Admission

Exhibit Galleries, Heritage Village and Marine Park

Arabella's Pie Social and History Fair

Smiling woman shows a pie12 - 4 p.m. Last Sunday in May

Free Admission

 

Enjoy tea and pie and visit the special demonstrations by artisans and Niagara Antique Power Association, a plant sale, and, of course, pie! 

Arabella's Team Room Open

Volunteers welcome guests to tea room

Arabella's Team Room Open

Open Daily 2 - 4 p.m. 

June 1st to September 30th 

Reservations are only required for groups of 6 or larger at Arabella's Tea Room.

                                    Make a reservation 905-834-7604 or email

Music on the Lawn 

The birds won’t be the only ones singing at the Roselawn Centre this summer! We are once again excited to have our summer concert series, Music on the Lawn! Join us for three concerts featuring local talent. Bring a chair and enjoy great live music in the shady gardens at this family-friendly event. 

FREE ADMISSION *All concerts are 1:00-3:00 p.m. 

 

Concert Dates 2026: 

  • June 14 - No Illusions 
  • July 5 - Andrew Collins Trio 
  • August 3 - Toronto All-Star Big Band
  • September 13 - Nu-Tones   

 Guided Tours of Museum Exhibits and Heritage Village

Fridays in June, July and August 

Learn more here: Guided Tours of Museum Exhibits and Heritage Village

Archives Walking Tours

We offer scheduled Cemetery Tours (May and October) and Urban History Walking Tours (June-August). 

 

Reservations must be made in Advance for All Tours: 905 834 7604 archives@portcolborne.ca

Limited Spots Available

 

Urban History Walking Tours 2026

Fridays 10am

May 29          West St. History Walking Tour

June 12         West St. History Walking Tour

June 19         Main St. Humberstone Village History Walking Tour

June 26         Tennessee Ave. Humberstone Club Walking Tour

July 3            West St. History Walking Tour

July 10          Main St. Humberstone Village History Walking Tour

July 17          Tennessee Ave. Humberstone Club Walking Tour

Aug 7            West St. History Walking Tour

Aug 21          Main St. Humberstone Village History Walking Tour

Aug 28          Tennessee Ave. Humberstone Club Walking Tour

 

Tours are about 90 minutes long.

Suggested donation per person for each tour is $10 minimum

 

Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival at the Museum

Adults and children dressed like soldiers of War of 1812

Annual Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival at the Museum

August Civic Holiday weekend Saturday and Sunday

 

Celebrate our marine heritage at the museum where Canal Days started!

 

Family-friendly activities, lots of hands-on fun for kids, entertainers and historical displays make the museum a destination for everyone!

Archives Speakers Series

 

Held every fall at the archives, featuring local and professional historians.

 

Grand Old Christmas Festival

12 - 4 p.m. First Sunday in December

Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas complete with carriage rides, pioneer activities, warm chestnuts, Christmas shopping and, of course, Santa!

Be sure to visit Arabella's Tea Room to enjoy classic Christmas pudding and sauce!

Free Admission for all. 

Arabella's Pudding and Sauce Week

Enjoy classic Christmas pudding and sauce at Arabella's Tea Room December 7 to 12, 2026, from 2 to 4 p.m.