Adventures In Time Travel at Sainte-Marie Among The Hurons

March Break at the Museum

Looking for family-friendly activities during March Break? Feed your curiosity and travel back in time at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons! With take-home crafts, historical demonstrations, storytelling and more, we guarantee your journey to the 17th century will be both educational and fun. No time machine, or reservations, required.

What to expect:

This is our third year offering travel travelling fun during March Break and the program keeps getting better! We’ve expanded the event’s footprint and continue to add even more exciting activities each year.

All-day Outdoor Activities

• Explore the historic site and find unique historical objects with our outdoor scavenger hunt
• Roast bannock over a fire and dip it in syrup for a delicious treat (available until 3:30 p.m.)
• Try on historical costumes in the Shoemaker/Tailor’s workshop
• Play traditional First Nations games in En Pilier and take some home
• Make a mini cob of corn out of colourful beads
• Watch the historic blacksmith at work
• Explore several historical buildings and imagine life in 17th century Wendake including:
  • longhouses
  • wigwams
  • blacksmith shop
  • chapel
  • cookhouse
  • en pilier
  • shoemaker/tailor’s
  • Church of St. Joseph
  • and more!

All-day Indoor Activities

• Discover centuries-old artefacts in our indoor scavenger hunt
• Make your own clay pots and okies to take home
• Make a mini birch bark canoe out of paper and popsicle sticks
• Create and decorate your own corn husk doll
• Make your own version of a mokuk (birch bark basket) with paper

Timed historical presentations in the longhouse

• 10:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. – Learn the French and Wendat methods for starting fires in the 17th century
• 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. – Listen to Indigenous stories in the longhouse

Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

Kid-friendly meal options:

Visit Restaurant Sainte-Marie for a convenient and delicious addition to your time travelling adventure! For a historic option, try the three sisters soup and bannock. They also have a $10 kids’ menu with classics like chicken fingers and fries.

March Break hours: Monday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Dates: Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20

Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tickets Details:

• Tickets are $12, tax included
• Children five and under are free
• No reservations required!
• Ontario Teachers, Members of the Canadian Military, and Indigenous peoples are eligible for free admission with valid ID
• Season passes include this event
• A support person accompanying a paying guest with a disability is eligible for free admission
• Please read the information found under “Plan Your Visit” below for more details