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Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival returns for 2022

Grand Bend, ON - The annual Lambton Fall Colour & Craft Festival returns to Lambton Heritage Museum on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Over 65 local vendors will be selling an array of handmade products including art and home décor, candles, clothing and apparel, food and beverage, jewelry, needlework, pottery, signs, and woodworking.

In addition to product offerings, a free, family friendly craft will be available in a historic building – the Rokeby Schoolhouse. Visitors...

Up-close encounters with Ontario birds at Lambton Heritage Museum

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day Event: Animal Encounters on Friday, October 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Visitors will be able to experience nature up-close with Wild Ontario, who will be onsite at the Museum with live birds and informational displays. You will have the opportunity to meet and greet the raptors and their handlers and learn about the birds of prey that call Ontario home.

“We’re looking forward to sharing this unique educational experience with our...

New website showcases Lambton’s contributions to the global oil industry

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, has launched a new website showcasing the important contributions to the world-wide oil industry by local International Oil Drillers.

From the mid-1870s until the mid-1940s, more than 800 international drillers from Lambton County provided Canadian oil drilling expertise and equipment to nearly 90 countries. This new website explores their stories and shares some of their letters, photographs, and souvenirs.

“There are so many fascinating...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosts Spirit of the Forest Festival

Grand Bend, ON – Local environmental group Lakeshore Eco-Network (LEN) is hosting a celebration of trees and forests on Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Lambton Heritage Museum in Grand Bend. Museum admission is free during this event in support of this initiative.

The Spirit of the Forest Festival will include fun children’s activities, tree story time, walks, live animals, informative displays, food, and more. It is being held in conjunction with the native tree...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosting PA Day Event: Craft the Day Away

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day Event: Craft the Day Away on Friday, September 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A series of family-friendly art activities will have kids getting creative! Activities, courtesy of the Grand Bend Art Centre, will include an art-themed scavenger hunt, crafts, and more! Be sure to explore the Paint Ontario Art Competition, Exhibition & Sale during your visit as well.

“Art-related activities are always popular, and we are thrilled to offer...