Blyth Friday
2025-11-28 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Blyth Memorial Community Hall, 431 Queen Street, Blyth, Ontario, N0M 1H0, Canada
Come out to Blyth for an evening filled with Holiday Cheer & Community Spirit! From 5-9 PM on November 28th the town will be bustling with activity as downtown merchants stay open late with special deals, activities and guests. Support the less fortunate in our community by stopping by the Touch a Truck/Tractor event in partnership with the Blyth Lions Club Food Drive, stop into the Memorial Community Hall for a break and to find food, art, community organizations, crafts and some time with your neighbours. Not sure of you’ve missed anything- find the Blyth Friday Newsies who will be roaming the main street with maps to tell you all about what’s going on and all the locations you need to drop by to enter to win the gift baskets filled with items donated by local businesses and organizations. Start the Holidays right by supporting local and building community this holiday season. Check out Blyth Friday 2025 on Facebook and Instagram for all the event details.

Artsy Afternoon
2025-11-29 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-06 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-12-13 13:30 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
This fall, creativity takes center stage at the Museum during the Huron County Art Show (Oct. 4 – Dec. 14)!
Drop in to the Museum on select Saturday afternoons from 1:30–4 PM for fun, hands-on crafts for young visitors. Each week features a different project—so there’s always something new to make and take home!
Crafts are included with regular admission– FREE with your Huron County Library card or museum membership. All supplies are included and available as supplies last, just bring your imagination. All crafts are drop-in while supplies last, no registration necessary.
Oct. 18 – Fuse beading
Oct. 25 – Mini pumpkin painting
Nov. 8 – Remembrance Day art
Nov. 15 – Mini easel paintings
Nov. 22 – Shaving cream bookmarks + marble painting
Nov. 29 – Fish art
Dec. 6 – Mosaics
Dec. 13 – Ornaments

Holiday Open House
2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
FREE admission to the museum.
Join us to celebrate the holiday season with live music, refreshments and family activities and crafts!
Team Gingerbread Decorating – Huron County Museum : Can you make Huron County’s best Gingerbread house? (reservations required because of limited space)
Session 1: 1:30 PM
Session 2: 2:30 PM
Session 3: 3:30 PM

Holiday Open House: Team Gingerbread Decorating
2025-12-07 14:30 - 15:15 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Team Gingerbread Decorating at the Huron County Museum: it’s gonna be sweet!
Can you make Huron County’s best Gingerbread house?
Get into the holiday spirit with a creative family activity at our Holiday Open House! Gather your team of friends or family and design your very own gingerbread masterpiece. The sessions are facilitated by Gourmet Cookie Factory. Includes tips & feedback from the expert guest instructor.
Participating teams can choose to share a photo of their final creation to the museum’s social media for a public vote to decide Huron County’s best gingerbread house!
Teams will bring their creations home with them.
How it works:
Sign up as a team (up to 4 people)
Cost is $15 +HST per group for your team’s kit and instructions – all supplies included (Museum Members: $10 + HST)
Scroll down on the event page to reserve your spot. You only need one kit per team.
The gingerbread building and decorating will take between 30-45 minutes. Bring your creativity and holiday cheer for a sweet time that’s perfect for all ages. Spots are limited, so be sure to register early. We can’t wait to see what you create!
Allergy Aware: Please note that we cannot guarantee the gingerbread was made in a nut free facility. The Huron County Museum is allergy aware! Please help us to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone, by thinking of visitors with food allergies. Peanut and tree nut allergies can cause a more immediate threat to life than other food-related allergies. For the safety of all visitors, the Huron County Museum asks visitors to not consume nut or nut-based products inside the museum or gaol. Please note, however, that the Huron County Museum cannot guarantee that our sites are entirely nut-free, as we are open to the public and snacks offered during programs and special events are prepared at offsite facilities.

Death Cafe
2025-12-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Presented in partnership with Huron Hospice, join us on the third Thursday of each month January-June, 2026 for coffee, tea, cookies and conversation about death and dying.
This free event is an open conversation about death and its impacts. The museum will share items from their collection related to death and dying at the beginning of each Cafe for discussion. Coffee and baked goods provided!
Runs the third Thursday of each month, except for March when the cafe will be on Thursday, March 26th.
Ages: , 18+
Registration: Please register with Huron Hospice by emailing sally.brodie@huronhospice.ca or calling 519-525-6331.

Dads/Male Caregivers & Kids Night at the Museum
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Calling all dads/male caregivers and kids – we have partnered with Rural Response for Healthy Children to host a night just for you! This program features fun-filled activities, parent discussions, and social time. There will be tours of the Museum and Historic Gaol, artifact and exhibit activities, parent/child social time, healthy snacks, and games. This is a great opportunity to spend time together with your children.
This program is provided free of charge with funding from the Government of Canada. Please register a week before the program starts. Visit www.rrhc.on.ca to register online.
Thursday, Sept. 25 (at the Museum): Horses & Farm Animals! Learn all about the horse-pulled artifacts in the museum and the role they played in Huron County Farming. Please register by Sept. 24.
Thursday, Oct. 23 (at the Gaol): Halloween! Come in costume and tour around the Gaol in the dark! Please register by Oct. 22.
Thursday, Nov. 27 (at the Museum): Art Show! Learn about different styles of art in the museum and tour the new art show exhibit. Please register by Nov. 26.
Thursday, Dec. 18 (at the Museum): All About Airplanes: Learn about local air force training bases in Huron County and explore the military gallery exhibit. Please register by Dec. 17.

Holiday Movies at the Museum
2025-12-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Drop in over the Christmas holidays for family-friendly films in the museum theatre!
All films start at 2 p.m.:
Saturday, Dec. 20 – Home Alone
Monday, Dec. 22 – Elf
Saturday, Dec. 27 – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Tuesday, Dec. 30 – Smallfoot
Saturday, Jan. 3 – Kubo and the Two Strings
Included with regular admission (FREE with your Huron County Library card for museum members).
Please note that seating in the theatre is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Snacks are allowed in the museum theatre, but please do not take drinks or snacks into the gallery spaces. Pop, popcorn and candy sticks are for sale at the front desk. Please help us to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone by thinking of visitors with food allergies. Peanut and tree nut allergies can cause a more immediate threat to life than other food-related allergies. For the safety of all visitors, the Huron County Museum asks visitors to not consume nut or nut based products inside the museum or gaol. Please note, however, that the Huron County Museum cannot guarantee that our sites are entirely nut-free, as we are open to the public and snacks are prepared at offsite facilities.

Holiday Music with thatotherchoir
2025-12-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Get into the spirit of the season by joining thatotherchoir on Sunday, Dec. 21, for a special afternoon of holiday music and carol sing-along at the Museum.
Admission: Free but donations to the Museum accepted.

Holiday Hours - CLOSED
2025-12-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-24 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-26 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
The Huron County Museum holiday hours are as follows: Monday, Dec. 22: Closed Tuesday, Dec. 23: Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24-Friday, Dec. 26: Closed Saturday, Dec. 27: Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28: Open 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29: Closed Tuesday, Dec. 30: Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31-Thursday, Jan. 1: Closed Friday, Jan. 2-Saturday, Jan. 3: Open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Winter hours: Reminder that starting in January, the Museum will be closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Holiday Movies at the Museum
2025-12-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Drop in over the Christmas holidays for family-friendly films in the museum theatre!
All films start at 2 p.m.:
Saturday, Dec. 20 – Home Alone
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Elf
Saturday, Dec. 27 – Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Tuesday, Dec. 30 – Smallfoot
Saturday, Jan. 3 – Kubo and the Two Strings
Included with regular admission (FREE with your Huron County Library card for museum members).
Please note that seating in the theatre is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Snacks are allowed in the museum theatre, but please do not take drinks or snacks into the gallery spaces. Pop, popcorn and candy sticks are for sale at the front desk. Please help us to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone by thinking of visitors with food allergies. Peanut and tree nut allergies can cause a more immediate threat to life than other food-related allergies. For the safety of all visitors, the Huron County Museum asks visitors to not consume nut or nut based products inside the museum or gaol. Please note, however, that the Huron County Museum cannot guarantee that our sites are entirely nut-free, as we are open to the public and snacks are prepared at offsite facilities.

Walking Scrabble: Board Reset & Monthly Winner
2025-12-23 10:00 - 16:30 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Exercise your body and your mind this winter, and win prizes!
MUSEUM WALKERS: Don’t miss out on your walk just because of ice, snow, slush, rain or cold temperatures! Drop into the Museum for indoor walking in a unique setting. Enjoy a walk through Huron County’s history while you get your steps in! Three Museum laps = approximately 1km. Routes are available with stairs or without. Walkers are welcome during the museum’s open hours, and entrance is FREE with your Huron County library card or membership. Quieter times are on weekdays Tuesday-Friday.
WALKING SCRABBLE: Walking Scrabble can be enjoyed at any time during regular Museum hours. Pick up a Museum Walkers map at the front desk and choose your desired route. Each time you cross the front desk as part of your route and loops through the galleries, pick up a Scrabble letter from the front desk. Collect letters to play your best-scoring word on the Scrabble board. Put your name and score on the back of the board. Participation in scrabble for the chance to win prizes is optional for indoor walkers.
PRIZES: At the end of each month, the Scrabble board will be cleared and a high score prize winner will be selected for December, January, February and March! Only prize winners who have filled out the sheet on the back of the board will be contacted by staff.
Prizes this winter may include: Sweet treats, museum merch, gift certificates for local businesses, a free rental of the museum theatre for a movie night for your friends & families.
Ask at the front desk for information on walking routes. Please note that some loops may be temporarily impacted during exhibit changeovers.

Make a Mess
2026-01-03 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-10 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
Make a Mess returns to the Museum this winter! Drop in each Saturday afternoon for unstructured play for primary-aged children and their families. Create without instructions, colour without lines, and play games without rules! Unstructured play encourages creativity, mixed-age play and independence.
Included with regular admission to the museum or FREE when you show your Huron County Library card or Membership! Children 5 and under always free.
Make a Mess is a great opportunity to get out of the house during the cold winter months for indoor play in a fresh setting! Meet other parents, grandparents and guardians while kids play. Visit your favourite spots in the museum and enjoy our rotating Make a Mess activity stations located throughout the building. Activities change weekly and may include the chance to:
BUILD with cardboard, blocks, play dough, straw & connectors
CREATE with craft supplies and upcycled materials
PLAY and PROBLEM SOLVE with games, loose parts
IMAGINE with toys, play sets and the Victorian doll house
CHILL in the quiet corner with books, puzzles, colouring pages, board games, magnet poetry
DISCOVER with tactile stations like play sand
Free wifi and comfy seating for parents. No registration required. Please be aware that some stations may contain small parts.
Snacks from home can be consumed in designated areas. Allergy Aware: The Huron County Museum is allergy aware! Please help us to create a safe and inclusive space for everyone, by thinking of visitors with food allergies. Peanut and tree nut allergies can cause a more immediate threat to life than other food-related allergies. For the safety of all visitors, the Huron County Museum asks visitors to not consume nut or nut-based products inside the museum or gaol. Please note, however, that the Huron County Museum cannot guarantee that our sites are entirely nut-free, as we are open to the public and snacks offered during programs and special events are prepared at offsite facilities.

Multilingual Movie Nights
2026-01-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Huron County Museum, 110 North Street, Goderich, Ontario, N7A2T8, Canada
“Once you overcome the one inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films” -Director Bong Joon Ho
Multilingual Movie Nights celebrate the many languages spoken in Huron County with a film and free refreshments!
All films to be screened in their original language(s) with English subtitles. Multilingual Movie Nights are the third Thursday of each month in the museum theatre this winter and spring! Movies are screened with a light snack and a hot or cold drink. Please RSVP to help us know the quantities of snacks needed! No purchase is required beforehand. Upon arrival, movie nights are included with paying regular admission to the museum, free for museum members, or free/by-donation with your Huron County Library card. Walk-ins are still welcome as capacity allows!
Snacks served at 6:45 p.m. Movie to begin promptly at 7 p.m. Refreshments available while they last! Please note that films may not be appropriate for all audiences. A rating has been provided when possible. Films should be assumed to be for a mature audience.
Jan. 15: In the Fire of War (2024) – Two teenagers are forced to take control of their own destiny amid the chaos of New Zealand’s first land wars in 1864.
Runtime: 1 hr, 55 minutes
Country: New Zealand
Language(s): Māori
Rated: not rated
Feb. 19: Sir (2018) – A Mumbai man falls in love with his house help, a widow with the dream of becoming a tailor.
Runtime: 1 hr, 39 minutes
Country: India
Language(s): Hindi & English
Rated: PG
March 19: Perro Bomba (2019) – Perro Steevens is a young Haitian immigrant living Chile. The stability of his life is disrupted when a childhood friend arrives.
Runtime: 1 hr, 23 minutes.
Country: Chile
Language(s): Spanish
Rated: unrated
April 16: Peak Everything / Amour Apocalypse (2025) – To help combat his eco-anxiety, kennel owner Adam orders a therapeutic solar lamp and falls in love with the woman at the other end of the technical support phone line.
Runtime: 1 hr, 40 minutes
Country: Canada
Language(s): French
Rated: 13+ (Quebec)
May 21: It was Just an Accident (2025) – An Azerbaijani auto mechanic, was once imprisoned by Iranian authorities, thinks he recognizes one of his former torturers.
Runtime: 1 hr, 43 minutes
Country: Iran
Language(s): Persian (Farsi)
Rated: PG
June 18: Rafiki (2018)
Despite a political rivalry between their families, love blossoms between close friends Kena and Ziki, and they are forced to choose between happiness and safety in a conservative society.
Runtime: 1 hr, 22 minutes
Country: Kenya
Language(s): Swahili
Rated: PG
