Groups and Education

School and Group Trips - What's New

Based on an integrated approach to learning, our school programs are suitable for all grade levels. We use the Ontario Curriculum - Social Studies, History, Language, Health and Physical Education - as our development guide. Programs are categorized into three areas - New Programs, Hands-On Experience and Interactive Programs.

All programs are 1 and 3/4 hours in length except for Pioneer Life and Back to School plus tour.
All of our Education and Day Camp Programs are H.S.T. Exempt!!
Classroom teachers and Educational Assistants are free with a group booking!
For more information and to book your program call (416) 667-6295 (press 2)

This winter the Village may be closed but we are still open for school groups! Experience this wonderful opportunity to have the Village to yourself and enjoy interactive programs such as:

Pioneer Life: With a combinationof pioneer activities for half the day and a guided tour of the Village for the other half day students will discover the major components of the Village.

Back to School plus tour: become a student in our 1860s schoolhouse and explore the Village. Work on a slate, participate in a spelling bee and play 19th century games. Our costumed school teacher will be waiting to greet you. Don't be late!

Winter in the Village all new: Enjoy an exciting outdoor adventure at the Village. In this fully participatory program students will learn how the pioneers survived the winter and what they did for fun. Students will learn how to snow shoe as part of this program, weather permitting!

Summer Camps and Daycares

Summer camps and day cares check out Pioneer Summer Fun! Experience summer as kids did in the 1800s. Participate in games and sports popular at that time, have fun playing with traditional toys and enjoy trying on clothing that children wore long ago. Learn to dance and even make your own toy! This interactive program includes visits to the Village's 1860s homes and trade shops, where you can experience activities such as helping with the printing press, carding wool and more!

Also available is Stitch in Time , an interactive program where children take part in household activities in an authentic log house. Other programs available are Yesterdays Child, Step Into the Past, New Language, New Land and for the little ones Sensory Adventures.

Perfect for Cubs and Scouts and Brownies and Guides

We have exciting interactive programs that will meet your Badge requirements such as Heritage Badge(Scouts),Canadian Heritage Badge(Cubs), Heritage, Heritage Home Skills and Folklore Badges (Guides) and Family Heritage, Key to My Communitry: Celebrations (Brownies). We offer selected programs for PA day and week end day trips!

What students and teachers think!

Guide: Linda Sarvghad-Razavi

Date: June 2011

Program: yesterday's Child

Comments: Thank you for being such an amazing guide during our visit to Black Creek Pioneer Village. The children have all written you letters of thanks as well. We truely did enjoy our trip to "the big city".

St. Hubert Catholic School

Guide: Jim Nicholson

Date: October 2011

Program: New Language, New Land

Comments: Jim was the best tour guide that we have ever had!

Branksome Hall

Guides: Linda Sarvghad-Razavi and Katherine Grajewski

Date: October 2011

Program: Life in A New Land

Comments: We'd like to give a special thanks to you all- especially our tour guides Linda and Katherine. Our students had a wonderful time. We found you all to be very organized, pleasant and informative... One of the best school trips yet.

Rexdale LINC

Guide: Kelly Luukkonen

Date: May 2011

Program: Step Into the Past

Comments: Our guide was excellent. Students enjoyed the trip very much. All the questions were answered.

Cherrytree P.S

Black Creek is now open for selected education programming year round. Book now to reserve your spot!! To book your program call (416) 667-6295 (press 2)

Now open all winter for special Education Programs!