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2018 Events & Exhibit
The Roaring Twenties: Childhood Bliss (exhibit)
To celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Laura Louise Livingston this exhibit highlights influences from her youth during the 1920s. Laura Louise lived an opulent childhood which nourished a lifelong love of the arts. On exhibit until January 6.
Dramatically Deco:
Laura Louise Livingston loved the Stratford Festival. She even attended the opening in 1953. This exhibition in partnership with the Stratford Festival Archives features costumes from plays set in the 1920s. From outfits worn by Brian Bedford, Cynthia Dale to Maggie Smith. On exhibit from May 24th until November 11th.
Bouquets of Bliss Exhibit
What is Victorian Floriography? The language of flowers- floriography stems from the coded messages of the Victorian era that aided the exchange of feelings through flowers. This exhibit features floral artifacts from Castle Kilbride’s collection. A special exhibit in honour of the Wilmot Horticultural Society’s 50th Anniversary. Exhibit extended until November 11th.
Christmas at Kilbride
Decorated for Christmas from November 20 until January 6, 2019
What is your favourite recipe for Christmas? Here at Castle Kilbride we like to take a whole lot of old and a little bit of new and mix it together for the perfect holiday setting. This is the best time of year to visit the 1877 home and marvel at the lavish décor adorned in festive attire. Beginning November 18th the Castle will be fully decorated.
Regular Hours November 16 - December 23 are 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Additional holiday hours:
- December 27- 30 from 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- January 2 - 7 from 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Carols with Mike & Diana Erb at Livingston Church
Thursday November 29, 2018 at 7 p.m.
A Merry Victorian Christmas
December 6th, 2018
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 per person
For one evening only, visitors can marvel at the glitter and glamour of the decked out 1877 home at night. Live entertainment will bring the house to life. Enjoy a cup of good ol' fashioned hot apple cider. Looking for a special present to give? Place a bid on one of our fabulous silent auction items.
Castle Kilbride Book
Castle Kilbride: The House That Flax Built is the new and definitive book about Wilmot Township's beloved National Historic Site, written and compiled by the Castle Kilbride Advisory Committee. For the first time in full colour, this gorgeously illustrated book recounts the history of the house back to its very beginnings in 1877, and illustrates that history with stunning photographs dating from over a century ago to today. For anyone who is curious about the eye-catching mansion in the middle of a quiet village, and for visitors who simply can't see everything in just one tour, this book will be a treasured keepsake. Cost $26 including tax. Available in the Castle's Gift Shop.