Archive: Events

New Year’s Levee

Event Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Polar_Dip1-3 pm
Keillor House Museum

Westmorland Historical Society and Village of Dorchester extend a warm welcome at the Keillor House Museum. Warm up at the crackling hearth fire with homemade soup, chili, sweets and hot drinks. Come enjoy community hospitality following the Lion’s Polar Dip.

506-379-6620

Haunted House Tour

Event Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019

7-9 pm
Keillor House Museum
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Students, $40.00 Family (parents with children)

Tour the historic Keillor House Museum in a different way. This “spooky” adventure is guaranteed to provide a few laughs and always a few screams. It gets bigger and better every year. Real ghouls and goblins will provide delights and frights throughout all three floors of the house. Just try to find your way out of the dungeon. Don’t miss the best haunted house around! Parental discretion is advised.

506 379-6633

Haunted House Tour

Event Date: Friday, October 25, 2019

7-9 pm
Keillor House Museum
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Students, $40.00 Family (parents with children)

Tour the historic Keillor House Museum in a different way. This “spooky” adventure is guaranteed to provide a few laughs and always a few screams. It gets bigger and better every year. Real ghouls and goblins will provide delights and frights throughout all three floors of the house. Just try to find your way out of the dungeon. Don’t miss the best haunted house around! Parental discretion is advised.

506 379-6633

Haunted House Tour

Event Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019

7-9 pm
Keillor House Museum
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Students, $40.00 Family (parents with children)

Tour the historic Keillor House Museum in a different way. This “spooky” adventure is guaranteed to provide a few laughs and always a few screams. It gets bigger and better every year. Real ghouls and goblins will provide delights and frights throughout all three floors of the house. Just try to find your way out of the dungeon. Don’t miss the best haunted house around! Parental discretion is advised.

506 379-6633

Haunted House Tour

Event Date: Friday, October 18, 2019

7-9 pm
Keillor House Museum
$12.00 Adults, $10.00 Students, $40.00 Family (parents with children)

Tour the historic Keillor House Museum in a different way. This “spooky” adventure is guaranteed to provide a few laughs and always a few screams. It gets bigger and better every year. Real ghouls and goblins will provide delights and frights throughout all three floors of the house. Just try to find your way out of the dungeon. Don’t miss the best haunted house around! Parental discretion is advised.

506 379-6633

Heritage Fair

Event Date: Sunday, July 28, 2019

12-4 pm
Keillor House Museum

A Sandpiper Festival & Keillor House Museum event.

Presented as part of the Dorchester Sandpiper Festival. A family friendly fair where you can play old fashioned games and learn traditional skills. Try your hand at carding wool, spinning yarn, weaving, rug hooking, quilting, knitting, crochet, basket weaving, etc. Learn from skilled local artisans and watch demonstrations of natural wool dyeing, sheep shearing, blacksmithing, tying fishnet, baking on the open hearth and more.

506-379-6633

Walking Tours of the Village

Event Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019

Starting hourly at Keillor House Museum

1-4 pm

Free Historic Dorchester Walking Tour with a costumed guide offered throughout the afternoon on Saturday, July 27. Starting at Keillor House every hour on the hour from 1 to 4 pm. Tour includes souvenir booklet.

506-379-6633

Sandpiper Festival Breakfast

Event Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019

7:30-10:30 am
Keillor House Museum
$8.00, Family Rates

Saturday Pancake Breakfast at the Keillor House Museum: pancakes, sausages, baked beans, muffins.

Walking Tours of the Village, 1-4 pm

Free Historic Dorchester Walking Tour with a costumed guide offered throughout the afternoon on Saturday. Starting at Keillor House every hour on the hour from 1 to 4 pm. Tour includes souvenir booklet.

506-379-6633

Canada Day

Event Date: Monday, July 1, 2019

1-3 pm
Dorchester Veteran’s Centre
4955 Main St., Dorchester

Enjoy the music of a live band. Children’s games, cake and ice cream.

Keillor House and St. James Museums tours available 10 am-12 pm and 3-5 pm.

506-379-6633