We event on a very cold day and did not have too much time. It would be nice to do this on a slow pace in summer. It was my first time there. 3 of the buildings were always there. The rest were moved here from other parts of the province. One house was moved whole! A look into how pioneers lived and survived. There was one gentleman who was really good at his job, he made our day by telling us about Christmas traditions going back to 1800s. One lady where they make cookies was clearly done with visitors. It would be nice if they had signs or numbers to match the houses to the map. It is very difficult to locate them and two employees gave us conflicting instructions. You can walk from Pioneer Ttc station or take 108 or 35 from the station. read more

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We were here couple weeks ago, it was a bit cool now. But still have a few people come over and play. We were here with kid's grandparents. We still have so much fun. There were lots of Maple Leaves on the ground. My kid love so much to play with the leaves. They took a lot of pictures. Since not too many workers there, we sort of skipping some rooms and just having fun. read more

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I came with my family during doors open. I never knew something like this actually exists. It's a pretty cool museum, learned some new things. If you haven't been, you should definitely make a visit just to explore the history. read more

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Went on the Toronto's Doors Open weekend, a great experience seeing different buildings, hearing stories from mid-19th century Ontario, and imagining how people lived back then. read more

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I first came to Black Creek Pioneer Village when I was either in grade 1 or 2 for a school trip. It seemed like weird foreshadowing. Little did I know that I would be at York University, next door, studying and aiming for a bachelor's degree years later. Two Fridays ago, I returned to Black Creek Pioneer Village for Winter Glow. It's a winter-themed drive-thru display of lights and ice sculptures. I have been to a number of these fun drive-thru events during this pandemic. I find them safe and enjoyable. I had been to a past drive-thru experience. I got a 20% discount on my ticket, which was nice. This event is on, snow or shine. I can attest to it. We got snow the night before. It was on. I got there just before my 6 pm time. It was -5°C, which was pretty decent to take photos with the windows down. Then again, I spent a lot of time in the Twin Cities under -23°C (windchill at around -32°C), so what is considered decent to me is different to others, I'm sure! A bundled-up woman scanned my QR code off my phone. She was nice. We wished each other a good evening. It was busy. The event looked organized. There are washrooms at the start of this tour with parking spots. There is music that accompanies the lights tour. You tune your FM radio to 90.7. I am a bit spoiled now. I attended two light display tours in Wisconsin and Minnesota in which the lights blinked to the beat of each song. For this tour, it wasn't as sophisticated, but still enjoyable. I was anticipating a tour between 35 to 45 minutes. Its duration was much longer. It was to the point where the music looped perhaps three times by the time that I was done. During the third time, I started to recognize and hum along to some tunes. While at a standstill, I saw a couple of employees haul bags of salt past us. I wasn't sure what was going on at first, but I did get a briefing from a young male staff member moments later. He let me know that beyond the snowflake sign that was ahead of me was a hill. The reason why everyone was stopped was that many cars were going up the hill and got stuck. It all made sense now. The key when you are at the base of this hill is to, according to this nice man, "give'er going up it." Man, I haven't heard give'er in such a long time. Sure enough, I reached the base of this hill and my sole focus was to accelerate up the hill. Do not stop. Don't take photos. I don't even know if there were any displays to see. I got up the hill just fine. Three staffers were cheering when I got up there, which cracked me up. I've never seen staff so happy to see a car reach the summit of a hill. My guess is that a combination of our recent inches of snow and some cars without snow tires caused many to get stuck on this hill. I look back at this moment reaching the top of the hill and it makes me laugh. I feel that the staffers were elated that they didn't have to help get my car unstuck. Anyway, let's get back to the lights. I loved everything from the twinkling festive ornaments, to skiers looking like they were indeed heading downhill. The snowflakes were huge and vibrant. There was a muscular guy figure that looked real and held a snowflake as a shield. I liked the snowpeople in a globe. I also enjoyed seeing a penguin fishing. The ice sculptures were impressive. I liked the icy throne that had so many intricate details. The hockey players carved in ice were also cool. It took me closer to 1.5 hours to get through this tour. Without the hill issue, it is indeed a 45-minute tour, complete with time to pause to take photos. It was fun being back at Black Creek Pioneer Village after all these years. This event was great, with some room for improvement with that hill! (65) read more

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Hubby & I came here during the day time to see the buildings & the animals. We'd previously been here in the evening for a Haunted Walk tour which was a lot of fun! But most of the buildings are closed in the evenings which is why we came during the day. Last time I'd been here was when I was a kid for a school trip. Things were very different back then as it was before covid. There are timed entries now so the village wasn't very crowded. It cost us $15 per adult to enter. The gift shop also doesn't open until 1.30pm. Some of the buildings were closed due to a private event or being repaired. Hubby & I enjoyed wandering around the village, reading the information plaques & watching the animals roaming their pens. Some unique animals here. The chickens were really big! Two different breeds which I forget the name now. Also saw some sheep, Toulouse geese, and bunnies. The bunnies were also very big. There were even some guinea pigs in the same pen as the bunnies. The Clydesdale horses were beautiful & gentle. They wanted some treats. LOL. We walked around for about 2.5 hours. It was a beautiful fall day so we enjoyed it. The food outlets are closed unfortunately. Though the washrooms are open in the visitors center & also in the events pavillion. We saw families who had brought food with them sitting at the picnic tables eating. We would come back here again! read more

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We came here for a wedding. It was held in the town hall and the reception was in one of the rooms in the main building. The wedding was in the late afternoon in November, so it was a bit challenging because there are no, I repeat no lights in the town hall, so half way through the ceremony no one could really see. Even the minister had to ask someone to use there phone light so he could read his notes. But that was on the bride and groom because they knew when they planned their wedding, oh well. The inside reception after was just lovely, there was a cocktail hour with hors d'ourves and drinks. The hors d'ourves were nice, but I kept having to chase servers to get one. And the main reception was in another room with a bar and dance floor. The staff set up the room very nicely, real linen table cloths and napkins, fake tea light and all. The dinner was really good, salad, soup, a choice of chicken, steak or vegetarian, and dessert. The salad was average, the soup was lovely and creamy butternut squash. I had the steak which was delicious run your fork right through it, no knife required, yummy. The servers and bar tenders were very nice, always refilling glasses in various ways Minus the light hiccup it was a spectacular wedding. read more

This is more of an event space than a museum IMO. Located at the far edge of the city this area is seldom visited by moi. Thanks to extension of the subway line I ended up visiting this space on a mundane weekday. Contrary to what one might think this space is still a good 10 min walk from the subway though there are bus options from which will drop you closer. Now on to the main attraction hmm didn't enjoy it. Think westworld sans the thrills! clanky wooden walkaways lead to a minuscule village. There are few areas where one can be hands on for a fee to practice arts and crafts. There is a horse drawn carriage and a petting zoo. Might be exciting for toddlers I suppose. The beer tasting area seems like an after thought as its a pain to get to a small area with a limited selection. One can buy the beers to take home (why would one bother when you can find them at LCBO). The food selection is even more limiting. I don't think I will revisit. read more

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Black Creek Pioneer Village is a fun and educational place for everyone. You will find school groups for field trips, tourists from out of town, locals here for their different festivities (Maple Syrup and Christmas) and me for their breweries. Wandering around Black Creek is like you been transported 100 years ago to the time when no smart phone, TV, computer or even electricity exist.... You have a glimpse of the old time, which made me appreciate everything I have now! Definitely paid the extra for the brewery tour which I think worth the additional admission. read more

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Lovely place for a day summer trip. This mini Canadian heritage is worth a visit. I would suggest 3-4 hours for the place if you are with kids, else 2-2.5 hours should be enough. They have 15$ entrance fee and 7 $ parking. Some food and drinks are available at the entrance and towards the end of the village. Carry water , if it hot there. Bring camera along, you will have chance to capture really amazing pics. I would suggest walking shoes and some summer dresses, you are gonna sweat ! They demonstration of 19th Century is awesome, they have excelled the art of preserving their heritage and you would feel being in the era. The demonstrators are quite knowledgeable and enthusiastic. They welcome all questions and love to show you , how things were done then. They have cobblers, blacksmith, wood loggers, cooks, printing press , and a lot more. But the most fancy part is their Beer! Don't miss it! Their pub and beer tour is just so fascinating. 5$ a glass, who would want to miss it? The souvenir shop is amazing too, Items are decently priced. read more

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A must see while in Toronto. This October visit was terrific, 3 homes were closed due to renovations. Some of these homes have been brought in from neighbouring parts like Scarborough or Woodbridge. The homes were broken down and most homes were resembled in Black Creek Pioneer Village. This visit was wonderful and I hope they can keep restoring original homes. read more

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We came here for Mother's Day Tea, including an etiquette lesson, followed by walking around the village. I'm going to rate each part separately, because our visit was VERY inconsistent. Tea: we were seated right by the kitchen, so we were constantly getting in the way of the staff. Not cool. Tea was actually a bunch a buffet, but there was an option to upgrade to a mimosa. The waitress came by while most of our group of 6 was in line for the buffet. She was asked to come back, but we never saw her again. So, no mimosa for the moms. :( The food was subpar - the eggs Benedict were bad (hard boiled eggs, couldn't cut through the English muffin). They ran out of food, which I view as the ultimate sin for a buffet. This experience was way too expensive for something like that happening. Food rating: 1 star Service rating: 1 star Etiquette lesson: the ladies leading the etiquette lesson were fantastic and engaging. 5 stars Village: it only took us about and hour to walk around the village, but overall it was good. The staff were friendly and told us about their roles. A lot was under construction, which was a bummer. Admissions desk: when we arrived the woman checked us in, but seemed annoyed that she had to tell us where to go for the brunch. We had to pay for parking in your way out. Which is ridiculous to me given the price of the brunch - surely they could have rolled the price of parking into everything else? Anyway, when we went to ask the woman at the admissions desk where to pay for parking, her response was a curt: "only members get free parking". Um, ok. That wasn't our question. We eventually figured out that you pay upon exit, no thanks to the woman at the desk. Admissions desk ratings: 1 star Overall, this was not a great experience. There are a number of really great staff members, but the food and admissions experience brings the whole thing down. Do not go there for Mother's Day Tea. read more

Secretcity adventures sure knows how to run an escape game! By far the best one i have done! Just the right amount of spooky and the game actors were on point. It was exciting and really forces you to be fully in the game and engage with your team as you explore the village from historical building to historical building. I would highly recommend it for everyone. Thank you Secret City Adventures for an amazing experience. read more

The Village At Black Creek - Museums Near Me - Downsview, Ontario

Went today with my family and everybody absolutely loved it. Today they did a special reenactment British vs. Colonists and it was a lot of fun. Everyone was walking around in their authentic attire and the camps were so fun to visit. They'd be eating lunch and my kids would go join their table and talk with them. The kids searched the village for the spy and had a wonderful time. Highly recommend. Online they said to bring shoes because it was very muddy but I wore flip flops and had no issues with mud. The gift store was the only disappointment for the kiddos, they wanted mini rubber band guns or soldiers or anything but the gift shop didn't really have anything for the kids. If they added costumes to the shop or toys, they'd make more money for this awesome place. read more

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There are two reviews I want to write here, one is for the timeless experience of Black Creek Pioneer Village as a sort-of interactive living museum. And a review of their holiday dining by lamplight dinner experience which we took in over the weekend with our family. For the venue and experience of BCPV, it's unmatched for the type of experience, and historical education it provides you as a guest. Learning about how life was during the 1800's in early and pre-confederation Canada was remarkable to say the least. To see how people lived, the struggles they had to go through just to eat, sleep, exist in a time totally devoid of technology is amazing. Even better still is the knowledge each of the "performers" has about the time. At the printing press house alone we learned how manny common phrases used today come from printing press such as "to coin a phrase", "Upper case and Lower Case", and "Cut to the chase". What's even better is when we attended this past weekend they were allowing guests to visit the Village at night with the entire area lit by lamps as it would have been in days of old. Really a remarkable experience. The one negative was when we came in looking for a snack at the gift shop I bought a Jamaican meat pattie which even at the most expensive shops is $3. They grifted me to the tune of $6.74 for small, microwaved chicken pattie. I get supply and demand but this is ludicrous. So since the above is what you can come to expect regularly at BCPV, I award them 4 stars, because that is true of a regular experience. What I will talk about next is our 1 star experience at their dine by lamp light dinner. The food was quite good as it is prepared by ByPeterAndPauls.com owners of many GTA banquet hall facilities, but that's where the good ends. Service and venue were abhorrent - and really ruined our evening. Truly. First you pay $80/head for this and that does not include any beverages not even a coffee (so $80 for essentially banquet hall appetizer, main and dessert) and while the food was good it was a $30-40 meal at absolute best. Someone, either the venue or the caterer was greedy an happily passed that onto the customers. Next, the servers couldn't tell their you know what from a hole in the ground. Meals and courses were brought out haphazardly where one in our party got her main before her appetizer and some received their appetizers 20 minutes after the others. Additionally they offer wine (bad wine) by the glass or bottle and for our group of 4 we ordered a bottle. The wine didn't show up for 25 minutes, we had to ask 3 times to have it brought over and then the server showed up with glasses but no bottle. When we inquired she made up a story about "not being allowed to give people the bottle" - then why are you selling wine by the bottle? Just terrible, unknowledgeable staff who are clearly poorly trained or brand new. The worst was that my wife is vegetarian and had ordered the stuffed acorn squash with quinoa veggie option while the rest of us got the turkey w/ stuffing holiday meal. She waited 20 minutes after the rest of us got our food and she was essentially given the same meal as us except instead of turkey... plan red sauce pasta. Why does this cost $80, why did any of it. Listen folks, I think I'm proving I can be fair here. The real Black Creek Pioneer Village experience is great, the people are great. But avoid their gift shops, and avoid any of their special dinners - total rip offs. read more

Went to Christmas by lamplight event last night with the family. It was amazing and helped me get in the christmas spirit. It cost us 29.95 each and was from 6 to 9pm. We traveled through the village in the dark and the pathway were lit by lamplight which was very different and gave you the whole pioneer vibe. At each house we learned a leasson about either printing, or fashion, or food, all items abut the 1900's and the pioneers. For the kiddies there was an old fashioned puppet show and the last stop on the tour of little houses was santas cottage. Where santa was waiting by a real fire!!!! IT was by far a great experience and something we will do again next year. The pioneers ( employees) make it believable to make you relive the pioneer experience. I highly recommend read more

Absolutely loved the Pioneer Village that I went twice. The 1st time in September and the 2nd time during December. SITE The village is a historic site where they brought all the remaining pioneer houses from all over Canada to this one spot. Some of these houses had people living in them right up to the 1970's apparently. Sometimes if you're lucky, they will show you the northern part of the village where you can see a 200yr old barn house. It was absolutely fantastic. The logs were the size of ...I don't know...HUGE. There are no such logs in Canada anymore (size-wise). You need a whole day at the village to walk into EACH house, ask questions to the pioneers (actors dressed up in pioneer attire), and read the information boards. CHRISTMAS VISIT You need a second day just to go during Christmas time! They have plenty of activities each hour. I was there and got to taste Pioneer Toffee Candy, learn about pioneer food and taste pudding, watch "William" tell a story about how a businessman stole his idea of producing beer in his mill and selling it at his hotel (really good), and more! COST Adult $15 Senior $14 Student $14 Children $11 Under 4 Free Still a little expensive if you want to bring a whole family ($52 - 2 adults, 2 children). So if you plan on going more than once, get a family membership for $95 CLIENTELE This place is for families and people who like to walk around and learn about history. I tried to drag my ex to this thing and he absolutely did not want to go. So this is a 5 star for people who like this type of activity, a 1 star for people who don't. TIPS 1. Dress warmly (if in winter) b/c there is a lot of walking around. 2. Don't wear nice shoes. There is alot of mud and sand. 3. Bring your camera! 4. Bring some money. They have reasonable prices if you want to try freshly made minced meat tarts $1 (the crust was amazing) or apply cider $1. I didn't check the prices of other treats. read more

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This place is great!! I'm actually having my wedding here so I might be biased. But the event coordinators. The staff, the food, the venue are so great! This place is great for kids in the summer and also for couple of you want to feel out of the city without actually being far away or having to drive 3 hours. In addition to regular days they also have special events for thanksgiving and Christmas and its a lot more low key than other toronto events so you won't run into the crowds! Great place, you probably wen here at a kid and it's definitely worth the revisit!! :) read more

I have so many wonderful memories of Black Creek Pioneer Village. I went on many school and family trips to this heritage park where you step back in time and experience the lifestyles of early Canadian settlers. There's a small village with a town hall, doctor's office, mercantile and candy stores, blacksmith, candle maker, church and typical homes of the time. We would learn to set bee's wax, bake bread, and got to shop in the candy store where we'd always get these sweet sticks of candy in every possible flavour. I loved root beer. As a family, we'd come here and attend their giant community corn roasts at harvest time. When we had an international exchange student living with us we took her here to give her a sense of Canada's pioneer history. I SO wanted to be Laura from Little House on the Prairie and this place gave me the background story for my playtime imaginings. read more

The Village At Black Creek - Be a pioneer. Photo courtesy of blackcreek.ca. - Museums Near Me - Downsview, Ontario

To be honest my least favorite tourist spot of Toronto. Nothing special besides seeing men march and shoot blanks and the brewery historic tour which was pretty cool. read more

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Pretty run of the mill place. It's nothing you haven't seen in grade 4 social studies. Walk around old buildings and watch actors perform various jobs. The print shop is cool as you can purchase reproductions of old maps, posters, banknotes, etc. Some buildings lack proper interior lighting. They have WiFi, which I don't know how to feel about. Coming here was more to cross it off my list than anything. read more

This is a review for the Thanksgiving dinner at the restaurant. The deal was $54 for a 3 course meal. The dinner was set in a restaurant in the basement area that had decorations from 100 years ago: books, jugs, etc. Our waitress was very kind and sincere, but did not know anything about the drinks when I asked her about the difference between certain wines. She told me she doesn't drink, so she doesn't know. She did not even bother asking someone else who works there. In my opinion, a good waitress should be knowledgable about the entire menu regardless of one's personal preferences. I ordered the arugula salad, which was tasty and had feta cheese and pumpkin seeds with cranberry sauce. Our friends tried the butternut squash soup, which was quite delicious. The main course, which was a small piece of turkey, mashed potatoes , stuffing and gravy was decorated with flowers was very bland. Nobody was sure whether you were supposed to eat the flower pieces, or put them on the side, especially since they were already mixed with the food. The turkey did not taste anything like the delicious homemade turkey you eat at thanksgiving dinner, which made me thankful for having the privilege of being able to tell what an amazing cook my mother is. The pumpkin pie and apple desert were probably the only part of the dinner that I truly enjoyed. They also served coffee and tea. Overall, I think the deal was way over priced and the portions were too small. My party and I had higher expectations for the thanksgiving turkey at Pioneer village. read more

not much to do here to be honest.. i came when i was in elementary school and im coming back after 15 years.... i think its better coming as a child... but it really brings you back to how life was so simple back then... read more

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I recently received my Canadian citizenship and with it a Cultural Access Pass granting free admission to many cultural attractions. This is the second time I've used it - next stop is Spadina House, then maybe the Aga Khan museum! In any case, this impressed my much, much more than I expected. Not only is it an excellent assemblage of historic buildings, but great attention has been paid to keep the period consistent - pretty much everything dates between 1840 and 1865, so that it really does give an impression of a village at that time. Additionally, attention was paid to social class in the residential dwellings, so that different classes could be represented. On top of the usual museum demonstrations, there are live animals (a cow was particularly friendly and she and her calf seemed to like being petted) and attractive period gardens. The five dollar beer sampling experience at the brewery was also quite interesting - the beer of the period was almost flat and very hoppy. Allow at least 3.5 hours to see it. I thought the $15 seemed a bit steep but it is in line with the quality of the restoration. Only quibble I had was that of the buildings that were open, a few did not have volunteers doing demonstrations. This means they need more volunteers and seem to want them - an opportunity for pleasant volunteer work if you can get to their location. Looking forward to returning in the fall or at Christmastime - this place would look lovely with snow. read more

Yesterday our family consisting of four adults and two children visited Blackcreek pioneer village. The village was lovely but almost deserted. There were very few buildings with employees in them so there was no one to ask questions or give the stories we would have loved to have heard. So basically you walk into a building that is pretty barren and walk out knowing nothing about it. The buildings that did have employees to explain were great, the employees were knowledgeable and friendly. As we walked around one lane way we saw some employees telling stories to the children we stood back and watched for a few minutes and were then told to leave because it was a day camp. No signs were posted there to inform us we were not welcome. The farm animals were no where to be seen and a lot of buildings were closed. If I were to go back to the village I would never go on a weekday as the experience was lacking and the price to enter was the same as the weekends except children were not charged (one 2 year old would have been free regardless.) We went into the gift shop and they did have some lovely things there but very pricey. I would recommend not to go on a weekeday but wait until the weekends and hopefully there will be more employees to interact with. It truly is a beautiful setting and there has been so much work and effort put into this village, we appreciated that for sure. read more

I love Black Creek Pioneer Village. It's a wonderful recreation of an verse village in pioneer times. I've been here several times with school trips, a wedding, and have also been here for an Irish music and culture festival. Admission is not very expensive, and what you get is more than worth what you paid. The village is... Essentially just a collection of buildings, what you would expect, but all of the buildings are old, or built to look like pioneer aged buildings. You can walk around at your own leisure, or go on a tour if I recall correctly. They show some old professions and past times that were done by people in pioneer days. A popular one is the bread making. The group goes into a house and a woman dressed in costume tells you a bit about what life was like 'in her day', and then you get to taste the bread she made in her old wood burning stove. There's also butter churning, wool carding, the blacksmith shop, a woman weaving at a loom, and more. It's a great learning experience, and a great outing to take with the family. read more

With fond memories of the Black Creek Pioneer Village from over 20 years ago, I've decided to take my kids there. BIG MISTAKE! No wonder they are hurting.. insane prices. Rude staff. There are beautiful parks in Toronto which are FREE and I can take my kids there any time. How are they still surviving??? My foot won't step there again. read more

My wife and I visited the Black Creek Pioneer Village. Most of the buildings found here were relocated within 20 miles of the sight.The sidewalks were mostly wooden boardwalks. At some of the buildings there were costumed interpreters who answered questions and told about the time about 100 years ago.The most interesting part was the exhibit on Young Children sent to Canada from England to live and grow up as servants until they were 18 years old. read more

Took the family there on Tuesday and we had a really interesting time. All the staff in costume were really nice and knowledgeable. the girl on the violin was amazing! it was nice getting to some of the history of the area and impressed how well the buildings were maintained. Too bad the mill was closed though. read more

A top-notch living history location. Besides friendly interpreters and a wide variety of crafts and trades on display, the setting is just gorgeous. It's spacious and well laid out. They have a printer's shop that has at least a dozen antique printing presses which they ere demonstrating and explaining. The tinsmith was punching tin, there was someone spinning and dyeing wool, a victorian dancing interactive demo, an assortment of gardens, and a number of rooms where they'd clearly collected every extant artifact of a particular type that they could find... what I'm saying is Canada Day at Black Creek was incredibly awesome. read more

When I visit Black Creek Pioneer Village, I am reminded that I was born in the wrong time period. (Well, until I remember that being born in the 19th century would mean I'd have fewer ways to combat my unruly hair and my usage of the air conditioner come the summer months would be non existent.) As a lover of Lucy Maud Montgomery and Laura Ingalls Wilder, a short drive down the 400 brings me back to BCPV every year to get a taste of what life would have been like. For the beer lovers, check out the beer distillery and experience the three different ales they make on site (and can be purchased at certain LBCO locations) via the Temperance tour (an additional $8.00 on top of admission, can be purchased the general store.) Comfortable, dark coloured walking shoes or rain boots are always a good idea as the paths are made up of dirt: in the summer months, be mindful of the warmer temperatures and in the winter, dress warmly. Black Creek Pioneer Village hosts a number of seasonal themed events around October and December. While most people who grew up in the GTA have already visited BCPV as kids, it always makes for a relatively inexpensive trip down memory lane. read more

We were not impressed. There a lack of enthusiasm or interest in sharing knowledge with our young children or for that matter us. There is not a lot of activities for young children and the hands on exhibit was closed. This is better for older children but I still feel that the employees need to show interest in what they are doing. I have been to quite a few other pioneer villages like Agrirama and I have never encountered such a lack of interest from the employees who are there to teach and inform. read more

Beautiful place to visit with family and friends I was told, which holds true in some way for the attraction the village is. We visited the village for the Christmas Dinners on December 5 but were extremely disappointed that the food quality, the portion served and the service were not good for the price we paid. The waiteress kept ignoring us even when we requested for just a glass of water, and was quite rude in saying 'I'll get it to you'll when I have the time!' Most of the buildings were also closed that afternoon, and there were no guides that could adress any of the questions we had. Good place as an attraction, but bad service! read more

I have a number of childhood memories of coming here with our school. I'm a little sad that they shut down the general store and moved the candy to a gift shop but the space is an important reflection of our history. They've done an exceptional job of maintaining the buildings and have a lot of seasonal activities geared for kids. They could be planned out a bit better (their chestnut roasting had about 50 chestnuts for countless hundreds of people) but when you realize how driven it is by volunteers, these are not big issues. Very glad it is there. read more

Went: Sun May 24, 2015, 1:00 p.m. (67/100) It was Doors Open, so we saved $30 in admission (woo hoo, everyone loves a deal), though we did have to pay $7.00 parking. I am glad it was free because I don't think it was worth $15. I imagine what the experience might be and it is pretty much that. There are old buildings showing you different aspects of pioneer life, but it is pretty dry, only somewhat interesting and tends to get a little repetitive. If you have an interest in this sort of thing, certainly come out and you'll probably enjoy it. If you have no opinion of it and are looking for something to do, you probably want to spend your money and time elsewhere. If you never come here in your life, I don't think you are missing that much. 3.4 stars, rounded down to 3.0. read more

What a beautiful live museum!!! One of the best places that we visited during the time we spent in Ontario... their warm bread, cookies and beer was amazing... great experience!!! I highly recommend it to everyone read more

It was good to learn Canadian Historical Culture. Everything I saw seemed new to me. Some staff wearing costume stayed in the house and explained to us. They were friendly and kind. It was easy for foreign people to understand their explanation. There were some toys for kids and animals such as horses, pigs, chickens, sheep. I'm sure you will enjoy with your family. read more

My husband and I purchased tickets to the Christmas Dinner by Lamplight experience. Buyer Beware. This is not worth the money. The food is horrible, soup that tasted like it came from a can, horrible Turkey dinner and dessert that was not a traditional apple blossom, more like a donut. I am truly disappointed as I was looking forward to nice evening with my husband. We were escorted into a basement of the main building at the village, with poorly set up Christmas decor, modern room that was not traditional, a gas fireplace (not even a real fireplace) and what felt like a fast food diner. I wish I never bought tickets for this. Will not recommend and will never go again! Disappointed. read more

Because of the private party: see review below, I felt pressured to rush through a visit with a small child, when I had paid for a whole afternoon. Not just 2 hours. We did see pretty much everything but it put a pall on what I thought was going to be a relaxed afternoon. On top of which there were school groups. This is perfectly understandable but frustrating as when the school groups come into a building, a small turn of the century building where room is already limited, and you've got a fidgety easily distracted small child in your care... well you can imagine. We were rushed out of building after building, ended up leaving a water bottle in one of the first places we were in so had to deal with an upset cranky child while only part way into our visit who wouldn't eat with out drinking out of HIS water bottle. Problems just seemed to compound and I felt very stressed when it should have been enjoyable. Also, the interpreters seemed reluctant to say much when not in the presence of the larger groups. It sure would have been nice if they told us to start off in the exhibit in the visitor centre, as it would have added an interactive element to the visit. Also, I've been to another pioneer village in the country where people were in the general store selling things which was a nice touch (like pickles), it really put you into the historic picture. And the option to buy a drink would have been helpful dealing with the aforementioned water bottle issue. At this place they sell everything in the gift shop and some of the toys were imported made in china junk, like cats made out of cat fur. I love historic villages, buildings, museums so I could overcome issues like lack of information etc. but WHY do they sell tickets for a full afternoon when you may not even get to enjoy it? Really seems unfair. read more