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Farming Days this weekend at Fort Steele
The lazy, hazy days of summer…but all is activity at Fort Steele Heritage Town during the annual Farming Days weekend.
Come and enjoy a glimpse of rural life, in town! Get a taste of the farming life while strolling through the streets of town where farmer and merchant alike are taking advantage of the active summer season.
Farming Days will be held on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 in conjunction with the B.C. Day holiday weekend.
Staff and volunteers are pleased to offer many fun activities in addition to the seasonal favourites always on offer at this time of year.
Learn about our animals with conducted tours by livestock staff, including a meet and greet with our two new Clydesdale horses, Joe and Nic! Have a closer look at our historic, agricultural equipment, and watch field demonstrations. Visit the Dress Shop and get a rare glimpse of the costume department with a behind the scenes guided tour. Stroll around the gardens, take in a street theatre scene, or two, join in on some games on the lawn, and stop in the Lambi house for a fresh-baked cookie. All of this, and more, as you are also entertained by the Barbershop Quartet.
In addition to specially prepared activities, Fort Steele continues to offer its daily wagon rides, steam train rides, mainstage theatre production, The Great Cattle Caper, gold panning, ice-cream demos, the opportunity to barter at the fur trapper’s cabin, and a church service on Sunday at 2 p.m., in the Presbyterian Church. While on site, don’t forget to stop for a home-style meal at the restaurant and for a fresh-baked loaf at the bakery.
The site at Fort Steele is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., until September 2, with shops open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the restaurant from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ask about our Steele of a Deal Pass to make the most of your visit. Call 250-417-6000 for more information. Be sure to check out www.fortsteele.ca for more information about these and other special events and activities being offered at Fort Steele Heritage Town this summer.
A family favourite for decades, Fort Steele Heritage Town is a must see, must do, destination. Take a giant leap into the 1890s and experience this restored pioneer boomtown. On any given day, discover over 12 acres of shops, buildings, exhibits, and the people who bring Fort Steele’s turn of the century heyday to life! Nestled in the majestic Kootenay Rockies of British Columbia, Fort Steele is located just 16 km (10 miles) northeast of Cranbrook.
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