Black Creek Pioneer Village: Useful Information

Black Creek Pioneer Village: Useful Information

This village is Toronto’s largest outdoor history site. It’s part of a rich network of recreational areas across Toronto. It’s great for families to just get outside and explore the Black Creek Pioneer Village together.

Useful information:

Washrooms are located in the Visitor’s Centre, Event Pavilion and in the Half Way House (downstairs).

Baby Change Stations are available in the Visitors’ Centre and Event Pavilion washrooms.

Strollers rental is available (inquire at admissions desk). Wheelchairs are available free of charge (subject to availability, require at admission desk).

A ghost from ancient times is walking through a street in the village. Photo by Elena

Exhibit Gallery is located in the Visitors’ Centre. Historic displays & artifacts.

Gift Shop: Souvenirs, gifts & snacks. Located in the Visitors’ Centre.

Visitors are welcome to use photo and video cameras on-site for non-commercial purposes. Tripods are prohibited inside the buildings and commercial shoots must be arranged in advance.

For your safety and enjoyment at the Village:

Please observe these guidance and policies to ensure the well-being and safety of all visitors and preservation of the historical collections:

Smoking is not permitted anywhere at Black Creek Pioneer Village except in the designated smoking area outside the Visitors’ Centre.

Mackenzie House and a ghost from the XIXs century. Photo by Elena

Seeing eye and hearing aid dogs are welcome. All other pets must be kept on a leash, accompanied at all time, and may not enter historic buildings or food areas.

Picking of flowers, crops or fruits in the Village is not permitted.

Climbing walls, fences or trees is not permitted.

For their own well-being, the Village doesn’t permit the feeding of farm animals.

Some historic buildings are not accessible by wheelchair, or access is through an alternative entrance nearby.

Rollerblades, skateboards and bicycles are not permitted in the village.

Wear outdoor footwear appropriate for an outdoor setting. You’ll be walking on wooden boardwalks and dirt country roads.

Black Creek Pioneer Village is operated by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), which offers parks, campgrounds, a golf course and more. TRCA works every day to protect our heritage, both natural and historical. Families can get outside with their kids and play, cycle, hike, swim, camp, explore nature… Adults can teach the children seasons and show them where maple syrup comes from. They can follow the flow of the rivers, explore the winter wonderland which is there, close at hand, waiting for you to discover.

Men & Women wanted to pick apples. High Wages 10 cents a bushel. September 20th. Pine Springs Farm. Laskay C. W. John Wood. Black Creek Printing Office. Photo by Elena

Mackenzie House. The Mackenzie House was built in 1837, and was originally located in Woodbridge, Ontario. First built as a one-storey log cabin, it was later expanded to a one-and-a-half storey structure. At Black Creek Pioneer Village it is the home of the clockmaker and the dressmaker. By the middle of the nineteenth century sewing machines were commonly used in factories but were also available for women to have in their own homes. Although a dressmaker still did much of the detailed and decorative stitching on a dress by hand, a sewing machine helped her save time with the other stitching and allowed her to complete orders more quickly. Photo: Megan Jorgensen

Black Creek Village. Cabinet Maker’s Shop: This building originally housed the Dominion Carriage Works in Sebringville, Ontario and was built there around 1867. At Black Creek Pioneer Village it houses the Cabinet Maker`s shop where furniture can be both maid and repaired. In this shop there are a number of tools that operate with the use of a pedal or hand-crank. Cabinet Making is a trade that developed quickly and successfully in Ontario in the earliest half of the nineteenth century because many of the first settlers arrived with very little furniture. In addition to producing everyday furniture, nineteenth century Cabinet Makers sometimes made coffins and acted as the local undertakers. Photo: Megan Jorgensen