Join us for a fun afternoon of craft making for kids!
Contact us at jamiemaynard@bellnet.ca for more information
Take a step back in time and experience the magic of a Victorian Christmas all weekend-long at Christmas in the Village, at the Historic Wallace House! Filled with old-fashion Christmas-inspired activities, sights and sounds, our community open house is holiday fun for the whole family to enjoy.
DATES: Saturday November 30th & Sunday December 1st, 2024
HOURS: Sat: 12 Noon - 8 pm | Sun: 11 am- 5 pm
Rediscover the magic of small-town traditions with family and friends at our outdoor event all weekend-long!
ACTIVITIES include:
o Tree Lighting Ceremony @ 5:30 pm Saturday
o Wallace House Memory Room
o Selfies with Santa & Santa's Corner
o Carolers & Live Music
o Letters to Santa
o Mrs Claus Story Time
o Community Outdoor lounge & Firepit
o Food Trucks & vendors
o Pop-up Christmas market
o Old fashioned Horse & Wagon rides
o Holiday treats, hot chocolate and cookies
o Kids Holiday crafts
o Ice Sculptures
o Food Drive - in support of Vaughan Food Bank
ADMISSION IS FREE. Donations to the Food Bank and The Wallace House will be accepted.
Join us at the annual Remembrance Day service at the Woodbridge Cenotaph located on Wallace Street. The parade will march along Woodbridge Avenue from Market Lane to the cenotaph located on Wallace Street, commencing at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Following the service all are welcome to the Wallace House Open House for refreshments.
Woodbridge Cenotaph (Wallace Street, south of Woodbridge Avenue)
Join the fun and celebrate the annual Humber Frog Race! Watch teams try to win the coveted event, and enter your own Frog and compete along the Humber River. This charity drive helps support the and Woodbridge Rotary Club and our charity partner this year, Waves of Changes for Autism
We will have vendors, food, music, games, bouncy castle, Sciensational Snakes, and more all day, as we celebrate the Humber River, a Canadian Heritage River. At 3:00, the Frog Race starts, as we drop 2000 plastic frogs off the bridge at Woodbridge Avenue.
For more information, contact Jamie Maynard at 905-851-0690 or jamiemaynard@bellnet.ca
FROG RACE STARTS AT 3:00 PM
WHAT: A celebration of the Humber River
WHERE: Doctors McLean Park and the Humber River
TIME: 10:00am - Activities Start + 3:00 pm - Frog Race
Event wraps up at 8:00pm
ROTARY FROG RACE
The Rotary Club of Woodbridge has been holding the Humber Frog Race for over 20 years. In that time, they have raised almost $50,000 for various charities.
Funds raised this year will support the Waves of Change for Autism
WALLACE HOUSE Open House and member night. This evening is an opportunity for both members and those who are interested in the WALLACE HOUSE to come out for an informal evening of fellowship. If you are new to the house, please drop by to see what we are all about. If you are member or friend of the house, come by to meet up with other members. Either way, we would love to hear from everyone about their thoughts about the future of the house, and how we can make it an even more vital part of the community. Please pass this message along to others in the area who might also be interested in our beautiful house!
LENS ON LANDSCAPE - Exploring Edward Burtynsky’s Vision
Come out to the Historic WALLACE HOUSE for the first of our ART TALKS. Our first subject is Edward Burtynsky, one of the world’s most renowned photographers. Burtynsky explores the tension between beauty and destruction, in a world where humans have changed the landscapes in so many ways.
Join our host, Negar Pooya, an accomplished artist in her own right, as she leads us through an exploration of this fascinating Canadian artist.
Join us at the Wallace House for some scary fun! We will have crafts for kids, scary stories, snacks, and spooky decorations! Of course, the highlight is our Haunted Halloween Walk. Bring your lantern or flashlight and join us for our guided walk, where you will learn about some of the spooky history of Woodbridge!
MAY - JUNE
Schedule to be Announced. Check back for further details
Come out to the Wallace House on April 6th for our Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Sale!
Things get underway at 10:00am and we wrap things up at 4:00pm.
On sale will be
artwork from local artists, jewellery, knitting, quilting, maple syrup, honey, and much more
Rotary Club will be selling hotdogs.
Donations will be made to the Vaughan Food Bank, Canadian Cancer Society, and Covenant House.
Help support this great cause for Easter! Kindly drop off any Non-Perishable Food Items at the Wallace House On Woodbridge Ave between March 4th- April 13th. All Food will be donated to the Vaughan Food Bank! A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS!
Take a step back in time and experience the magic of a Victorian Christmas all weekend-long at Christmas in the Village, at the Historic Wallace House! Filled with old-fashion Christmas-inspired activities, sights and sounds, our community open house is holiday fun for the whole family to enjoy.
Saturday December 1st & Sunday December 2nd, 2018
Sat: 12 Noon - 8 pm | Sun: 11 am - 5 pm
Join us and share in the holiday traditions of the Victorian era!
Food Trucks
Photos with Santa & Santa Selfies
Carollers & Live Music
Lantern Walk
Mrs Claus Story Time
Official Tree Lighting ceremony
Horse & Wagon Rides
Pop-up Market
Handcrafts
Community Lounge
& Much More
ADMISSION IS FREE. Donations to the Food Bank and The Wallace House will be accepted.
Get a jump on your Christmas shopping at our Christmas Arts and Crafts Sale!
We will be featuring:
artwork from local artists, jewelry,
knitting, quilting, maple syrup, baking,
honey, scented candles, handcrafted body care
products and much more...
The Rotary Club will be selling hotdogs. Donations will be made to the Vaughan Food Bank, Canadian Cancer Society, Covenant House and MS.
Help us honour the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day at the official Memorial Service on Wallace Street. Following the service all are welcome to the Wallace House Open House.
Join us at the Wallace House for some scary fun! We will have crafts for kids, scary stories, snacks, and spooky decorations! Of course, the highlight is our Haunted Hallowe'en Walk. Bring your lantern or flashlight and join us for our guided walk, where you will learn about some of the spooky history of Woodbridge!
Join the fun and celebrate the annual Humber Frog Race! Watch teams try to win the coveted event, and enter your own Frog and compete along the Humber River. This charity drive helps support the Wallace House and Woodbridge Agricultural Society.
The event will began with an interpretive walk along the river, learning about some of the natural history of the area. Following the walk, gather at the Woodbridge Avenue bridge to watch over 1500 plastic frogs pour over the railing, and into the river below. An intense floating down the river competition follows, and first frogs crossing the finish line at the Highway 7 bridge win!
For more information, contact Jamie Maynard at 905-851-0690 or maynard.insurance@on.aibn.com
WALK BEGINS AT HISTORIC WALLACE HOUSE AT 1:00PM
FROG RACE STARTS AT 3:00 PM
WHAT: River Walk followed by the Frog Race
WHERE: The Wallace House & Woodbridge Avenue Bridge (137 Woodbridge Ave.)
TIME: 1:00 pm - Activities Start + 3:00 pm - Frog Race
MORE: Come visit the LIVE TURTLES display at the Wallace House, PLUS enjoy a BBQ, do some CRAFTS and learn about the Humber River! New this year, the Woodbridge Library will have nature displays and scavenger hunt!
ROTARY FROG RACE
The Rotary Club of Woodbridge has been holding the Humber Frog Race for over 20 years. In that time, they have raised almost $50,000 for various charities.
Funds raised this year will support the Toronto Power Wheelchair Hockey League.
Come out to the Wallace House on April 14th for our Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Sale!
Things get underway at 10:00am and we wrap things up at 4:00pm.
On sale will be...
artwork from local artists, jewellery, knitting, quilting, maple syrup, honey, scented candles, handcrafted body care products and much much more…..
Rotary Club will be selling hotdogs.
Donations will be made to the Vaughan Food Bank, Canadian Cancer Society, MS and Covenant House
