Arts, Culture & Heritage

Please note that the Algonquin Highlands Administrative Office at 1123 North Shore Road will be closed on Monday, July 1 for Canada Day, re-opening to the public at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2. The AH Trails Office will also be closed for Canada Day. 

Grab your hat, sunglasses and sunscreen and head to Stanhope on Saturday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Stanhope Airport and Community Summer Fly-In!

The Stanhope Heritage Museum will open for the summer this Saturday, June 29! Come and check out the new exhibits, including one about Camp Kawabi and one the settlement of Maple Lake The museum will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Labour Day Weekend. 

Celebrate Canada Day at the Oxtongue Lake Community Centre (3979 Highway 60) on Monday, July 1. The fun gets underway at 11 a.m. and will include a live band, face-painting, balloon art, a photo booth, silent auction, draws, a bike giveaway, games and more! There will be a barbecued lunch and pizza available for purchase. The event wraps up at 2 p.m. 

Please note the Stanhope branch of the Haliburton County Public Library will be closed Wednesday, June 26 through Monday, July 1 while the concrete walkway outside the building is replaced. We thank residents for their patience. 

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is updating its Corporate Communications Plan in 2024, and you can be part of that process by taking a brief survey.

Join us at the Dorset Parkette (22602 Highway 35) on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Dorset Arts, Crafts and Antiques Show. Support local artisans and enjoy music by Junkyard Symphony (sponsored by Dorset Community Partnership) with show times at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

Take a step back in time with Dorset Heritage Day at the Dorset Heritage Museum (1040 Main Street) on Saturday, June 29. Outdoor exhibits will include steam-powered machinery, antique automobiles and tractors, as well as visit from the 35th Battalion.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is hosting a spring fly-in at the Stanhope Municipal Airport on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It’s National Volunteer Week and Algonquin Highlands Council is celebrating the many residents who volunteer their time and energy to make Township events, activities, attractions and programming a reality.