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Culture Days will return September 20 – October 13, 2024.

  • Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd
    Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd
  • Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd
    Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd
  • Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd
    Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales exhibit at QEPCCC, 2302 Bridge Rd

Read Me a Story: Fables and Fairytales

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Fashion & costumes History & heritage Museum Self-guided
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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Oakville Museum at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre

2302 Bridge Road

Oakville, ON

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.

About

Elders have tried to teach children important life lessons through storytelling since time began. Through museum artifacts we take a whimsical look at reoccurring themes found in fables and fairytales from a long, long time ago.

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Organizer

Oakville Museum - Town of Oakville

The Oakville Museum offers guided tours of the historic Erchless Estate, changing exhibitions, special events and programs that tell the fascinating stories of our town. You can also visit our satellite exhibition gallery at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

This event is part of a hub:

Queen Elizabeth Community and Cultural Centre

Queen Elizabeth park Community and Cultural Centre Oakville, ON

This one-of-a-kind facility features more than 144,000 square feet of activity space, making it one of the largest venues in Canada to house a diverse collection of artistic, cultural and active living program opportunities, and cultural or...

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