This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Traditional Toys, Games, and Crafts
In-person
Craft History & heritage Games Nature & outdoors Physical activity & movement Kids Museum Students Youth & teens Visual artsDate and time
Location
Lions Valley Park
Lions Valley Park Road
Oakville, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Children and families visiting The Crossing can enjoy playing 19th century traditional toys and games. Visitors will have the opportunity to make their own thaumatrope, a popular optical illusion toy enjoyed during the 1800s, try historic wooden toys, as well as play popular outdoor games like croquet, ring toss and corn hole. Visitors can also make and take home a custom souvenir button at our craft station.
Organizer
Halton Region Heritage Services
Halton Region Heritage Services serves the residents, researchers, and community organizations of Halton Region through four key pillars of service: Share, Network, Advise and Preserve. Heritage Services coordinates the Halton Heritage Network and provides advisory, training and support services for the cultural heritage organizations within Halton.
This event is part of a hub:
The Crossing: Community Heritage Day
The Crossing: Community Heritage Day Steering Committee Oakville, ONThe Crossing: Community Heritage Day Saturday September 20, 2025 Knox Presbyterian Church Sixteen and Lions Valley Park 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Discover the history of the place known today as Lions Valley Park! Since the First Nations peo...