Black Creek Pioneer Village

About Black Creek Pioneer Village

Black Creek is a working village, established in south central Ontario between the 1790s and the 1860s. At Black Creek you are invited to experience Ontario’s rich rural heritage  escape from modern world. Black Creek Pioneer Village was opened in 1960 by the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as a living tribute to the Toronto area’s pioneering roots, Black Creek Pioneer Village boasts a telling history of its own. Today, Black Creek Pioneer Village offers you a memorable journey into the past – into the way people lived before cars, digital technology and the dominance of urban culture separated them from the land.

Creek Pioneer Village consists of 40 buildings dating from the mid-19th century. Many of these buildings are considered to be amongst the oldest in Toronto. Inside several of the buildings have historical interpreters or artisans, usually in period costume, who will show you how a 19th century printing press worked or how to horseshoes are made. The enthusiasm of these people and felt that it gave Black creek a lot of historical environment.

Black Creek is not large in terms of area, when compared to some of the other "outdoor" museums, but it provides a chance to people to know about historical Canadian culture. The village had all kinds of encampments where colonial soldiers and camp followers were living much as they did back in the late 18th century. The combination of all these like wood smoke , freshly baked bread & apple cider in the air, the soft clop of a clydesdale’s hooves, or the friendly “hello” of the shopkeeper, make the magic of the past in the environment of a black creek village is  still alive.

Hours of Operation

The Village is open every day including holidays from May 1st to Dec 23rd.

                                              Weekdays                        Weekends

March Break 10-18              10:00 am to 4:30 pm         11:00 am to 4:30 pm

May – June                           9:30 am to 4:30 pm        11:00 am to 5 :00 pm

July to Labour day               10:00 am to 5:00 pm         10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Admission Fees

Adults        $13

Children     $9

                            (plus taxes)