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Heritage Fair: Participant Registration

The theme of next year's event is Growing Together in the Forest City: Our History. The theme will focus on how the City has developed over the years and celebrate the growth yet to come. Exhibitors will showcase how their organizations have evolved over the years and thereby contributed to the growth of the Forest City.

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London Heritage Council Presents: A Heritage Soiree

A Fundraising Heritage Event

Join the London Heritage Council for its inaugural fundraiser on October 17, 2024. An evening dedicated to celebrating our shared heritage and purposeful engagement aimed at bolstering our efforts to enhance the impact of our programming on the community. This event holds critical importance in our ongoing mission to preserve our shared stories.

Purchase Options:

Online Here | In-person Here | eTransfer Here


The Count Down is On!

The Ultimate Family-Friendly Event Weekend is almost here.

Free, wholesome entertainment for the entire family. Food booths, food trucks, artisan vendors, live music, street and stage performances, and so much more.

See You There


Mark Your Calendars

Bookings for Labatt Memorial Park Tours are now open.

Tours begin on June 5, 2024.

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Big News!!

The London Heritage Council is happy to share that we are putting out a call for object donations as we begin to build the Labatt Memorial Park Collection, in partnership with Tourism London

Donate


CHIP Evaluation Committee

Join the evaluation team to review and approve applications to the Community Heritage Investment Program. Successful applicants will receive funding to:

- Support workforce development, professional development, and job creation within the museum and heritage sector

- Increase access to quality local heritage and cultural heritage activities

- Enhance, preserve, promote, and celebrate London as a heritage and cultural community

- Enhance London’s desirability as a community of choice

And, so much more. Be part of shaping the heritage sector of the Forest City.

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Thank You

The London Heritage Council extends heartfelt gratitude to the London Community Foundation for generously supporting the 12th Annual Heritage Fair through a grant.


Catch you at the 2024 Heritage Fair

Here’s what to expect!


Heritage Fair 2024

The 12th Annual Heritage Fair is almost here.

February 10th, 10am - 3pm at the Central Library.

251 Dundas Street, London. See you there!


Vendor Registration is Now Open

For Night Market London & Canada Day London 2024. Calling all Vendors, Food Trucks, & Artisans. Register Now to Secure Your Spot/Booth for Next Year's Summer Events.

 

Amazing Blog Post By: The TOC BOLG (Teachers On Call)

Screenshot of blog landing page which can be accessed through Read Here button
 

Video highlighting the 14 museums and heritage site of the London Museum Network

Our Museum Network

This video was presented at the 2023 Ontario Heritage Conference which was held in right here in London.

 

Photo highlighting the Jack 102.3 and Easy 101.3 radio stations logos

Thank You!

Thank you to our Official Media Sponsors for the 2023 Night Market London and Canada Day London events.

 

Congratulations to all successful CHIP 2023 applicants

Congratulations

10 Heritage Organizations, Professionals, and Institutions were successful recipients of the 2023 CHIP grant. To learn more about the Community Heritage Investment Program (CHIP) click here.

 

New Program Alert

The London Heritage Council proudly presents Experience London. A newcomer-focused program that creates a unique opportunity for individuals to explore the Forest City. Using a FREE pass, family members can visit the many museums and heritage sites in London.

 

Thank you to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for awarding the London Heritage Council with the 2022 Resilient Communities Fund grant.

Thank You!

 

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Doors Open London 2022

Finally back in-person, and celebrating our 21st year. The theme, “Designing the Forest City,” will invite attendees to consider how design impacts their lives.

Explore the rich heritage of the Forest City and get an inside look at London’s many museums, heritage sites, and community businesses. Enjoy re-enactments, live performances, or other historically relevant interactive performances and displays as participating sites highlight their less-known stories and histories.

Entrance to all participating organizations is FREE for this weekend only.

For a full list of participating sites and more info click here.

 

1-Minute video of highlights from the 2022 Night Market London and Canada Day events

Did You Miss It?

Have a glimpse into some of the excitement from the Night Market London & Canada Day London 2022.

To everyone who contributed to the success of the Night Market London & Canada Day London Events, Thank you!

Our sponsors & supporters, vendors, artisans, performers, our volunteers, and you the people who came out and made the events a success.

 

10 Years of Heritage Fair

Heritage Fair 2022, “Multiculturalism in London: 50 Years Later” marks the 10th year of the fair. Take a look back at the history of Heritage Fair.

 

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National Indigenous History Month

June is Indigenous History Month! We encourage you to learn about the rich histories and cultures of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Challenge yourself with Western University's Indigenous Learning Circle Biindigen’s Indigenous History Month Challenge. Learn more.