Summer is on its way, and Huble Homestead Historic Site’s opening day is right around the corner. The park reopens Saturday, May 20, and visitors are invited to take a step back in time for some old-fashioned fun any day, or at one of the site’s many exciting public events.
The 2023 event schedule kicks off on Sunday and Monday, May 21 and 22, with spring on the Homestead, a celebration of the season and the perfect opportunity to take a break from the yard work and enjoy some wholesome family fun.
Both days will feature games, crafts, guided tours, and the popular scarecrow-making contest, as well as cheese-making demonstrations with Tracey Johnson of cheeseneeds.com and pole lathe demos with Dave Godber of SilverTree Woodworking. Join in on the traditional May pole dance, learn about the garden, watch the blacksmith at work, and get your hands on history with butter making, ice cream making, and wool felting. Bring a picnic or buy lunch from the General Store and be sure to browse the new selection of old-fashioned candies and locally made gifts.
Huble Homestead’s entire event schedule can be found at hublehomestead.ca. July marks the return of the fun-filled Kids’ Carnival on the 15th and on October 21 the much-anticipated Halloween Spooktacular will be hosted after a three-year hiatus. Be sure to mark your calendar with other perennial favourites such as Homestead Days, Potato Festival, and Homicide on the Homestead: A Murder Mystery. For those looking for quieter group activities, check out Scavenger and Watson Weekends, monthly self-led activity days that are suitable for groups of all ages.
The historic site is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from May 20 to September 4. Visitors can take a personal guided tour, explore solo with tour signage, or, for those with mobility issues, request the new virtual tour. Pop into the General Store for locally made items, old-fashioned candies, pie, ice cream treats, and lunch from the barbeque. Enjoy picnics and lawn games in the park’s open green spaces, and bring the dog too.
Huble Homestead Historic Site is located on the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh, 40km north of Prince George, just off Highway 97 on Mitchell Road. The park is open every day from May 20 to September 4, and admission is by donation. For information on events, activities, and planning your trip, visit www.hublehomestead.ca, or call 250-564-7033.