Day in the Life Activities

The Day in the Life at Doon program is one which offers visitors the opportunity to be hands on with historic activities. Activities change daily so there’s always something new to try! These activities are all ones which would have been part of daily or weekly life in a rural area in 1914. Throughout the day there will be 6 different activities you will have the chance to take part in. This exciting program offers a wide range of types of activities which touch on many different parts of life. From culinary skills to leisure activities, and trades skills to handy crafts there is something for everyone in this program! Don’t miss your chance to time travel into the year 1914 with these activities!

Monday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Baseball

Martin Field

12:45 – 1:30

Laundry

Martin House

1:00 – 1:45

Watercolour Painting

Jubilee Park

1:45 – 2:30

Scarecrows

Shuh Barn

2:15 – 3:00

Outdoor Games

McArthur Yard

3:00 – 3:45

Post Cards

Post Office/ Tailor Shop

 

Tuesday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Laundry

Martin House

12:45 – 1:30

Telegraphy

Railway Station

1:00 – 1:45

Butter Making

Sararas House

1:45 – 2:30

Indoor Games

Seibert House

2:15 – 3:00

Leather Key Tags

Harness Shop

3:00 – 3:45

Toys

Dry Goods & Grocery Store

 

Wednesday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Baseball

Martin Field

12:45 – 1:30

Crokinole

Martin House

1:00 – 1:45

Costuming

Post Office/Tailor Shop

1:45 – 2:30

Watercolour Painting

Jubilee Park

2:15 – 3:00

S - Hooks

Blacksmith Shop

3:00 – 3:45

Indoor Games

Seibert House

Thursday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Fraktur

Martin House

12:45 – 1:30

Toys

Dry Goods & Grocery Store

1:00 – 1:45

Butter Making

Sararas House

1:45 – 2:30

Home Remedies

Seibert House

2:15 – 3:00

Outdoor Games

McArthur Yard

3:00 – 3:45

Post Cards

Post Office/Tailor Shop

 

Friday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Toys

Dry Goods & Grocery Store

12:45 – 1:30

Bread Making

Martin House

1:00 – 1:45

Home Remedies

Sararas House

1:45 – 2:30

Leather Key Tags

Harness Shop

2:15 – 3:00

Watercolour Painting

Jubilee Park

3:00 – 3:45

Telegraphy

Railway Station

 

Saturday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Telegraphy

Railway Station

12:45 – 1:30

Baseball

Martin Field

1:00 – 1:45

Crokinole

Martin House

1:45 – 2:30

S -Hooks

Blacksmith Shop

2:15 – 3:00

Indoor Games

Seibert House

3:00 – 3:45

Post Cards

Post Office/Tailor Shop

Sunday:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Fraktur

Martin House

12:45 – 1:30

Costuming

Post Office/Tailor Shop

1:00 – 1:45

Indoor Games

Seibert House

1:45 – 2:30

S - Hooks

Blacksmith Shop

2:15 – 3:00

Ice Cream

Dry Goods & Grocery Store

3:00 – 3:45

Wool Processing

Martin House Roadway

 

Poor Weather:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Telegraphy

Railway Station

12:45 – 1:30

Quilting/Crokinole

Martin House

1:00 – 1:45

Leather Key Tags

Harness Shop

1:45 – 2:30

Post Cards

Post Office/Tailor Shop

2:15 – 3:00

Butter Making

Sararas House

3:00 – 3:45

Indoor Games

Seibert House

 

Flood:

Time

Activity

Location

11:15 – 12:00

Telegraphy

Railway Station

12:45 – 1:30

Crokinole

Martin House

1:00 – 1:45

Scarecrows

Shuh Barn

1:45 – 2:30

Post Cards

Railway Station

2:15 – 3:00

Quilting

Martin House

3:00 – 3:45

Wool Processing

Shuh Barn

 

Contact Us

Region of Waterloo Museums and Archives
10 Huron Road, Kitchener N2P 2R7
Phone: 519-748-1914

Contact Our Sites
Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum and Doon Heritage Village
Tel: 519-748-1914
Schneider Haus National Historic Site
Tel: 519-742-7752
McDougall Cottage Historic Site
Tel: 519-624-8250
Region of Waterloo Archives
Tel: 548-398-8362