Fall & Winter Program
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The Fall & Winter Program at MHV is a modified school field trip program that moves most of the activities indoors! Various heritage buildings have working wood stoves, which will be used for some stations. Costumed volunteers will lead students through hands-on or interpretive activities at various stations. Students will move through 5 different stations that depict pioneer life; including Migration, Early Settlement Life, Home, Work, and School. During the winter months, we are excited to offer skate, snowshoe, and kicksled rentals at an additional cost!
Available: October to April
Grades: K-12
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cost: $9/student
Potential Experiences:
- Learn about underground sod houses called Semlins and hear the story of a Mennonite family’s first winter in Canada
- Learn about the Mennonite migration to Canada in the 1870’s and pack a migration trunk
- Try your hand at wool carding in the Choritz Housebarn and learn about the wool manufacturing process
- Make schnetje biscuits the old-fashioned way (Grades 4 and up only)
- Learn about what a Private Mennonite school was like and have an old-fashioned slate board spelling bee
All stations are volunteer-run. Please note that no station is guaranteed until confirmed by MHV staff before your tour date.
Tour Add-on’s:
- Sleigh Rides ($2/student, $75 minimum)
- Souvenir Bags ($2/student)
- Skates ($2/student)
- Snowshoes ($2/student)
- Kicksleds ($20/5 kicksleds for afternoon)
