Explore the grounds of Wellington Place as part of your visit to the Wellington County Museum and Archives.
Make a day of it!
- Picnic using our tables or BYO picnic blanket. If you don’t feel like packing something from home you can pick-up takeout in Elora or Fergus, both towns are a five-minute drive away.
- Hike or bike our trails. You can explore a forested loop that provides access to the Grand River, head to Elora and Fergus, or connect to the Elora Cataract Trailway.
- Visiting with children? Our playground is in front of the barn. Be sure to say hello to the chickens when you pass the coop!
- Park in our lot and ride the Elora and Fergus Downtown Shuttle. The shuttle runs on summer weekends between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Festivals and Events
We host community events, concerts, and programming for the whole family. Detailed information is available on our events calendar. In the summer we have:
- Weekly Summer Tots programmes
- Evening concerts
- Poor House tours
- Strawberry Festival in June
- Multicultural Festival in July
- Classic Car Show in August