westfield heritage village

I've been going to the Westfield Halloween event for years, and I highly recommend. It is always fun without fail, whether for the younger kids that we bring or for the adults.

This park is full of well kept up buildings. The rural location really brings you back to time period. A variety of different types of building filled with interesting things inside. The anual event on halloween is very cool and fun

Beautiful setting with lots of old buildings and period era accessories. Amazing that the old RCMP log building I walked by for years at Parkdale and Queenston is now the gift shop. And that old steam engine from Gage Park is sitting in a very appropriate setting of a train station. Wonderful.

We went during the "Ice Cream Social" event in August. We enjoyed touring the buildings, playing carnival-style games, having a wagon ride, and sampling ice cream. I was impressed that almost all of the buildings were original, moved to the site in the 1960s. The volunteers were dressed in period costume and were very knowledgeable. We had a fun afternoon. The price was a bit steep for a family, would have been nice if there was a family rate.

No where near as good as it was several years ago. Rather disappointing, in fact. No longer were there entertainers. While staff were churning buckets making ice cream, very few had anything ready for sampling. We managed to get all of 2 samples all day long. The village is a great place to visit but I wouldn't hurry back to pay the premium admission for this special event weekend. Not worth the upcost.

Beautiful place to visit and LEARN a lot of interesting details about the life in 1800's. Almost everything that you take for granted today... it wasn't like that 200 years ago. It was a HARD life. We were there on Aug 3rd which is the Ice Cream Festival. The ice cream (made with real cream) is including with the entrance (just $11 p/adult) and you can spend at least a couple of hours to visit all the building and to be in the same train station where Anne of the Green Gables was filmed.

The ice cream festival was a fun outing, and Westfield was a fantastic venue. The buildings were opened for a thematic approach to the event. Great spot to explore and take a few fun pictures while learning some history. The apothecary and train were big hits.

We go several times a year tovisit -usually for Maple syrup festival, ice cream festival, christmas visit and another somewhere in between. There is always something new to see and do. The people that are at each of the stores or houses are always friendly and knowledgeable. They really do a great job here, have lots of tidbits to share with visitors.

Very nice village, and a must-see in the Maple Festival.Have been there twice, and spent hours and I still haven't seen all the shops.

It had been a long time since I have been to Westfield but the memories linger. There is a lot to see and do here, who I think the entire family will live. My favorite time to visit is in Christmas, where there are many activities for everyone to get involved in.

The volunteers at Westfield are top notch! Kids will enjoy the old stories told in heritage houses that are brought in from around Ontario. There is a huge steam locomotive that is a highlight of any Halloween visit. It's a nice stroll on beautiful grounds and the food is good at the little restaurant. Buying a pass for Hamilton Conservation areas gets you great discounts for this attraction, especially if you have a family because Halloween is free with the pass as well as some other times. The blacksmith's shop is great, it's all great and the drive is nice to get there. You could take a picnic if you wanted. There's an old fashioned candy store which is nice but they also sell junk that you could get cheaper from the buck store and has nothing to do with heritage. Beware of this and avoid that if you can as it's an unnecessary part of a day like that. The prices for food aren't bad in the little restaurant. Again, the enthusiasm of the story tellers and volunteers are what make this place tick. If the little tea shop is open further into the grounds, I recommend it, they use real china cups and the kids would get a kick out of it.

This is a recreated historic village but the buildings and furnishings are authentic (buildings were moved here from various locations) . It is not large but makes for a nice afternoon . If you like early Canadian history ,you will appreciate this heritage village .

If you like to time travel then this is the place for you and your family.Westfield Heritage Village is set in a forest of trees on the outskirts of Hamilton. There are over 35 historic buildings from the late 1800's to early 1900's. The buildings have been re-created from all over Ontario.Volunteer interpreters bring these buildings to life.Reasonably priced and lots of fun for the lover of history.

For many years we have been going as a family to Westfield during their special events, Halloween and Christmas. Even though now my children are young adults they still love to go. Christmas is by far our favourite. Enjoying a hot apple cider while touring the village and listening the stories and always ending the evening with fireworks. Always a hit!

The volunteers were few and not many building were open when we visited that day because of the fair in Rockton. However, these folks really made a difference. This is a very charming and well maintained historic village. The restorations are very authentic and not overly cluttered. It is smaller than King's Landing in New Brunswick, not as many buildings as Fort Steele or Barkerville in BC but every bit as wonderful to see and enjoy.