Experience a WWI Christmas Story!
Travel through a series of WWI reenactments presented by History Matters Association and learn what Christmas was like during the Great War.
In 1914, a brief, unofficial truce took place along parts of the Western Front, as soldiers on opposing sides marked the season together.
At this special holiday event presented in partnership with History Matters Association, you and a small group of visitors will be led through the Heritage Village to witness five historical reenactments and learning stations themed around WWI:
- The Christmas Truce (located at our replica trench)
- Military Medical Station
- Military Fashion Show: The Uniforms of Women’s Roles in WWI
- Infantry Weapons of WWI (courtesy of the Elgin Military Museum)
- Faith at the Front: How People of Different Faiths Coped with War
Please note that stations are subject to adjustment.
Join them in the Spriet Family Visitor Centre before or after your tour (time permitting) for complimentary hot cocoa. Please note that the Visitor Centre will close sharply at 10:15 PM when the last group is finished its tour.
Dates: Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, 2026
Tours will last approximately 2.25 hours, with slight variation depending upon walking times between stations. Tours will be given in timeslots beginning at: 6 PM, 6:30 PM, 7 PM, 7:30 PM, 8 PM.
Tickets cost: $22 + HST + on stage direct convenience fee. Walk-up tickets may be available on certain nights at certain timeslots. Price: $24.86 (ticket price + HST).
Please visit The Christmas Truce of 1914 for all the details and to purchase your tickets!
