Walking Tours


General Information

Tours are 75-90 minutes in length.

Admission is free for BHS members. $5.00 for non-members

Difficulty Ratings

Easy – Relatively flat and 2 km of walking

Moderate – Some hills and 3 km of walking

Difficult – Many hills and more than 3 km of walking



Myrtleville Heritage House Tour
Saturday, April 8th at 11:00am
Difficulty: Easy, though stairs
Myrtleville House Museum, 34 Myrtleville Dr.

Learn about the four generations of the Good family that called Myrtleville House home.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Chinese Community Heritage Walk
Saturday, April 15th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy, though long
Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St.

Wander through the downtown core to learn about this significant culture group.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Brantford Canal Walk
Saturday, April 22nd at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy, though long
Starting at the end of Beach Road

Explore what remains of the Brantford Cut of the Grand River Canal, and learn about the Grand River Navigation Company.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



W. Ross MacDonald School Property Walk
Saturday, April 29th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Moderate
350 Brant Ave (Starting at the center fountain)

Learn about the opening of the Ontario School for the Blind, which celebrated it’s 150th year in 2022.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Farringdon Burial Grounds Tour
Saturday, May 6th at 3:00pm
Difficulty: Easy
287 Mount Pleasant Road

One of the best places to learn about some historic figures of this area.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Italian Heritage Walk
Saturday, May 13th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy, though long
Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St.

Wander through the downtown core to learn about the character of this culture group.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Burford Pioneer Cemetery Tour
Saturday, May 20th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy (only 60 min.)
141 King Street, Burford

The cemetery provides inspiration for learning about the major economic and military centre before the 1830’s.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Historic Market Street Walk
Saturday, May 27th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy
Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St.

Join Murray Angus on a tour of the businesses that used to populate this main route through the downtown core.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Lawren Harris Walk
Saturday, June 3rd at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy
Starting at the Margaret Chandler Historic House, 166 St. Paul Ave.

Learn about this famous artist’s early life in Brantford.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Jewish Heritage Walk
Sunday, June 11th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy
Starting at the Brant Museum & Archives, 57 Charlotte St.

Explore the downtown core and learn about this often overlooked culture group.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



War of 1812 Walk
Saturday, June 17th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Moderate
Starting at the D’Aubigny Creek Park parking area

Learn about the local experiences of this conflict, and much more.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Earliest History of the Fording Place Walk
Saturday, June 24th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy, but some steps
Starting at Brant’s Crossing Park (Parking available behind the Civic Centre)

Discover the earliest history of this area, from the last glacier to the American Revolution.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



The Great War Walk
Saturday, July 1st at 10:00am
Difficulty: Easy, but long
Starting at the VIA Rail Station on Wadsworth St.

A century ago, local citizens were finding ways to commemorate the veterans of World War One.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Lawren Harris Walk
Saturday, July 8th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Easy
Starting at the Margaret Chandler Historic House, 166 St. Paul Ave.

Learn about this famous artist’s early life in Brantford.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.



Black Heritage Walk
Saturday, July 29th at 10:30am
Difficulty: Moderate
Starting at the cannon in Alexandra Park

An excellent way to commemorate one of this city’s prominent cultural groups ahead of Emancipation Day.
Registration is required! Call 519-752-2483 or email information@brantmuseums.ca to reserve your spot.