EVENTS

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December 6&7, 2025

10 am - 3 pm

Maidstone Museum's Annual Christmas Bazaar

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October 25/25

10 am - 2:00 pm

Scarecrow Festival & Pumpkin Carving Information

* All Children must be preregistered to carve a pumpkin -  https://forms.gle/7CTbSZcjUsKebSf79 there is a $5 charge for pumpkin 

* Children must bring their own carving tools and be accompanied as well as supervised by Guardian to carve pumpkin

* Only 1 pumpkin per child 

* Bring your own finished homemade Scarecrow - be creative in your design. Use some natural and recycled material where you can.

 Ages for the Scarecrow and Pumpkin Contest are:  4 - 6 years   7 - 9 years  10 - 12 years

All judges decissions are final 

 

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October 25/25

10 am - 2:00 pm

Scarecrow Festival & Pumpkin Carving

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August 16th & 17th

10 am - 3 pm

Open Garden Tour

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May 24, 2025

10 am - 4 pm

Essex County in the War of 1812

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May 17,2025

10 am - 4 pm

Summer Student Job Opportunities

 

 

 

All Summer Job positions have been filled 

Thank you 

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May 14

7:00 pm

The History of Essex County Police Services

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May 4, 2025

3:30 - 4:30

Jane's Walk at Maidstone Museum

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June 29, 2025

10 am - 3 pm

Vintage Invitational Car Show

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April 5, 2025

10 am - 12 pm

Weaving for Beginners

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March 21, 2025

10 am - 4 pm

Easter Colouring Contest Rules

Easter Colouring Contest Rules

1. Only colouring sheets that arrive at the Maidstone Museum by April 9, 2025, will be judged. If dropping off sheets after museum hours please place them in the white mailbox marked 1093.

2. All information on the bottom of the colouring sheet must be filled out to be judged.  Please print.

3. There are 3 age categories 3-6, 7-9 and 10-12.  Only these ages will be judged. 

4. You can use any colouring media you wish, markers, crayons, colour pencils, paint

5. Be creative this is your colouring sheet

6. Be a good sport.

7. Winners will be announced on April 13, 2025, at 10:30 am at the Easter Egg-stravaganza. The judge's decision is final. 

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April 9 2025

7:00

Easter Colouring Contest

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April 13, 2025

10 am - 3 pm

Easter Egg-stravaganza

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March 14, 2024

10 am - 3 pm

Thank you ERA for donating 2 refurbished Laptops

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