Spring has arrived and we’re ready to celebrate with a day of hands-on family activities inspired by the season! The Easter Bunny has been spotted at the museum—make your way through the hay bale labyrinth to learn about their rabbit friends and meet some baby bunnies. Don’t forget to say hi to our other furry and feathered visitors from the Heritage Livestock Club of Eastern Ontario too! Give natural egg dyeing a try, check out a vintage Easter treat cooking demonstration, and get set up to start growing your own herb garden at home. Special guests Junkyard Symphony will bring music and laughter with their four R’s of waste reduction: reduce, reuse, recycle, ROCK!
This program has been adapted with public health guidance in mind, including staggered entry times to reduce crowding.
Note: This program will take place both outdoors and indoors. Hop into Spring will run rain or shine; dress according to weather conditions and wear appropriate footwear for grass, gravel, and wet terrain. If you have questions regarding accessibility, please contact the museum at 613-580-2988 or museecumberlandmuseum@
How to register:
Advance registration is required. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Please plan to arrive on time for your registered start time.
Registration is completed using Service Ottawa’s online system. If you do not already have an account, please create one before registering.
To find the event, from the welcome page, click Activity Search at the top of the page.
Under Advanced Search in the left-hand menu type “Cumberland” in the Containing Keyword field.
Click Show Courses to browse the available entry times. View Details and then click Add to register for your preferred time. Registration should be completed by an adult (18+) who will be present on the day of the program. Only one registration ($25) is required per group (up to 6 people including children and adults). Please note that infants (1.5 years and younger) will not be counted toward the maximum group size.
If you require assistance with registration, please contact the museum at 613-580-2988 or email museecumberlandmuseum@
Cost: $25 per group. Maximum of 6 people per group; at least one adult per registered group must be present to accompany children. Library passes are not eligible for admission to this program.
*Registration is non-transferable and non-refundable. ID may be requested on arrival to confirm the identify of the person who completed the registration. In the event of extreme weather or other circumstances which may disrupt or prevent the program from running as scheduled, all registered participants will be contacted by museum staff with information regarding their options.