AGM Notice
Saturday, June 7th, 10am - 12pm
All members are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting to hear about our recent 2024 year, our financials, and our plans for this coming year and beyond. Make your voice heard, vote on our current issues. and meet our awesome board members!
Ontario Southwest Signature Experience
Cottonwood Mansion Museum is proud to announce our Victorian House Guest Experience has received a Signature Experience designation from Ontario Southwest!
Visit us for a one-of-a-kind, unforgettable experience with authentic connections, rich stories, and lasting memories.
Each experience has limited tickets, reserve your spot today!
Explore the wonders of Cottonwood Mansion
Explore the mansion and dive into the history of the Holmes family on a guided tour. Reserve your tour time here, or by emailing us at cottonwoodmansion@gmail.com or by calling us at 905-776-2538 to book in advance. Walk-up tours cannot be guaranteed.
Upcoming events at Cottonwood
$135 per guest
Embark on a journey through time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of a country mansion from over 150 years ago. Throughout the day, you will have the chance to engage in a variety of authentic Victorian pastimes. Unleash your creativity while crafting Victorian arts and crafts, experience the charm of baking in the original kitchen, revel in the delightful entertainment of the era, and savour a scrumptious afternoon tea.
2025 Experiences Dates:
Saturday, May 24th (full), Saturday, June 21st (full), Saturday, July 19th, Saturday, August 16th with more dates to come!
Saturday June 14th, 6pm and 8:30pm
$65 per guest
Do you ever wonder how Victorians communicated with spirits? This Victorian-inspired Public Paranormal Investigation event runs in partnership with Spirit Hunters Ontario, and allows guests to form a deeper connection with the 19th Century heritage site and its spirits.
This event is exclusively offered during Spring 2025, and spaces are limited. Ages 15+ only. By purchasing a ticket, guests agree to be on camera while on site. Please note no technology will be permitted during this event, including cellphones.
Sunday, June 15th, 11-1pm
$15 per adult, $5 per child, $12 per Cottonwood Club meal
Celebrate Dad at this exciting new event, alongside the Canadian Raptor Conservancy, showcasing birds of prey on the grounds of Cottonwood! This event includes a 45-minute raptor show, and a tour of the mansion focusing on Falconry in the Victorian Era and throughout Ontario. Add-on Cottonwood Club sandwich meals, our newest creation, are available for purchase with your ticket!
Saturday, July 12th 2025, 11am & 2pm
$60 per guest
Enjoy a magical summer afternoon tea on the grounds of Cottonwood Mansion. This tea will take place on our Gazebo space if weather allows. Let the summer breeze and live harpist carry you away as you indulge in a classic English Afternoon Tea meal, complete with tea sandwiches, scones, fresh clotted cream, scrumptious desserts and your choice of tea options including our signatures, the Cottonwood Heritage Blend and the Country Blueberry Blend!
This event concludes with a tour of the mansion and time in our gift shop.
Get Involved
Interested in Volunteering at Cottonwood?
Cottonwood Mansion Museum is a 19th century mansion rich in heritage and culture. As a charitable organization, Cottonwood relies heavily on the support of volunteers and its local communities to keep its doors open. Volunteer support is needed now more than ever in order for us to maintain stability and to remain a Haldimand treasure for years to come.
If you would like to volunteer at Cottonwood Mansion, please reach out to us at cottonwoodmansion@gmail.com! We are always looking for enthusiastic help, and have a wide range of needs and skills that would be greatly appreciated.
Donations to Cottonwood Mansion Museum
If you are interested in supporting Cottonwood Mansion for future generations or would like to support a specific project, please click the Donation page link.
A special thank you to the following volunteers, supporters and donors:
Donations of $20,000
Laird and Mary Jane McKeen
contributors
Brian Gowan
Selkirk Home Hardware Building Centre
Memory Motors
W. J. Heaslip Ltd.
Joyce Hamilton & Carl Sternaman
The team at Cottonwood Mansion would like to thank members of the community throughout the past 33 years who continually support the vitality and sustainability of the mansion and for years to come.
