Weekend Activities

Batoche National Historic Site

Discover a new cultural skill every weekend with the Batoche Weekend Activity Program. Learn hands-on the history and significance of beading, jigging, and many other Métis art forms.

Weekend activities take place from 1:00pm to 3:00pm every Saturday and Sunday in July and August.

Bannock on a stick

A child in a coat and hat holding a stick with dough wrapped around the end over a fire pit.

Learn more about the history of Bannock while enjoying a tasty treat. 

  • July 4 and 5
  • August 8 and 9

Beading

A person sitting at a picnic table stringing red beads overtop of a piece of material with beadwork on it.

Learn how do to beading during a guided activity.

  • July 11 and 12
  • July 25 and 26

Embroidery

A piece of material it embroidered flowers on it in a round frame in a basket.

Learn more about the distinctive floral designs while trying your hand at some Métis embroidery. 

  • August 15 and 16

Métis dot art

A close up view of a painting with coloured dots of paint used to make a larger picture.

Learn all about re-creating traditional Metis beadwork through painting.

  • August 1 and 2
  • August 22 and 23

Cost: See prices

For more information contact the Batoche National Historic Site Visitor Centre.

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