Daytrip To St. Jacobs Country
St. Jacobs Country is a fun excursion
anytime of the year!
Morning
In The Village of St. Jacobs:
- Start you day with a hearty homestyle breakfast at Stone
Crock Restaurant.
- Spend a leisurely morning browsing through the quaint Village
of St. Jacobs: Explore shops, galleries, craft studios and
be sure to see Ontario's first “Olivier Soapery” located at The
Mill. Also at The Mill are a number of intriguing
exhibits: The Maple Syrup Museum, The St. Jacobs Quilt Gallery,
Model Train Panorama, The History of Electricity, Home Hardware
Retrospective and The History of St. Jacobs Exhibit. Learn about
the Mennonites at “Telling
the Mennonite Story” at the Visitor Centre. This informative
multimedia presentation describes the history faith and lifestyle
of the Mennonite people in Waterloo Region and around the world.
Afternoon
Options In The Market District:
- Visit the largest Farmers' Market in Canada – The St.
Jacobs Farmers' Market & Flea Market! Over 500 vendors
indoors and outside. Open Thurs. & Sat. year round until 3:30
p.m. plus a Tuesday Summer Market until 3 p.m.
- St.
Jacobs Outlets are next door to the Markets and offers many
popular brands like Levi's, Liz Claiborne, Jones New York, Saucony,
Royal Doulton, Paderno, Oxford Mills, Timex and more – over 30
stores! Open daily: weekdays
- Coming April 2009! Watch for details about a grand, new Antique
and Collectibles warehouse opening within walking distance of
the outlet mall!
- from 9:30 a.m. until 9 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Sunday, Noon to 5:00 p.m.
- Take a countryside drive! Stop to shop at farmer advertising
things like fresh eggs, fruit, vegetables, baking and quilts!
- See a show at one of the local professional theatre
venues: St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, The Schoolhouse Theatre,
Drayton Festival Theatre.
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