Special Events and Programs

Special events

We offer a variety of special events all year. Learn more below.  Call us for more information.

NEW! Spilling the Tea - May 31, 2026

Join us for an informal tea and tour experience. Tour the place where Dr.Alexander Graham Bell made history with the invention of the telephone and lived with his family. Discover fascinating moments, engaging stories and little-known details about the lives of the Bell family and their connections. The tour concludes with an afternoon tea and light snacks in the quaint Exchange Café. Tickets cost $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at Brantford.ca/ACTIVEnet

  • Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (activity number 27521) or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (activity number 27522) 
31st Annual Barn Sale - May 23

You’ll find lots of great bargains at our annual yard sale including household items, furniture, clothing and oddities galore. Admission is free with exception of the cost of purchased items. Proceeds from the sale benefit our museum programs. Have items to donate? You can drop off your donations at the Bell Homestead or arrange pick-up by calling 519-756-6220 or emailing bellhomestead@brantford.ca.

  • 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
  • FREE
Summer Dreams Concert - June 14 (Rain date: June 28)

The Brant County Singers kick off the Bell Homestead’s Summer Music Series with an outdoor performance
on the Bell family’s front verandah. Bring your favourite blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the concert.

  • 3:00 PM
  • FREE (donations welcome towards future Bell Homestead NHS events)
Summer Serenade Concert - June 20 (Rain date: June 21 at 3:00 PM)

Enjoy an outdoor performance as part of the Bell Homestead’s Summer Music Series featuring the Brantford Memorial Concert Band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the concert.

  • 7:00 PM
  • FREE (donations welcome in support of the Brantford School of Instrumental Music)
Harmony at the Homestead Concert - June 27 (Rain date June 28)

The Telephone City Music Society, Brantford’s longest-established concert band, celebrates summer at the Bell Homestead with an outdoor concert to get your toes tapping. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy this evening outdoor performance.

  • 7:00 pm
  • Free (Donations welcome)
Symphony at Sunset - August 20 (Rain date August 21)

Enjoy an evening outdoor performance by the Brantford Community Symphony Orchestra featuring classical music enjoyed by the Bell family and modern favourites. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy the music in front of the Bell family’s 1870s home.

  • 7:00 pm
  • Free (Donations welcome)