Educational Programs at Fort Steele Heritage Town
Bring your class back in time with our hands-on, curriculum-connected programs designed for Kindergarten through Grade 7. Whether your students are baking on a woodstove, panning for gold, or sleeping in the NWMP barracks, Fort Steele offers a one-of-a-kind way to explore Canadian history.
Programs typically run weekdays from May to June.
Spots are limited and booking is first-come, first-served.
📄 Download the 2026 Educational Programs Brochure
To book, email our Programs Director Jenny Swain at j.swain@camal.org.
Home Sweet Home
Get a taste of domestic life in the 1890s with hands-on chores like churning butter and baking on a woodstove, or try a full day in a historic schoolhouse.
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Grades: K+
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Duration: 2 hrs
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Price Range: $150
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Capacity: 24 students
Animal Husbandry
Help with heritage livestock, tour old farm equipment, and learn how farming worked before electricity. Wagon rides available as an add-on.
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Grades: K+
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Duration: 1 - 1.5 hrs
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Price: $150
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Capacity: 30 students
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Wagon Rides: $100 (Add-On) 25 Students 20 - 30 Duration: est. 20-30 minutes.
Rush for Riches
Explore the Wild Horse Gold Rush, a local historical event that shaped life in the Kootenay Valley. During this program, your class will learn about Fisherville, the 1864 Gold Rush, and the riches found along the way.
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Grades: 3+
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Duration: 1.5 hrs
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Price Range: $150
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Capacity: 24 students
Trading and Trapping
Students will explore the journeys of fur traders, the challenges they faced, and how trading shaped daily life and regional connections.
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Grades: 3+
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Duration: 1.5 hrs
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Price Range: $150
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Capacity: 24 students
Shop Apprentice
Take on an apprentice role in our leatherwork or tinsmith shops and create your own project to bring home.
Tinsmith:
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Grades: 3+
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Duration: 1 hr
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Price: $50
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Capacity: 12 students
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Note: Closed-toe shoes and long pants required
Leatherwork:
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Grades: 3+
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Duration: 1 hr
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Price: $175
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Capacity: 12 students
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Note: Closed-toe shoes and long pants required
Town Tours
Take a guided journey through Fort Steele and discover the rich history of the town from its boom in 1864 to its decline in 1905. Led by an engaging educator, students will explore town while learning about the people who lived and worked here, and understand how daily life, settlement, and commerce shaped the community
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Grades: 2+
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Duration: 45 mins
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Price Range: $75
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Capacity: 30
Night at the Kootenay Post
Step back in time with a Night at the Kootenay Post, a fully immersive overnight experience that lets students live like residents of 19th-century Fort Steele.
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Grades: K+
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Price: $375/night
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Capacity: Up to 70 students
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Check-In/Out: 1 PM–11 AM
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