The Region of Waterloo Museum is inviting families to Doon Heritage Village in Kitchener on May 9, 2026, for a special event featuring baby goats – Baby goat day. Running from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the event offers a chance for visitors to interact with the animals and learn about an environmentally friendly land management technique known as prescribed grazing.
The event highlights how goats are being used to remove invasive common buckthorn from the local forest without the use of chemicals. Common buckthorn is a non-native species introduced to Canada in the 1880s that is now the target of grazing programs across the province, following similar initiatives launched by municipalities such as Toronto in 2024.
Doon Heritage Village, a 60-acre living history site located at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum, recreates rural life in Waterloo County as it was in 1914. The property features over 22 historic buildings though they have been closed to the public since 2023 to undergo major infrastructure renovations, including the replacement of water mains and utility lines. The village is set to reopen to the public on June 1, 2026, with full operations expected to resume on July 1, 2026.
Admission to the May 9 event requires timed-entry tickets with slots available every half hour from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 plus tax, though children aged three and under can attend for free. Members of the museum are eligible for a 10 percent discount.
