Taste of Fort William

September 6, 2026

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Explore history through multicultural fur trade era cuisine, cooking methods and tools, alongside iconic contemporary Thunder Bay foods.

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Heritage Food Passport

Travel through Fort William and sample foods inspired by the fur trade era alongside iconic Thunder Bay favourites.

Featured Tasting Stops

Tour Shelter

  • Lemon shortbread cookies

Apothecary

  • Wild rice cakes with smoked fish

Wintering House

Coffee and mini spiced scones

Bakery

Stone oven baked bread

Boucher’s Tavern

  • Non-alcoholic shrub
  • Hand games

Provisions

  • Thunder Bay’s famous Persian pastries
  • The Provisions Market

The Provisions Market

Browse a marketplace celebrating local food and culinary traditions inside Fort William’s historic warehouse.

Contemporary Thunder Bay Foods

  • Persians  
  • Pie.ology  
  • Heartbeat Blueberry Habanero 
  • Canada West Maple 
  • Honeyberry Farm berries  
  • Crush coffee 
  • Tea x2 
  • Brule Creek Farm floor 
  • Hoito Pancake mix 
  • The Fish Lady smoked fish 
  • Belluz corn 
  • FWHP garden vegetables 

Little Trading Post

Visit the satellite gift shop on the historic site for food and kitchenware products, handmade items and more. Find more items in the Trading Post Gift Shop, located in the Visitor Centre.

Special Food Experiences

Foragers Walk

Join guides from Boreal Museum and discover the edible plants and wild foods growing throughout Fort William.

Artisan Demonstrations: Kitchenware

Watch heritage artisans demonstrate traditional trades that produced essential kitchen and food-preparation tools of the fur trade era.

Visitor Information

Admission Fees

Adults: $12

Senior/Student/Youth: $10

Children 5 and under: Free

(all prices include HST) 

 

Admission is free for anyone who identifies as Indigenous, Military Personnel or Veteran (with CFOne Card or Veteran’s Service Card), or a Support Person (with Personal Attendant for Leisure Card).

 

Admission is free for Season Pass holders.

What to Bring

Weather-appropriate clothing, bug spray, sunscreen: This is an all-weather program and takes place indoors and outdoors.

Cash: There are no ATMs available on site.

Getting Here

Car: Fort William Historical Park is located at 1350 King Road, Thunder Bay. Parking is free.

Bicycle: Cyclists are welcome. Bike racks are available to use free of charge.

Boats & River Access: Boats cannot dock at events. There is no admissions entrance via the Kaministiquia River.
RVs: Camping is permitted at our campground with a reservation. RVs are not permitted in the parking lot for overnight stays.

  • Activities are offered in English, unless otherwise noted.
  • Activity schedule may change or be cancelled without notice.