{"id":17724,"date":"2022-01-28T14:32:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T14:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitoakville.com\/?p=17724"},"modified":"2022-01-28T16:59:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T16:59:16","slug":"how-to-spend-24-hours-celebrating-black-history-month-in-oakville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.zarrtech.net\/visitoakville\/2022\/01\/how-to-spend-24-hours-celebrating-black-history-month-in-oakville\/","title":{"rendered":"How to spend 24 hours celebrating Black History Month in Oakville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Created in partnership with the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This February, explore and celebrate Black History in Oakville with the help of local organizations like the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep scrolling and learn more about how you can spend a full day exploring all that Oakville has to offer during Black History Month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take on self-guided tours through local landmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Start your day with a drive past Oakville\u2019s Town Hall<\/a> or Halton Regional Police Headquarters<\/a> to check out the Black History Flag that is raised every year for February. Then take a self-guided tour through history with the CCAH\u2019s Black History walking tours. Explore Kerr Village<\/a> or Bronte Village<\/a> for a look at local landmarks that are significant to the Black experience in Oakville. You can find these itineraries on our website<\/a> or on the Driftscape app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover at Burnet Park how Oakville was a port of entry for the Underground Railroad,<\/ins> and the importance of stonehooking to early construction practices along the lakeshore in Bronte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a little more history? Head over to the Oakville Museum<\/a> for a stroll through their permanent exhibits – Freedom, Opportunity and Family: Oakville\u2019s Black History <\/em>and The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom<\/em>, as well as contemporary stories from the CCAH\u2019s documentary Legacy Voices<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recharge your batteries with a pit stop in Downtown Oakville<\/a>, Kerr Village<\/a> or Bronte Village<\/a> for some food, shopping and lakeside sights. Peruse a full list of Oakville restaurants here<\/a> and treat your taste buds to innovative local restauranteurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sign up for educational, artistic and celebratory Black History Month activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spend the afternoon planning out your February by taking part in and registering for one of many Black History Month activities organized by CCAH and other local organizations: <\/p>\n\n\n\n