Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites

Summer programs

Join in on the fun at our special daily programs. Spot our costumed interpreters throughout the site and learn more about life at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse.

Daily schedule

Jun. 1 - Sept. 2, 2019

Program descriptions

1906 – Canada Takes Over

Wednesdays at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm
Sundays at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm

If these fort walls could talk, what would they say about the year of 1906? Explore the early history of Fort Rodd Hill and the growth of a nation in Upper Battery. Meet at the Guardhouse.

Airsoft Challenge*

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 pm

Ready, aim… now it’s your turn! Do you have what it takes to be a skilled soldier? With a battery-powered Airsoft replica Tommy gun, proceed to the custom-designed safety range. Who will hit the bull’s-eye first? Meet in the main field.

Tales by the Sea

Fridays at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm

Breathe in the salty sea air and be transported back in time with traditional entertainment and stories about the oldest lighthouse on the west coast of Canada. Meet at the lighthouse.

Meet the Big Guns

Tuesdays at 11:30 am
Saturdays at 11:30 am

Artillery was the order of the day, and Fort Rodd has changed along the way. Join an interpreter to learn about the evolution of the coastal defence systems. Meet at the gun cage by the Garry Oak Learning Meadow.

Sweet History: Ice cream*

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 pm

Ever need a sweet tooth fix with no sugar ingredients? Find out how rationing got invented and enjoy some food for thought with Fort Rodd Hill’s signature blends of ice cream.

Ice Cream Social*

Daily from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

You’re off-duty! Learn more about the social lives of soldiers and treat yourself to a scoop of ice cream at the Canteen.

Suited for Military Life

Mondays at 11:30 am
Fridays and Sundays at 11:30 am 

Strut your stuff! Take a closer look at the uniforms and badges of soldiers, as they change through the ages. Meet at Belmont Battery.

Enlisting the Underdogs

Tuesdays at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm
Saturdays at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm

Take a chance, sign up and break the mold! Get recruited to discover how women served the allies in WW2 and rose through the ranks to earn respect. Meet in the Casemates Barracks.

Fort for the Fishes

Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm

Don’t poke and prod—be an ally of the tidepool creatures! Fall in line with a park interpreter and make fish friends along the way. Meet at the lighthouse.

Firepower

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm

Prepare yourself for the loudest history lesson ever! Join us for a thunderous demonstration of 20th century firepower featuring the WW2 BREN light machine gun, No. 4 Lee-Enfield rifle and learn about the role they played in the fort’s history. Meet in the main field.

Trivia

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 am and 3:30 pm

Do you know who built Fort Rodd Hill? Or how tall Fisgard Lighthouse tower is? We challenge you to a trivia quiz at the Canteen!