The Simcoe County Museum plays host to the sixth-annual Simcoe County Historica Fair, Wednesday, April 30.

Students from across the county are invited to submit projects highlighting Canadian heritage and culture.

Since its launch in 1993, the Historica Fairs program has expanded to include more than 200,000 students across Canada each year. The program creates an active learning environment, giving students in Grades 4 and 9, an opportunity to explore Canadian history and culture.

Students are encouraged to create projects on the heritage topic of their choice, using information and imagination to bring history to life.

Staff and volunteers from the Simcoe County Archives, MacLaren Art Centre, and the Simcoe County Museum will conduct interactive workshops at the day-long event, which gets underway with opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. The fair is open to the public from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Regular museum admission rates apply.

The Historica Fair program is a national educational initiative of the Historica Foundation of Canada, supported by the Hudson’s Bay Company, RBC Foundation, CN, Scotiabank Group and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, and the Government of Ontario through the Trillium Foundation.

For more information about the Simcoe County Historica Fair, contact the museum at 728-3721, or e-mail museum@simcoe.ca. The Simcoe County Museum is located at 1151 Highway 26 in Midhurst.