- The list below includes 12 free or cheap things to do in or near Almonte, Ontario, including 13 different types of inexpensive activities like Pubs, Historic Sites, Walking Tours and History Museums.
- From Mississippi Valley Textile Museum to Fortune Farms, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Almonte and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Arnprior, Carleton Place, Lanark and Calabogie.
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Designated a national historic site, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum explores Canada's textile industry. The museum features exhibits from the early mill history and machinery to cottage industry and modern fiber art.
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Learn the historic and modern ways of making maple syrup at Fortune Farms. Enjoy the Shanty Men and Kettle Boys along the sugar brush trail. Don't forget to taste the maple goodies!
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Naismith Sports Pub in Ottowa Valley, serves lunch, dinner and drinks in a unique sports memorabilia setting. Enjoy beer on tap from 100 different countries as well as live music.
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267 Edmund Street, Carleton Place, Ontario
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At the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum, guests can see over 10,000 artifacts, including three-dimensional objects, related to the history of the site. The location also hosts picnics and storytelling nights
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At Carleton Place Town Hall, guests can contact a variety of local government organizations, including Community Services, Protective Services, and Development Services. Visitors can also learn about the town's by-laws and town policies at this location.
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35 Madawaska Street | K7S 2N7, Arnprior, Ontario
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The Arnprior & District Museum gives visitors access to three stories of artifacts and exhibits detailing the local history. It's situated next to a beach and has programs to accommodate learning children.
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The Almonte Village features a variety of shops, restaurants, and eateries along its re-done main street. The location also features a short boardwalk that goes over the area's river.
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Open from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving weekend, the Lanark & District Museum is the home of various artifacts and exhibits that detail the history of the Lanark Highlands. The location also has a genealogical reference library.
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412 Gillies Grove Road, Arnprior, Ontario
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A forested edge of the Ottawa River contains the Gillies Grove and House National Historic Site of Canada. This interwar period country estate brims with white pine about the grounds, marking a direct relationship with the McLachlins and the Gillies, the most two illustrious Valley forest industry families.
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The Sandpoint Lighthouse was built in 1908. It was modeled after the very first lighthouses to run alongside the Ottawa River; today there are only six, and the Sand Point lighthouse is one of them.