{"id":218767,"date":"2026-06-25T08:18:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/?p=218767"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:41:30","slug":"rutherford-house-summer-weekends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/edmonton\/rutherford-house-summer-weekends\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Weekends at Rutherford House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is the perfect time to visit Rutherford House! On select Summer Weekends you can tour the historic house and beautifully landscaped grounds while enjoying exciting themed events and additional activities (free with regular admission).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rutherfordhouse.ca\/garden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the Garden<\/a> | July 11 &amp; 12, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Make lemonade the old-fashioned way and enjoy some time outdoors in the beautiful gardens.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rutherfordhouse.ca\/butter-and-biscuits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Butter and Biscuits<\/a> | July 25 &amp; 26, 2026<br \/>\n<\/strong>Learn about historic baking and make homemade biscuits and old-fashioned butter!<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rutherfordhouse.ca\/domestic-science-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domestic Science<\/a> | August 8 &amp; 9, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nContribute a favourite recipe to the community cookbook, and help bake cookies from one of Mrs. Rutherford\u2019s cherished recipes.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rutherfordhouse.ca\/garden-games-and-garden-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden Games &amp; Garden Days<\/a> | August 22 &amp; 23, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nExplore the gardens, smell the flowers, and enjoy a game of croquet or quoits in the sun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summer Weekends at Rutherford House:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> July 11 &amp; 12, July 25 &amp; 26, August 8 &amp; 9, and August 22 &amp; 23, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:00 PM &#8211; 4:00 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0Rutherford House Provincial Historic Site<br \/>\n<strong>Address:<\/strong>\u00a011153 Saskatchewan Drive NW, Edmonton<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/rutherfordhouse.ca\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rutherfordhouse.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is the perfect time to visit Rutherford House! 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