Walkerville poppy street-sign tour is Saturday with Museum Windsor
This Saturday: Museum Windsor's Great War South Walkerville street-sign tour. Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. Staff lead a walk on the history behind the poppies on South Walkerville street signs. $10. Pre-register at 519-253-1812. Space is limited, the City says.
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Museum Windsor is offering a paid walking tour this Saturday on the poppies attached to South Walkerville street signs.
The City of Windsor's Remembrance Day 2026 program lists a Great War South Walkerville Street Sign Tour on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Museum staff lead the walk to explain the history behind the poppies on those signs. Pre-registration is required, space is limited, and the cost is $10 per person. Call 519-253-1812 to sign up, the City says.
The same City program says Chimczuk Museum offers free admission on Remembrance Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and opens a display on 100 years of the Royal Canadian Legion in Windsor-Essex that day. Art Windsor-Essex is also free on Nov. 11.
What it means for you
If you want the Saturday tour, call soon. The City says space is limited. If you cannot make Saturday, Remembrance Day services and free museum entry are still coming on Nov. 11.
Sources: City of Windsor, Remembrance Day 2026 Program (
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