9 fantastic tour stops in the Pakenham and area

a local craft brewery – Cartwright Springs Brewery. 239 Deer Run Road, Pakenham – porcelain and stoneware pottery, tie-dyed garments

a heritage one-room schoolhouse – the Cedar Hill schoolhouse. 270 Cedar Hill Road, Pakenham – leatherworking, hand painted stoneware pottery, gemstone jewelry, hand-dyed yarns, baking and confections, and honey products

a fiery glass studio with demonstrations – the Chris van Zanten Hot Glass Studio. 2828 Concession Road 10 NORTH, Pakenham

a family-owned and operated cidery with a restored heritage cider barn – Farmgate Cider 4547 Mohr’s Road, Arnprior (between Galetta and Kinburn Side Roads) – pottery, woodturning, animal portraiture, natural skin care, hand-stitched leatherwork, garden sculpture and tatting, artistic blacksmithing, traditional basketry

**NEW** a working maple sugar bush – Fulton’s Sugar Bush and Maple Shop, 399 Sugar Bush road, Pakenham – handcrafted soy gemstone candles – and maple products!

a charming coffee shop – Keepers Coffee Bar 2518 County Road 29 North, Pakenham – upcycled textile creations

a sunny and welcoming community library – the Pakenham branch of the Mississippi Mills Library 128 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham – paper art, handpainted jewelry, landscape paintings

a custom clothing design studio – the Paddye Mann Studio 156 MacFarlane Street, Pakenham – custom clothing, fine art

a heritage church – St. Andrews United Church in the heart of Pakenham at 2585 County Road 29 North – weaving and felting, handmade soaps, candies and cards, quilts and sewn items, fibre art, and nature photography