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Things To Do
Indigenous Experiences
Explore the indepth preservation and representation of the historical Frontier of First Nations, Métis, and Pioneer Society from 1870-1905.
Experience life from days gone by at the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre. From the every day struggles of the Pioneers, to the devastating impact that the near extinction of the Bison had on the First Nations, to the harsh aftermath of the North West Resistance for the Métis.
Indigenous led cultural experiences including storytelling, nature walks, and traditional foods.
Book a stay at ᐯᒥᐢᑲ Pêmiska Tourism
An indigenous cultural tourism provider. Offering a firsthand experience to gain understanding of the people and culture within this First Nation community. Get a better understanding of historical events and how they have shaped the community. Educational tours with historians, educators and storytellers guiding you through visits at the
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Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre
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St. Michael’s Residential School
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Beardys & Okemasis’ Indian Agent’s House
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The Battle of Duck Lake Monument (located in Beardys & Okemasis’)
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The signing place of Treaty 6 (The Titanic)
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Fort Carlton
Stay in a custom built signature tipi lodge that blend tradition with comfort. Relax and explore, relax, hike, canoe, experience the local traditions and taste the delicious Bannock on a stick. Come see the northern lights free from light pollution and distraction.
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Experience Métis Culture at Back to Batoche Days – One of Canada’s largest Métis festivals featuring jigging, music, food, and celebration. Back to Batoche Days is Canada's largest outdoor Indigenous cultural festival, celebrating the rich history, identity, and resilience of the Métis Nation
Hosted annually by Métis Nation–Saskatchewan, the festival takes place at the Batoche National Historic Site. This land marks the location of the 1885 Northwest Resistance led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont.
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Come for an evening summer theatre show at the station arts centre or to attend a concert or local performance. The Station Arts Centre is a vibrant arts hub inside a restored railway station with galleries and exhibitions. During the day come for a coffee and peaceful viewing of art at Station Arts Centre. Savor a delicious meal at the Twinses at Station Arts! Tucked into the sunlit, Station Arts gallery, this family-owned Filipino fusion restaurant offers a warm, welcoming atmosphere and unforgettable flavours. Also on tap is a variety of local craft beer made with Rosthern’s own Maker’s Crafted Malts.
Explore the Town of Duck Lake’s vibrant and historically rich murals throughout the town that tell the story of local heritage. The Duck Lake murals are an outdoor historical art gallery scattered throughout the town, They feature large-scale paintings depicting pivotal 19th and early 20th-century events involving First Nations, Métis, and early pioneer cultures.
Key murals around the community include:
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The Battle of Duck Lake
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The Women of Batoche
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The Signing of Treaty #6
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The Carlton Trail
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Almighty Voice
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Crossing the Saskatchewan
To get the most out of your visit, stop by the Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Centre. They serve as a hub for the murals, offer guided tours of the artwork, and sell booklets outlining the details of each piece
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"Folk in the Forest" is an annual cultural heritage and arts festival hosted by the Town of Waldheim. The event name plays on the town's name itself, as Waldheim means "forest home" or "into the forest" in German. With a heavy emphasis on local arts, featuring activities like beading workshops and "Art in the Park" events. The festival features interactive re-enactments and skits highlighting historical local stories, such as the early 1900s John Wilson story between Blaine Lake and Waldheim as well as many other family activities and attractions such as a farmers market, Truth and Reconciliation speakers, and a petting zoo with pony rides.
Snowmobiling Adventure awaits!
With many interconnected trails, these well groomed and marked trails offer a great outdoor adventure. With many well-placed warm-up shacks along the way, offering a great chance to stop, gather, cook a hot dog, laugh and connect before heading out on the trails again. Come explore the beautiful connecting trails in our region. Or sign up for a local snow mobile rally! Perhaps you prefer a guided snowmobile tour, that’s available as well (https://micoshideaway.com/).
Go Fishing on the North Saskatchewan River. Book a guided adventure with Legend River Fishing. Try your hand at fishing on the North Saskatchewan River known for peaceful waterways, beautiful sand bars and islands and view wildlife coming to the river banks. With guided excursions featuring customizable fully geared fishing day out on custom-built jet boats designed to handle the moving currents of the river. In addition to angling, they offer a North Saskatchewan River Bridge Tour highlighting five regional bridges (including the historic Borden Bridge) paired with wildlife viewing. Tours are fully outfitted, providing high-quality rods, reels, tackle, and safety gear.The comfortable jet boats offer an open, spacious layout built to navigate changing river channels safely, rain or shine. Happy fishing for Walleye, Goldeye, Northern Pike, and prehistoric Lake Sturgeon!
With many hiking, walking trails there is a range of options to suit the ability and time commitment available for all.
Outdoor Adventure
By Community
Hepburn’s Light the Night Christmas Festival & Market is an beautiful annual holiday celebration event held at Heritage Common in Hepburn. The festival features seasonal markets, festive holiday lighting, and community-wide entertainment, which traditionally culminates in a fireworks display.
Come to Summer Blast in Hague the third weekend of June. This multi day event celebrates the official beginning of summer and the community spirit. With soup and pie night, pancake breakfast, parade, slow pitch tournament, car show, movie night, and many many events for children and more. There is something to do for everyone.
Too hot a day, stop by and cool off at the refreshing splash park and go for a treat at the Daily Delights Cafe!
Maybe looking for some history of the region and the early settler life? Come visit the Saskatchewan River Valley Museum and peruse the many saved items, the vintage cars and machinery, the historically accurate schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and so much more.
Seeger Wheeler Dessert Night- Every Thursday evening come for the delicious home baked desserts, stay for the conversation! Come enjoy the fruits of the local land, in a quaint setting at the historic house of Seeger Wheeler. Walk around the historical and significant property and learn about the contributions to wheat production that were made at this farm.
Day Trips
Shopping
Shopping at Zak's Home Hardware Hague offers more than just building materials; it features an impressive selection of specialized giftware, seasonal greenhouse blooms, and unique outdoor finds. Discover curated housewares, decorative items, and unique gifts. Shop a full-service garden center featuring annuals, perennials, and gardening tools. Discover fun seasonal items for backyard play including butterfly nets, pocket kites, bug catchers, and magnifying glasses. Stop by Daily Delights to review your haul and savor their tasty treats or a soup and sandwich depending on how hard you shopped! Continue on to Hague Pro Hardware on Main Street, a family-owned, small-town gem. Alongside standard building and DIY supplies, it is locally famous for a sprawling "hidden" gift and houseware section. When you are all done, stop at I &P Home Baked Goodness for their fantastic pizza where you can choose to eat in, or pick up an unbaked pizza and bring it back to bake at your accommodations.
Come to the Town of Duck Lake for all your fabric and quilting needs. MaMi’s Quilt Shop has a vast range of beautiful fabrics in many themes and colors, from the wide selection of beautiful batik to the stunning indigenous designed fabric choices. Feel inspired as you browse their 8,000 different bolts of cotton fabric and find your perfect fabric! When you are all done shopping stop at Brown & Boujee Café.
With many cute shops on Main Street Rosthern. One being the Good Habits Market, a popular local health food store, boutique clothing retailer, and café. With hundreds of holistic items, supplements, natural health remedies, and key nutrients. They also carry many local Saskatchewan products such as fresh farm eggs, local honey, Good Spirit Kombucha, Joan's Beeswax, and specialized local foods like Northern Saskatchewan Pickerel. Carrying boutique clothing and jewelry they have unique and stylish seasonal apparel and cozy sweaters from brands like Mystree, St. Tropez, Parkhurst, Escape, and Point Zero. Their café has a full-service menu featuring organic specialty coffees, teas, smoothies, and cold refreshments.
Next stop is Saskabush for clothing and camping and all things outdoor adventure! In case you lost your fishing lure! Follow this up with a walk in the past at the Back When Market with a distinct vintage collection showcasing collectibles, antique home goods, and classic clothing.
The MCC Clothes Basket is a non profit second hand store packed with deeply affordable second-hand clothing, books, linens, and home decor. Many golden thrifty treasures to be found!
Events Calendar
Sask largest outdoor handmade market
Everything Country Outdoor Market
September 12, 2026
Shinny, Public Skating, Games, supper, Fireworks
Family Day
February 15, 2027