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Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada
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Here you can learn about the history, culture and Faith of the Mennonite people of this area of Ontario. Take a journey and look at Mennonite life and history, the clothing and homes, beginning with a short DVD presentation.
“O” Scale (1/48th) layout showcasing Southern Ontario during the 1950s. A huge display accurately portrayed to every last detail. An impressively large and detailed model railway. It depicts southern Ontario in O-scale models, many hand-crafted by several volunteers over many years. Every 40 minutes, the room dims and the layout sparkles with model lights depicting night-time. Originally in Aberfoyle, the layout moved here in 2012. As of December 2023 it has closed at this location, and is looking for a new home.
St. Jacobs Silo Shops & Exhibits
Besides shops, the Mill also has a few small museums and non-commercial exhibits as listed below.
Features the work of individual artists, and of quilting groups.
History of maple syrup production with artifacts and photographs.
A model railway diorama depicting the Village of St. Jacobs in 1940.
Artifacts from the retail chain Home Hardware which began in St. Jacobs.
History of electricity over 200 years until light produced in the laboratory, plus the development of hydro-electricity in St. Jacobs.
A portion of the Trans-Canada Trail runs through St. Jacobs, including the Health Valley trail, which runs between the village and the market, and the Mill Race Trail, which runs alongside the Conestogo River west of the village.
Pizza, Greek, smoked meat, ribs.
A microbrewery focused on artisanal small-batch beers. Visit the bottling shop and tasting room to try a wide-range of styles and see the production area, learn about the brewing techniques, and guide you through a tasting of the beer.
The market offers fresh produce, baked goods, ethnic foods, furniture, clothing, etc. There are approximately 600 vendors. On Thursdays, there are livestock auctions at the Ontario Stockyards. The Waterloo County Farmers Market (Saturdays year round, 7AM–2PM, Sundays April to December, 10AM–4PM) is on the opposite side of the road. They are just outside of the City of Waterloo 2.5 km south of the town of St Jacobs.
A mall with around 25 shops, most of which are brand-name factory outlets, including Corningware, Reebok, Royal Doulton, Lego, Levi's, around five shoe outlets, a food court, and more.
St. Jacobs Silo Shops & Exhibits
A lot of small shops nestled in the nooks and crannies of an old feed mill.
This former stockyards building offers around 20,000 square feet of antiques.
Scottish, Irish and UK products including food and clothing.
Women's clothing and jewelry specializing in prom and event dresses.
Quilt shop
Antique hardware including doors, stained glass, floor grates, gates, etc.
Gift shop.
A market with 90-100 antique dealers.
By bus
Grand River Transit is the transit authority for Waterloo Region. GRT bus route 21 runs from ION Conestoga station in Waterloo through St. Jacobs to Elmira six days a week.
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