June 6-8, 2008
Manotick, Ontario

The History of Dickinson Days

The annual celebration of Manotick's popular Dickinson Days often features an old fashioned parade, an outdoor craft market, and non-stop entertainment with food, children's fun, dancing and music. Dickinson Days offers fun for the whole family. Best of all, most events are free!

Watson’s Mill is one of the few remaining operating grist mills in North America and the only industrial heritage site in the city of Ottawa. The Mill is located at 5525 Dickinson Street, Manotick, beside a dam in a side channel of the Rideau Waterway (a World Heritage Site). As of 2008, it is operated by the volunteer board of registered charity. It is open every day. Upcoming events at the Mill are listed on Manotick Directory EVENTS.

Most of the celebration takes place in Dickinson Square, also known as Mill Square, beside Watson's Mill. Dickinson and his partner Joseph Currier built the Mill in 1860. It is the oldest gristmill in Ontario still grinding grain into flour and is Ottawa's only operating industrial heritage site. Moss Kent Dickinson, the founding father of Manotick back in the 1800s, celebrates his actual birthday on June 1st, 1822, but the party is always on the first weekend in June.

Bring your family and friends and enjoy Manotick's annual Dickinson Days.