My family went on a Christmas Tour of the Parkwood Nation Historic site. Young and old all throughly enjoyed the experience. The young lady that conducted the tour was extremely knowledgeable. We are so fortunate to have this “gem” in the middle of Oshawa. We highly recommend this site and the gift shop was full of last minute unique gift shopping.

Went on the Greenhouse Tour and had the best time. As per usual, the guide was entertaining and had lots of handy information making the experience a memorable one. Like all the events, the workshops, tours, the amazing gift shop - everyone involved at Parkwood had been welcoming knowledgeable and fun. Can hardly wait for my next adventure there

House is breathtakingly beautiful. Step inside the doors and enter the 1920's and meet both the affluent family right along with the servants who serve dinner, clean the chandaliers and tend to the garden. Most of all I like the presentation of accurate history presented with primary source documentation. I highly recommend a visit if you like historical houses.

My husband and I were very happy with our recent tour with our guide Elizabeth. We honestly didn’t know what to expect on this outing and can say that we were extremely surprised by the information and things we learned and saw. The house is incredibly maintained and authentically presented. It was a step back in time and so interesting to learn about the family who built and lived in the home. The gardens and fountains are amazing too. I’d love one of those greenhouses too. Thank you Elizabeth for your depth of knowledge, your patience with all our questions and going above and beyond to make our visit informative. A great gem to visit.

My Brother and I each have passed by Parkwood literally 100s of times...yet we had never visited. So on one of the nicest days in May, we stepped through the doors of this beautiful building, totally expecting to be stepping back in time. Yet to our disbelief, even though we now felt like we were in the early 1900's, we had also walked into a world of forward thinking, creativity, music and modern innovations. Our guide was "Joy" and her wealth of information was given with equal parts of love, respect and admiration for the McLaughlin Family, that once lived here. With "Joy" and everyone else, that we met in this remarkable place, I couldn't help but believe that they are all working together to celebrate, honour and keep the memories of this amazing Family safe. We will definitely be returning for the other tours, that this Estate has to offer, because this place is truly a treasure to be discovered over and over again.

We booked this tour on line for the Auto Baron guided tour. It’s $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Parking is free. We were in a group of about 10 people. Our tour guide Danielle was as very knowledgeable about the history of the family and the mansion. There is 3 rooms that you can’t take pictures of and each room has a chair or two specially for people with mobility issues. This tour was only the main floor. If you want to see the gardens and green houses that’s a separate tour. Thirty have a nice gift shop. And they do weddings here. It’s worth the visit.

If you haven’t visited Parkwood National Historical Estate you’re missing out! Whether you’re a history buff, love automobiles, gardening, society entertaining there’s something for you. The Gift Shop has fantastic items so don’t forget to drop by on your visit. You can buy tickets to tours or events but also enjoy the grounds for free. In the warmer weather there’s a restaurant too!

We went on the private spaces tour which was great!! Carol was a great host and the house is awesome! If you like history, Downton Abby etc. you must check this out!! Don’t forget to visit the gift shop! Its great as well!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We did the 'Private Spaces of Parkwood' and enjoyed it all. The house is so interesting to visit; to try to imagine it in its heyday; the family, the comings and goings, the parties... And our tour guide was top notch. Afterwards we strolled the gardens and then had drinks at the tea house. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon. We'll plan to go back to take in the other tours. (The added bonus for me was discovering that my mother had gone to high school just across the street and lived in an apartment with her family down the same street.)

Parkwood was everything I could have thought and more! My dad was afraid it would be another boring museum. However, Amy was fantastic and knew everything about every movie filmed there. She taught me new things about some of my favourite movies! The tour kept my 9 year old interested and my husband. He will be going back for a WWII tour later in the year!