Strawberry Tea at the Museum

Strawberry Tea at the Museum

Saturday, June 28, 12:30 through 2:30 p.m. (90-minute seating’s)
Staggered Entry Times (see below for details)
Eldon House Grounds

$50.00 incl. HST

Registration Required | Registration Policy

Join us for our annual Strawberry Tea, celebrating the coming of summer’s harvest. Enjoy savoury finger sandwiches, a delicious scone with jam and butter, and an assortment of berry themed desserts on the west lawn of Eldon House.

Menu: 1 cucumber sandwich, 1 egg salad sandwich, strawberry white chocolate scone with butter and jam, an assortment of desserts, fresh strawberries for garnish, and a cup of strawberry tea.

Important Information:

  • Registration closes on Wednesday, June 25th at 12:00 p.m. and orders cannot be filled after. 
  • You will receive an email confirmation with 72 hours after you have placed your purchase. 
  • The event will be taking place on the grounds of Eldon House. This program is rain or shine. Please dress and prepare accordingly.
  • In the case of severe weather (as designated my Environment Canada) the event will take place inside the Interpretive Centre. 
  • Duration of each seating is up to 90 minutes. 
  • Guests are required to arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before their designated time slot. 

Large Groups of 8 people or more:

  • Large parties, of 8 people or more, must contact the museum to process the booking as a single order.
  • The entirety of the payment must be processed at time of booking. 
    • Payments can be processed over the phone or in person at the museum via cash, debit, or credit.
  • Requests are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
  • Seating arrangements will be made based on availability.
  • Large groups must book a minimum of 2-weeks in advance.
  • Large group bookings can include birthday parties, wedding showers, baby showers, retirement parties, engagement parties, celebrations of life, celebratory group gatherings, corporate gatherings, etc.
  • Large groups are situated under the magnolia tree. Please note, other guests are also taking part in said tea program on the grounds.
  • A small gift table 4×4 ft, and tablecloth, can be provide upon request. 
  • No outside food, table arrangements, or decorations are permitted unless approved in advance by Eldon House’s Program Coordinator. 

Set Menu:

  • The Strawberry Tea is based on a set menu. Eldon House is not able to accommodate dietary restrictions, however the menu is completely vegetarian.
  • Please reach out to us if you have an allergy and we will do our best to accommodate. 

Parking and Accessibility: 

  • There is no public parking on site. There is public parking in and around the museum. Please Click here for Google Maps of Eldon House to locate the nearest public/city parking.
  • For those with mobility requirements, we recommend stopping in front of the Eldon House gate on Ridout St. N. and escorting the individual(s) up to the front door of Eldon House, followed by the driver parking their vehicles on nearby street/public parking lots.
  • The grounds are accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, and strollers. While booking your tea you can indicate that your party would also like to be seated on the covered porch (optional). The west porch has a slight incline for water run-off. There is a direct path from the front gate to the front door leading to the side porch with tea tables.
  • The washroom can be accessed by the east sidewalk or through the west lawn.
  • The entrance to the museum and the first floor is accessible for wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, etc. However, the second floor it accessible only by a staircase. 

Gratuity:

  • Gratuity is not included in the ticket price.

Refunds:

  • Purchases of the Strawberry Tea are non-refundable. Eldon House is not responsible for any damage, injury, loss, or illness. 
  • Reservations are transferable to family or friends upon contacting the Eldon House Program Coordinator via email or phone. 
  • Eldon House reserves the right to cancel this event at any time and will refund ticket costs in such cases.

Our Strawberry Tea is catered by Scotian Isle Baked Goods located on 972 Hamilton Road #13 London, Ontario. Founded on March 13, 1988, Scotian Isle has been serving Londoners for over 30 years with retail and wholesale products that can be found in grocery stores around London and surrounding areas. Scotian Isle takes pride in making many different home-made products such as Meat pies, Oatcakes, Soups, Breads, Cookies, Scones, Dessert squares, Fruit pies, Muffins, and more.  Our tea has been procured by The Tea Haus since 2019 and is located on the second floor of the Covent Garden Market.

We acknowledge that we are on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron. We honour and respect the history, languages and culture of the diverse Indigenous people who call this territory home.

We acknowledge all the treaties that are specific to this area: the Two Row Wampum Belt Treaty of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy/Silver Covenant Chain; the Beaver Hunting Grounds of the Haudenosaunee NANFAN Treaty of 1701; the McKee Treaty of 1790, the London Township Treaty of 1796, the Huron Tract Treaty of 1827, with the Anishinaabeg, and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum of the Anishnaabek and Haudenosaunee.

The three Indigenous Nations that are neighbours to London are the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation; Oneida Nation of the Thames; and the Munsee-Delaware Nation who all continue to live as sovereign Nations with individual and unique languages, cultures, and customs.