CURRENT HOURS: General touring is closed for the season. Visit Events and Programs for special events.
Visiting the Past1/2 day AM or PM
Sessions: 2-4, 6-11
Blast into the past to explore nature, frontier town life, and fun on the farm! Live like a person in a different century as you play with Victorian toys at the Flynn Mansion and shop in the General Store. Work on your observation skills as you take nature walks, and get muddy playing in the creek! This half-day week long camp is offered in the morning and the afternoon.
Registration for Visiting the Past starts Jan 2 (Members), Jan 16 (Non-members)
Register for Visiting the Past
| Day | Theme | Activities |
| Monday | Birds & Bugs | Visit 1700 Farm, paint faces, make a picture journal, work in garden |
| Tuesday* | School Days | Visit Schoolhouse, decorate chalkboards, practice penmanship |
| Wednesday | Victorian Toys | Visit Flynn Mansion, make Victorian toys, go on a nature walk |
| Thursday | Pioneer Days | Visit 1850 Farm, PLAY IN CREEK |
| Friday | 1900 Farm | Visit 1900 Farm, shop in General Store |
*Note: All groups have picture day on Tuesday.
CREEK WALK days will be wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for your child to sit on in the car.
Activities subject to change depending on weather.
Big Red Barn SchoolFull day
Sessions: 1, 5
Meet animals, learn how plants grow, and live like a farmer as you attend Big Red Barn School! Each day campers will read a story, explore our historic sites, and get creative making earth-friendly crafts to remember their camp experience. During session 1, this camp is a 3-day full-day camp. During session 5, this camp is a 4-day full-day camp.
Registration for Big Red Barn School starts Jan 2 (Members), Jan 16 (Non-members)
Register for Big Red Barn School
Session 1:
| Day | Theme | Activities |
| Day 1 | Farm Animals | Visit 1900 Farm, match products that come from milk |
| Day 2 | Gardening | Visit 1700 Farm, explore what a plant needs to grow, PLAY IN CREEK |
| Day 3 | Homestead | Visit 1850 Farm, shop in General Store |
Session 5:
| Day | Theme | Activities |
| Day 1 | Farm Animals | Visit 1900 Farm, match products that come from milk |
| Day 2 | Gardening | Visit 1700 Farm, explore what a plant needs to grow, PLAY IN CREEK |
| Day 3 | Homestead | Visit 1850 Farm, learn difference between living and non-living |
| Day 4 | Backyard Farming | Visit Tangen Home, shop in General Store, plant a seed |
*Note: All groups have picture day on Tuesday.
CREEK WALK days will be wet and muddy. Bring a towel or plastic bag for your child to sit on in the car.
Activities subject to change depending on weather.
Living History Farms Day Camp program is accredited by the American Camp Association, the only nationwide organization that accredits all types of organized camps.