Events

Here comes the bride ... but she's not dressed in white! Saturday, June 27 11:30 a.m. at the 1850 Pioneer Farm Please allow at least a half-hour for the tractor cart ride from the Visitor...

Celebrate July 4th the old-fashioned way! Saturday, July 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Celebrate a historic Independence Day in the town of Walnut Hill. 1876 marks the first centennial...

Celebrating the first public reading on July 8, 1776 Wednesday, July 8 • 3 p.m. • Church of the Land July 4, 1776, is the date etched into our national memory as the day the...

Our original community event! Saturday, July 25 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Every year since 1970, we've invited guests to help us bring in the harvest using methods from centuries past....

How were ordinary people affected by the American Revolutionary War? August 1–11 • Included with General Admission This collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution connects modern audiences...

Cooks at four sites compete using surprise ingredients! Saturday, August 8 Cooking over an open fire, hearth, or wood stove is a challenge ... even more so when you have to improvise with surprise ingredients!...

We welcome dogs all season, and this is their special day! Saturday, August 29 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • All activities included with General Admission Bring your well-behaved pup to visit our farm sites, walk...

The perfect opportunity for families to learn together! Friday, September 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Discounted admission if you buy ahead • Free for members You and your children will have the opportunity to tour...

Everything's coming up ... apples! Saturday, September 26 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission • Advance tickets recommended Join us for a day of family fun celebrating apple harvest season! Visit...

Absent but dear... Saturday, October 3 • 1 p.m. at the Tangen Home Included with General Admission In 1876, a funeral was a pageant of honored traditions. Families gathered to find joy in a public...

Explore the native cultures that have shaped our state Saturday, October 10 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States as a nation,...

A townful of treats for your little tricksters! ONE WEEKEND ONLY: October 23–25 Last tickets sold 30 minutes before closing Advance: $12 • $11 members • Under 2 free At the door: $13 • $12...

Run 5 miles through 300 years of history! Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. Registration opens August 1 Immerse yourself in rural Iowa landscapes for this one-of-a-kind off-road race. You'll splash through streams, plow through fields,...