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SUMMARY:Exhibit—The Road to Liberty
DESCRIPTION:The Men\, Women\, and Moments That Forged the United States\nThrough December 2026\nJohn Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center)\nIncluded with General Admission\nA unique exhibit of historical portraits that come alive when you scan the QR codes! \nMeet the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the women of the Revolution\, and view key scenes from the battle for U.S. Independence. \nSample—Betsy Ross\n \nCreated by the White House and Prager U \n\n—SUPPORTING SPONSOR—\nThe 801 Group at Morgan Stanley
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/road-to-liberty/
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SUMMARY:Exhibit—Hoover on the Road
DESCRIPTION:A Hoover Presidential Foundation traveling museum experience\nApril 1–May 30\nCreated to extend the reach of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum\, the exhibit introduces visitors to Herbert Hoover’s life\, leadership\, and humanitarian legacy through engaging storytelling and historical interpretation. The exhibit highlights Hoover’s work as an engineer\, global problem-solver\, and public servant whose influence extended far beyond his presidency. You’ll also learn about Hoover Ball! \nFor kids\, there’s a dress-up corner where you can pose at a presidential podium. We also have great giveaways like sunglasses\, drinking cups\, and hacky sack balls. \nLiving History Farms is the final stop for this traveling exhibit! \nFree through April 29 • Tuesday–Saturday • 9 a.m.–4 p.m. \nIncluded with general admission starting April 30
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/hoover/
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SUMMARY:Hoovers in the White House
DESCRIPTION:Guest speaker: Historian Sarah Fling of the White House Historical Association\nA “Hoover on the Road” program of the Hoover Presidential Foundation\nThursday\, April 23 • 6:30 p.m.\nLiving History Farms Kemin Cultivation Center • 11121 Hickman • Urbandale \nReception • Presentation • Q&A \nEvent is free\, but RSVPs are requested\nFor more information\, email info@hooverpf.org
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/hoovers/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260425T150000
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SUMMARY:Folk Art Fair
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the creativity and heritage skills of Iowa artisans\nAPRIL 25 • 10 a.m.–3 p.m.\nADMISSION IS FREE!\nIn recognition of America’s 250th birthday\, we present the inaugural Folk Art Fair at Living History Farms. \nARTISAN LIST  |  MUSICIANS  |  PRESENTERS  |  MUSEUM SITES  |  CLASSES\n \nMore than 50 artisans\nDemonstrating heritage arts and selling handmade items made with time-honored methods and materials throughout our 1876 town of Walnut Hill: \n2 Hearts\, 3 Tiers\n1803 Ohio Farm Baskets\nAmy’s Creations\nAnn HK Books\nBarb’s Garden and Pantry\nBig Creek Home Bakery\nBur Oak Timber Frames\nButtercup Natural Soap and More\nBy Creative Heart\nBy Wysteria\nCigars to Guitars\nClear Creek Orchard Inc.\nComfort Critters\nConvivial Arts\nCookie Craze\nCrafty Creations by Lynn\nCrafty MZ\nCrimson Moon Enchanted Oven\nDesigned by Kanya Marie\nDesigns by Ella M Hall\nDrooly Days\nEmma Fust Art\nGagasheets\nGrand River Fudge Co.\nHand Werk Von Lisa L.\nHeaven’s Hands Crochet\nHippy Dippy Dead & Scavenged Magic Studios\nHuntingWood Works\nI’m Torn\nIowa Wildcraft\nJesus Earthly Jewels\nKatie Payton Creation\nLayerd Designs\nMake It and I Gnome It\nMarsh-ALL Purpose Blend Seasoning\nMaverick’s Pens\nMid Iowa Wood Carvers\nMiddle of Somewhere\nMidnight Kat Productions Art Jewelry\nMorning Breads and Spreads\nMyrtle Tyrtle Creation\nNature and Glass\nOak and Ember\nPaula Gray\nThe Pintail Workshop\nProfound Existence Herbs\nPure Bliss Candle Co.\nRMA Pure Infusions\nRobbin’s Threads\nSip La Fresca Refreshers\nSistine\nStitches by Snapdragon\nThistlewood Manor Soap\nVictoria Knits\nVoss Working Gallery\nWatkin Barn Quilts\nWhimsyWool\nWildFlour Artisan \nList of artisans subject to change \nScandinavian music and dancing\nNorwegian Bachelor Farmers—music\, humor\, and storytelling\nFiddler David Swenson—traditional Scandinavian music\nOnion Creek Cloggers—traditional clogging and music \nTimes and sites to be announced \nPresentations\nLaurann Gilbertson\, chief curator of the Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum \n• Sacred Symbols: The Folk Art of Norway—Learn about the many symbols that have come down from ancient times and how they were used in Norway in the 19th century. \n• All Tradition is Change—Explore and expand your ideas of what is “tradition” and “traditional” while looking at historical objects and pieces made today by artists working “within the tradition.” \nJim Dietz-Kilen\, Living History Farms board member \n• How Ole & Ella May Tangen Came to Living History Farms—Through the lens of fictitious merchant residents of Walnut Hill\, Jim will look at broader themes in Norwegian immigration to Iowa and offer tips for getting started with Norwegian genealogy. \nTimes and sites to be announced \nMuseum sites open\nBlacksmith\nPrint Shop\nMillinery\nDrug Store\nBroom Works\nImplement Dealer\nTangen Home—Norwegian baking demonstrations \nFood and drink for sale\nFrom Main Street Bakery & Cafe \nADD A CLASS! Sign up for an introduction to blacksmithing\, broom making\, letterpress printing\, knitting\, or Norwegian baking. Details\nAdvance registration and payment required for classes; class size is limited. \n\n\n—PRESENTING SPONSORS— \n\n\n\n\nIowa Arts Council\, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority \n—HOSTING SPONSOR—
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/folk-art-fair/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T090000
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SUMMARY:Freedom Truck
DESCRIPTION:Come see the mobile museum traveling the country for America 250\nMay 12–22\nFREE!\nLearn how 13 colonies declared and won independence from Britain. \nTake a quiz—“Are you a loyalist or a patriot?” \nSign your name to a digital  Declaration of Independence. \nView a wall of 50 American heroes. \nAnd more! \nFreedom Truck Mobile Museums were created in partnership with PragerU and Hillsdale College and made possible by The Institute of Museum and Library Services.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/freedom-truck/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260512T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260605T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit—Freedom: A History of US
DESCRIPTION:Our changing ideas from the founders to Obama’s election\nMay 12–June 5\nJohn Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center)\nIncluded with General Admission\nSince 1776\, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain\, the idea of freedom and our understanding of its implications have changed dramatically. This exhibit traces the evolving concept of freedom from the founding era to the election of Barack Obama. Among the highlights are a rare 1776 printing of the Declaration of Independence\, a printed draft and the official copy of the U.S. Constitution\, Lincoln’s handwritten notes for speeches\, and letters by leading figures such as Frederick Douglass\, Susan B. Anthony\, Martin Luther King Jr.\, and more. \nOn loan from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/exhibit-freedom-a-history-of-us/
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SUMMARY:Decoration Day + Free Historic Baseball
DESCRIPTION:Explore the origins and meaning of Memorial Day!\n\n\nSaturday\, May 23 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nMemorial Day began in 1868 as a day called Decoration Day. More than 600\,000 soldiers had died during the American Civil War\, and their families did not want anyone to forget their sacrifice. On Decoration Day\, these families went to the graveyard with flowers and flags to decorate the graves of their soldiers who had died. \nToday\, we honor all fallen soldiers on Memorial Day\, not just those who died in the Civil War. Families still go to cemeteries to remember family members who are gone. \nYou can see what Decoration Day might have looked like over 100 years ago. \nCeremony to Honor Civil War Dead • New Hope Cemetery • 1 p.m.\n \nPlus FREE Historic Baseball • Baseball Field • 3:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/decoration-day/
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SUMMARY:Spring Homeschool Day
DESCRIPTION:The perfect opportunity for families to learn together!\nFriday\, May 29 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nDiscounted admission if you buy ahead • Free for members\nYou and your children will have the opportunity to tour the museum’s many historic areas\, participate in hands-on activities\, complete a special activity sheet\, and most of all have fun! We suggest that you plan at least 3–4 hours for your experience. \n You’re welcome to bring a picnic lunch\, or to leave the museum and return later in the day. \nSpecial activities at: \n\n\n1700 Ioway Farm\n1850 Pioneer Farm\n1900 Horse-Powered Farm\nFlynn Mansion\nTangen Home\nDrug Store\nPrint Shop\nBroom Works\nBlacksmith\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/spring-homeschool-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit—Becoming the United States
DESCRIPTION:Colonial America to Reconstruction\nJune 2–26\nJohn Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center)\nIncluded with General Admission\nIntroduce upper elementary-age students to the beginnings of American history and the skills involved in primary source analysis. Explore individuals\, groups\, and documents that have contributed to who we are as a country\, and encourage students to think critically about the firsthand accounts of this era. \nOn loan from The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/exhibit-becoming-the-united-states/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T160000
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SUMMARY:Emancipation Day + Election Day
DESCRIPTION:PLUS … Slice of History and Historic Baseball\n\n\n\nJune 13 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\n\nEMANCIPATION DAY\nIowa entered the Union in 1846 as a free state\, but our history of civil rights is complicated. Use our family workbook to dive into the history of Black Iowans\, from before statehood through the Civil War and landmark civil rights cases\, as you visit our sites. \n\nELECTION DAY\nListen to speeches and vote for a new mayor of Walnut Hill—and learn who could and couldn’t vote in 1876. \n\nSLICE OF HISTORY\nFREE PIZZA while it lasts! Starts at 11:30 a.m. at the MidAmerican Energy Foundation Pavilion. \n\nHISTORIC BASEBALL\nFREE on the Front Lawn starting at 3:30 p.m. Watch our Walnut Hill Bluestocking play by 1876 rules\, and take your own turn at bat! Bring a chair or a blanket. \n 
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/emancipation-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit—The State of Water
DESCRIPTION:Our Most Valuable Resource\nJune 16–August 11\nJohn Edward Smith Gallery (Kemin Cultivation Center)\nIncluded with General Admission\nOnly 0.007 percent of the planet’s water is available to fuel and feed its 8 billion people. Brad Temkin’s photography puts visitors face-to-face with the systems and techniques that deliver our most valuable natural resource. In doing so\, the exhibition encourages us to see water conservation as a process we can all get involved in. \nWater stands as the most important chemical compound used by humans daily\, and polling shows many Americans care deeply about water quality. But despite highly visible water crises—like the high lead levels in Flint\, Michigan\, and scarcity within the Navajo Nation—the quality and safety of drinking water often are taken for granted. It comes out of a faucet or a fountain\, initiated by an easy turn of the knob or push of a button. In truth\, that water has taken a much longer and complicated journey to reach us\, having traveled through a vast network of systems that most of us will never see. \nIn The State of Water: Our Most Valuable Resource\, Guggenheim award-winning photographer Brad Temkin continues his longstanding attention to our relationship with nature—how we appreciate and accommodate it\, and how it accommodates us. Temkin’s pictures celebrate ideas in water and wastewater engineering design\, showing the inventiveness in architecture and infrastructure necessary to meet our needs and to accommodate nature. \nA Program of ExhibitsUSA\, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance\nand The National Endowment for the Arts\n\n—PRESENTING SPONSOR—
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/exhibit-the-state-of-water/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T123000
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Wedding
DESCRIPTION:Here comes the bride … but she’s not dressed in white!\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, June 27\n11:30 a.m. at the 1850 Pioneer Farm\nPlease allow at least a half-hour for the tractor cart ride from the Visitor Center to the farm site \nIncluded with General Admission\nLearn how much a wedding on the frontier differed from ceremonies today. The 1850 Pioneer Farm interpreters will re-create a wedding ceremony\, and afterward you can enjoy music and dancing to celebrate the “newlyweds.” \n  \n 
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/pioneer-wedding/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260704T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
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SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate July 4th the old-fashioned way!\nSaturday\, July 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nAll activities included with General Admission\nCelebrate a historic Independence Day in the town of Walnut Hill. 1876 marks the first centennial of the United States\, and Living History Farms’ Independence Day activities truly show what this day meant to those in the 19th century—a day of family fun and games. Join us for games\, crafts\, a parade\, and more! \nHistoric Baseball & America’s Potluck\nStarting at 3:30 p.m. • FREE\n \nBring a picnic and a blanket or chair for the most American of pastimes! We play by 1876 rules\, wearing period uniforms. After the game\, try your own turn at bat.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/independence-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T160000
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SUMMARY:Grain Harvest + 'Tractor Wars 2'
DESCRIPTION:Our original community event!\nSaturday\, July 25 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nAll activities included with General Admission\nEvery year since 1970\, we’ve invited guests to help us bring in the harvest using methods from centuries past. A key part of the harvest was threshing\, or separating seeds from stalks. \n1850 Pioneer Farm: Try threshing by hand with an old-fashioned flail \n1900 Farm: Watch demonstrations of a gasoline-powered thresher \nWalnut Hill: Tractor display and parade display \nEnd the day with a screening of the Iowa PBS documentary “Tractor Wars 2” and a panel discussion of women in agriculture
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/grain-harvest/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260801T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260811T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit—American Revolution Experience
DESCRIPTION:How were ordinary people affected by the American Revolutionary War?\nAugust 1–11 • Included with General Admission\n\n\n\n\nThis collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution connects modern audiences with the fascinating story of our nation’s origin\, introducing visitors to a cast of historical characters with diverse experiences throughout the conflict and the places they visited on their journey. \nThis innovative pop-up exhibition includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that use storytelling\, illustration\, technology and unique artifacts and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/american-revolution-experience/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T130000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
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SUMMARY:Cast Iron Cook-Off
DESCRIPTION:Cooks at four sites compete using surprise ingredients!\nSaturday\, August 8\nCooking over an open fire\, hearth\, or wood stove is a challenge … even more so when you have to improvise with surprise ingredients! Cooks at the 1700 Ioway Farm\, the 1850 Pioneer Farm\, the 1900 Horse-Powered Farm\, and the 1876 Tangen Home will learn their three ingredients in the morning\, then prep a dish or a meal for our team of judges. Surprise ingredients will be delivered to their sites; otherwise they may only use what they already have on hand. \nJudges will visit sites in the afternoon to evaluate taste\, presentation\, and historical value.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/cast-iron-cook-off/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230113T195643Z
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SUMMARY:Fido on the Farms + Fun Run
DESCRIPTION:We welcome dogs all season\, and this is their special day!\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 29 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • All activities included with General Admission\nBring your well-behaved pup to visit our farm sites\, walk the trail\, and tour the 1876 town of Walnut Hill. \nFido Fun Run\n9:15 a.m.\nStart the day with a walk or jog around our historic town with your dog! \n \nAdvance registration required for free Fido Fun Run. \nDogs must be on standard non-retractable leashes and must remain outside historic buildings and away from livestock areas.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/fido-farms/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260904T160000
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SUMMARY:Fall Homeschool Day
DESCRIPTION:The perfect opportunity for families to learn together!\nFriday\, September 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nDiscounted admission if you buy ahead • Free for members\nYou and your children will have the opportunity to tour the museum’s many historic areas\, participate in hands-on activities\, complete a special activity sheet\, and most of all have fun! We suggest that you plan at least 3-4 hours for your experience. \nSpecial activities at: \n\n1700 Ioway Farm\n1850 Pioneer Farm\n1900 Horse-Powered Farm\nSchoolhouse—Spelling bees\nFlynn Mansion\nTangen Home\nBlacksmith\nPrint Shop\nMillinery\nDrug Store\nCultivation Center Exhibit Hall\n\nSchedule subject to change due to weather.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/fall-homeschool-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T184014Z
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SUMMARY:Applefest
DESCRIPTION:Everything’s coming up … apples!\nSaturday\, September 26 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nAll activities included with General Admission • Advance tickets recommended\nJoin us for a day of family fun celebrating apple harvest season! Visit our historic sites to see how past cooks would prepare and serve apple treats\, such as apple butter\, cake or pie\, and cider. Print an apple recipe in the Print Shop\, and purchase apple goodies and tasty treats from local food vendors.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/applefest/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T140000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T192156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T184956Z
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SUMMARY:Victorian Funeral
DESCRIPTION:Absent but dear…\nSaturday\, October 3 • 1 p.m. at the Tangen Home\nIncluded with General Admission\nIn 1876\, a funeral was a pageant of honored traditions. Families gathered to find joy in a public celebration of a life well-lived. Join our historic interpreters as they celebrate the life and honor the death of a fictional Walnut Hill resident with a re-created funeral.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/victorian-funeral/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T184954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T205208Z
UID:25295-1791622800-1791648000@www.lhf.org
SUMMARY:Indigenous Iowans Day
DESCRIPTION:Explore the native cultures that have shaped our state\n\n\n\nSaturday\, October 10 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.\nAll activities included with General Admission\nAs we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States as a nation\, we also look back to the very first Americans. Our Ioway Farm represents the Indigenous People who lived in 1700 on the land that would eventually become the state of Iowa. Today we dig deeper into how the Ioway lived\, along with other Indigenous Peoples who have called—and still call—this land home. Enjoy demonstrations\, special activities\, games\, and crafts.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/indigenous-iowans-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261023T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T193501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T203556Z
UID:25297-1792774800-1792951200@www.lhf.org
SUMMARY:Family Halloween
DESCRIPTION:A townful of treats for your little tricksters!\nONE WEEKEND ONLY: October 23–25\nLast tickets sold 30 minutes before closing\nAdvance: $12 • $11 members • Under 2 free\nAt the door: $13 • $12 members • Under 2 free \nTake part in the annual Living History Farms Family Halloween!  \n\nTrick-or-treat at storefronts in the 1876 town of Walnut Hill\nHear storytellers\nHave your silly fortune told\nWatch demonstrations at the Print Shop\, Drug Store\, and Blacksmith\nPlay games and do crafts in the 150-year-old barn\nTake a twilight horse-drawn wagon ride!\n\nDates and times: \n\nFriday\, October 23\, 5-8 p.m.\nSaturday\, October 24\, 5-8 p.m.\nSunday\, October 25\, NEW TODDLER-FRIENDLY TIME 3-6 p.m. \n\nLast tickets sold 30 minutes before closing
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/halloween/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T194055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T205245Z
UID:25299-1794042000-1794049200@www.lhf.org
SUMMARY:Living History Farms Race
DESCRIPTION:Run 5 miles through 300 years of history!\nSaturday\, November 7\, 9 a.m.\nRegistration opens August 1\nImmerse yourself in rural Iowa landscapes for this one-of-a-kind off-road race. You’ll splash through streams\, plow through fields\, and enjoy post-race treats from the Machine Shed. The course starts and ends in the 1876 town of Walnut Hill and runs through our three historic farm sites. Be sure to wave to the horses\, cows\, sheep\, and pigs! \nAwards given for top male and female overall\, top male and female in each age division\, and best individual\, group\, and patriotic/semiquincentennial costumes. Must be 14 to register. Age divisions: \n\n14-19\n20-29\n30-39\n40-49\n50-59\n60-69\n70-79\n80+\n\nAll finishers receive a shirt celebrating America 250 and a cowbell medal. \nCostume contest categories: \n\nBest individual\nBest group\nBest patriotic/U.S. semiquincentennial\n\nAny participants who have not reached the halfway point in 1 hour may be asked to hop on the “sag wagon.” \n+ FREE KIDS’ RUN\nSaturday\, November 7 • 10:30 a.m.
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/living-history-farms-race/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T150000
DTSTAMP:20260416T024212
CREATED:20230117T194651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T203704Z
UID:25301-1796472000-1796482800@www.lhf.org
SUMMARY:Family Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for old-fashioned holiday fun!\n\nSaturday\, December 5 • Noon-3 p.m.\nAdvance: $12 • $11 members • Under 2 free\nAt the door: $13 • $12 members • Under 2 free \nHear the sounds\, see the sights\, and smell the smells of a 19th-century Christmas: \n\nCrafts\nCarols\nStories\nCookie decorating\nParlor games\nVisits to the historic Flynn Mansion\, Print Shop\, Drug Store\, Church of the Land\, Implement Dealer\, and Tangen Home\nJingle bell toss and “snowball” fight in the Flynn Barn\nHorse-drawn wagon rides*\nAnd take your photo with Santa!\n\nBuildings are heated. Bundle up for wagon rides!\n*Weather permitting
URL:https://www.lhf.org/event/christmas/
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