Explore the origins and meaning of Memorial Day! Saturday, May 25 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Memorial Day began in 1868 as a day called Decoration Day. More than 600,000...

The perfect opportunity for families to learn together! Friday, May 31 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Discounted admission with pre-registration • Free for members You and your children will have the opportunity to tour the museum’s...

Explore the meaning and legacy of emancipation June 8 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All presentations and activities included with General Admission The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863. Why did some enslaved Americans...

SOLD OUT! Please note that only advance ticketholders will be admitted to the museum grounds on event day. All tickets for the “Antiques Roadshow” appraisal event on June 10 have been distributed. There will be...

Slice of History pizza, free admission for teachers & more! June 11 – June 15  •  Special deals and activities all week Tuesday, June 11: 10% discount in MarketPlace Museum Store Wednesday, June 12: Buy-one-get-one...

The cure for anything that ails you! Saturday, June 15 • 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. • Behind Flynn Mansion Included with General Admission The Walnut Hill Drama Society presents Professor Savage’s Traveling Medicine Show....

You are cordially invited ... Saturday, June 22 11:30 a.m. at the 1850 Pioneer Farm Please allow at least a half-hour for the tractor cart ride from the Visitor Center to the farm site Included...

Celebrate July 4th the old-fashioned way! Thursday, July 4 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. WE'RE OPEN RAIN OR SHINE! All activities included with General Admission! Celebrate a historic Independence Day in the town of Walnut Hill....

It's time to elect a mayor of Walnut Hill! Saturday, July 20 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn how elections were held in 1876—including who could and couldn’t vote, and what issues were important to people...

Help us bring in this year's harvest! Saturday, August 3 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Living History Farms’ original community event! Get your hands dirty and help our historic interpreters...

The perfect opportunity for families to learn together! Friday, September 6 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Discounted admission with pre-registration • Free for members You and your children will have the opportunity to tour the museum’s...