Historic Game Night Explore historic sites around the town of Walnut Hill, challenge your friends to some classic 19th century lawn games, and meet a farm animal or two – all with a drink in…

The people of the Ioway nation were some of Iowa’s first farmers! Explore this Native American culture which gave Iowa its name. Visit our 1700 Ioway Farm where farm staff will present hands-on activities to showcase how…

Performances at 11:15 am and 1:00 pm The Living History Farms Melodrama Society will present two performances of Prof. Savage's Traveling Medicine Show just behind the Flynn Mansion, next to the flower gardens. Actors in period…

Sit on an 1875 jury during Living History Farms' Circuit Court Day. Lawyers, witnesses, judge, and court clerks, re-created by costumed interpreters, will present real court cases from 1870s Iowa courts. Museum guests will sit…

Vaudeville & Circus Night Explore historic sites around the town of Walnut Hill, enjoy performances by Living History Farms' own Melodrama Society, meet a farm animal or two, and enjoy a myriad of circus acts…

Living History Farms’ “original” community event! Get your hands dirty and help our interpreters bring in this year’s grain harvest, using hand power, horsepower, and steam. Witness it all as you hear the smash of…

Watch the origins of “America’s Greatest Pastime” by catching a Walnut Hill Bluestockings 1875-rules baseball game. The team, made up of LHF volunteers, follow Gentleman’s rules, which include: no mitts allowed; the batter, or “striker”,…

What was it like to be a guest at a birthday party in 1875? Join us for a child's birthday celebration at the Flynn Mansion and find out! Play historic games on the lawn, then…