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Fall Homeschool Day

The perfect opportunity for families to learn together! Friday, September 5 • 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...

Cast Iron Cook-Off

Cooks at four sites compete using surprise ingredients! Saturday, September 13 Cooking over an open fire, hearth, or wood stove is a challenge ... even more so when you have to improvise with surprise ingredients!...

Applefest + Historic Baseball

Everything's coming up ... apples! Saturday, September 27 • 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...

Farmstasia

Celebrate and support our education programs Friday, October 3 • 5:30–8:30 p.m. Farmstasia is our annual fundraiser in support of education and outreach programs, and this year' we plan to have spook-tacular fun with a...

Victorian Funeral

Absent but dear... Saturday, October 4 All activities included with General Admission In 1876, a funeral was a pageant of honored traditions. Families gathered to find joy in a public celebration of a life well-lived....

Indigenous Iowans Day

Explore the native cultures that have shaped our state Saturday, October 11 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission Our Ioway Farm represents the Indigenous People who lived in 1700 on the...

Family Halloween

A townful of treats for your little tricksters! October 17–19 & 24–26 Advance admission: $11 for ages 2+ ($10 for members), <2 free Admission at the door: $12 for all visitors ages 2+, <2 free...

Living History Farms Race

Run 5 miles through 300 years of history! Saturday, November 8 • 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...

Santa’s Rock n Lights

Living History Farms IA, United States

  Drive-through Christmas light show • November 28–December 31 "Best holiday lights in greater Des Moines, as voted by locals!" —Catch Des Moines Online ticket purchase required • Limited tickets available each day • Times...

Family Christmas

Join us for old-fashioned holiday fun! Saturday, December 6 • Noon-3 p.m. Advance admission: $11 for ages 2+ ($10 for members), <2 free Admission at the door: $12 for all visitors ages 2+, <2 free...

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