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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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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
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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
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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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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T130000
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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