June 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29
Times: The Village is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Activity times vary and are subject to change.
Cost: Included with standard daytime admission or Village membership. Standard daytime admission is $30 for adults, $28 for seniors (55+), $15 for youth (4-17), $15 for college students (with a valid college ID), and free for children 3 and under. Purchase tickets online and SAVE $3 per person!
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Kick off the summer with a round of friendly family competition! For nine days this June, families of all ages, shapes, and sizes are welcome to join in a slate of 19th-century-inspired games, competitions, and feats of skill. Grab a scorecard and chart your progress as you see how far you can hit an 1830s baseball, how long you can balance on a set of stilts, and how many targets you can hit. Throughout the day, guests will be welcome to try out additional drop-in games and activities. Village staff will be in on the fun, too, as costumed historians participate in craft and trade-related competitions.
As always, guests can also chat with our costumed historians, marvel at historical craft demonstrations, visit with our heritage breed animals, walk our nature trails, explore our gardens, and more!
View schedule for Friday, June 27th
View schedule for Saturday, June 28th
View schedule for Sunday, June 29th
Please note: Some activities may be weather-dependent. Schedules are subject to change without notice.
Schedule of Events
Morning Competitions | 10:00-12:00
- Graces Toss – by the Horse Sheds
- Target Shoot with Rubber Band Rifles – in the Gephardt barn
- Egg and Spoon Race – on the Common
- Stilts Walk – by the Law Office
Afternoon Competitions | 1:00-3:00
- Milk Bucket Carry – at the Freeman Farm
- Trundling Hoop Race – by the Cabinet Shop
- Jump Rope Challenge – Gebhardt barn (or outside)
- Trap, Bat, and Ball – Baseball – on the Common
Drop-in Activities
- Nature Scavenger Hunt
- Paradoxes and Puzzles, puns and riddles
- Tug of War
- Stories
- Marbles
- Quoits
- 9-pin
Upcoming Date-Specific Activities (Check the daily schedule for times and details!)
- June 26: Letterboxing, Minecraft Tour of the Village, Make a Nine-Men's Morris Board, Calisthenics and games from Girl’s and Boy’s Own Book, and more!
- June 27: Make a Whirligig, Letterboxing, Make a Mini Kite, Calisthenics and games from Girl’s and Boy’s Own Book, and more!
- June 28: Calisthenics and games from Girl’s and Boy’s Own Book, Letterboxing, Make a Mini Kite, Mystery Tour of the Village, Sack Race, and more!
- June 29: Make a Whirligig, Mystery Tour of the Village, Sack Race, and more!
More to Explore:
Join us on select dates for the following:
- Turkey Shoot: June 14 & 28
- Opening of CowParade at the Village, complete with CowParade-themed games and challenges such as 'pin the tail on the cow' and butter churning relay: June 21 and 22
- Home School Day: June 25 (Pre-registration required for workshops)
- Bingo Night: June 28 (Pre-registraiton required)
