Living History Farms

Living History Farms Website: www.LHF.org

Twitter: Open for general touring May-October. Open by reservation for special events and programs November-April.
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Living History Farms is an interactive outdoor history museum, which educates and connects all peoples to the many stories of Midwestern rural heritage.

Get your Slice of History on Saturday! Free pizza from 11:30 a.m. until it's gone. Part of Election Day and Emancipation...
06/11/2026

Get your Slice of History on Saturday! Free pizza from 11:30 a.m. until it's gone. Part of Election Day and Emancipation Day.

Weather update: Due to lightning in the area, we will not open to the public until 1 p.m. today. Day camp drop-off and p...
06/11/2026

Weather update: Due to lightning in the area, we will not open to the public until 1 p.m. today. Day camp drop-off and pick-up will be inside the Learning Center.

This Saturday, learn about issues and voting rights in 1876 and make your own campaign button! Debates at noon and 1 p.m...
06/10/2026

This Saturday, learn about issues and voting rights in 1876 and make your own campaign button! Debates at noon and 1 p.m., button making 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday is Emancipation Day and Election Day, an opportunity to explore civil rights and civic engagement in Iowa’s his...
06/09/2026

Saturday is Emancipation Day and Election Day, an opportunity to explore civil rights and civic engagement in Iowa’s history. Cast your vote in the Walnut Hill election—and learn whether you could have voted in our 1876 town.

Iowa entered the Union in 1846 as a free state, but our history of civil rights for African-Americans is much more compl...
06/08/2026

Iowa entered the Union in 1846 as a free state, but our history of civil rights for African-Americans is much more complicated. Learn about it Saturday as we mark Emancipation Day.

Victorians adored strawberries, especially sweet new varieties introduced in the late 1800s. They were a summer luxury, ...
06/07/2026

Victorians adored strawberries, especially sweet new varieties introduced in the late 1800s. They were a summer luxury, often served with cream at “strawberry parties." You can experience such a party at the Flynn Mansion on June 21 at our Strawberry Cream Tea. https://ow.ly/fqko50Z8gSf

How do you feel about the "demon drink"? Watch a temperance rally turn into a mayoral debate on Election Day! Saturday a...
06/07/2026

How do you feel about the "demon drink"? Watch a temperance rally turn into a mayoral debate on Election Day! Saturday at noon, Church of the Land.

Should women be allowed to vote? In our 1876 town, it's an open question. Watch a polite tea turn into a suffrage debate...
06/06/2026

Should women be allowed to vote? In our 1876 town, it's an open question. Watch a polite tea turn into a suffrage debate on Election Day! June 13, 1 p.m. at the Flynn Mansion.

06/05/2026

Frequently heard as campers walk or ride between sites: "The Moose Juice Song." If you know a camper, ask them to sing all five verses for you!

These day campers learned to make candles at the 1850 Pioneer Farm this week.
06/04/2026

These day campers learned to make candles at the 1850 Pioneer Farm this week.

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11121 Hickman Road
Urbandale, IA
50322

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+15152785286

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