Events and Programs
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We Can Camp!
Love the idea of camping as a family but don't know where to start? Join us as you learn basic camping skills, enjoy fun outdoor experiences and spend the night on our grounds in a tent! This program is perfect for first-time campers or anyone looking for a refresher. We provide all the camping gear…
Lifecycle of Wool
Lifecycle of Wool
Enjoy the step-by-step process of wool! From sheering sheep to knitting gloves, wool goes through quite the process before it becomes the clothes we wear. Stop by the loom house, Animal Encounters or Prairietown and enjoy demonstrations that show each step along the way! This program is free with general admission. Please note: All springtime…
Make & Take: Bird Feeders
Make & Take: Bird Feeders
Join us at Lenape for a fun, hands-on experience making your own bird feeder for just $5! This Make and Take lets you craft a simple feeder using natural materials perfect for attracting local wildlife to your backyard. Location: Lenape Indian Camp (Next to #24 on the Guest Map) Please note: All Make and Takes…
Free Forest Therapy Experience
Free Forest Therapy Experience
This weekend, discover the restorative power of nature with a free introductory Forest Therapy experience at Conner Prairie! Guided by a certified forest therapy guide, this mini-session invites you to slow down, engage your senses, and reconnect with the natural world—all on Indiana’s first and only certified Forest Therapy trail. Experience a peaceful escape and…
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Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting
Building Bridges: Honoring Journeys, Embracing Voices Join us for the 2025 Conner Prairie Annual Meeting, where we reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and look ahead to the future of storytelling, inclusivity, and community engagement. This year’s theme, Building Bridges: Honoring Journeys, Embracing Voices, highlights the impact of Promised Land as Proving Ground, celebrates diverse…
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We Can Camp!
Love the idea of camping as a family but don't know where to start? Join us as you learn basic camping skills, enjoy fun outdoor experiences and spend the night on our grounds in a tent! This program is perfect for first-time campers or anyone looking for a refresher. We provide all the camping gear…
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Woodturning for Beginners
Woodturning for Beginners
In the nineteenth century, the lathe was an indispensable tool for chair makers, furniture makers, and other skilled woodworkers. This tool provides essential opportunities that continue to develop throughout the twentieth century and today, where woodturning provides endless potential for useful and decorative purposes. In this class, learn the basics of woodturning while making simple…
Wedding of Convenience
Wedding of Convenience
Mr. Hawkins' wife Lydia passed away earlier in the spring, leaving Solomon to raise 7 children, including a newborn. The widowed Mr. Hawkins knows he is in need of a new wife, and someone to help take care of the children and home. Ruth Curtis, having given up hope that she’ll find a love match…
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Heirloom Plant Sale
Heirloom Plant Sale
Give the gift of history and add some historic flair to your Mother’s Day weekend with our Spring Heritage Market! Choose from a wide variety of heirloom plants, including a selection of vegetables, flowers and herbs. Our experts will be available to help you choose the right kind for annual or perennial for your garden…
Spring Heritage Market (Heirloom Plant Sale)
Spring Heritage Market (Heirloom Plant Sale)
Give the gift of history and add some historic flare to your Mother’s Day weekend with our Spring Heritage Market! Choose from a wide variety of heirloom plants including a selection of vegetables, flowers and herbs. Our experts will be available to help you choose the right kind for annual or perennial for your garden…
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Mother’s Day Brunch
Celebrate that special person in your life by joining us for our Mother's Day brunch. Relax, let us do the cooking, and make the day special with a delicious variety of items to choose from. All tickets to Mother's Day brunch are sold out.
Mother’s Day Tea Party
Mother’s Day Tea Party
Join Mrs. Campbell and her daughter Lillian, as well as other Prairietown Folks for a Mother's Day Tea Party! Event will be in the afternoon but all day the Campbells and other folks will be getting ready for the Tea Party. With a Taste of the Past included. This program is free with general admission
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Heritage Breeds Week
Come celebrate Heritage Breeds Week with us! Participate in exciting activities, watch fascinating demonstrations, learn about Conner Prairie’s efforts to preserve heritage breeds, and discover what makes these rare animals so special. Meet and Greet with animals all across the grounds. Learn about how livestock has changed throughout the years from farmers of the past…
Heritage Breeds Week: Sheep to Scarf
Heritage Breeds Week: Sheep to Scarf
Watch the youth spinning team as they transform wool all the way from sheep to a finished scarf! Learn more about Heritage Breeds week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Make & Take: Soap Making at the Kiln Shed
Make & Take: Soap Making at the Kiln Shed
Visit the Kiln Shed in Prairietown for a $5 Make and Take soap-making workshop, where you’ll learn to create your own soap using traditional methods. It’s a perfect way to discover the art of soap-making while connecting with the past! Location: Prairietown Kiln Shed (Next to #14 on the Guest Map) or Prairietown Carpenter Shed (Next to #13 on the Guest Map) Please note: All…
Heritage Breeds Week: Wool Dryer Ball Make & Take
Heritage Breeds Week: Wool Dryer Ball Make & Take
Learn how to make an eco-friendly, money-saving alternative to dryer sheets, and make a real wool dryer ball to take home. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week
Heritage Breeds Week: Sheep Shearing
Heritage Breeds Week: Sheep Shearing
Watch as our agriculture staff shear our Tunis sheep to make sure they are nice and cool for the summer. While you're there, feel the different textures of sheep's wool and learn more about the shearing process. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Tasting Experience
Heritage Tasting Experience
Step into a flavorful journey at Conner Prairie! Enjoy eight tasting stations featuring unique small bites, each showcasing ingredients from heritage breed animals. From rich, time-honored flavors to unexpected pairings, this one-of-a-kind experience connects food, history, and sustainability in a delicious way. Purchase Tickets Time: 12:30–2:30 p.m. Location: Bayt Pavillion #35 on the guest map…
Promised Land as Proving Ground Heritage Breeds Week Guided Walk
Promised Land as Proving Ground Heritage Breeds Week Guided Walk
Join us in celebrating Heritage Breeds Week with a guided walk through Promised Land as Proving Ground. This walk explores the connection between African American history and rare breeds. This program is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Taste the Past – Heritage Meats
Heritage Breeds Week: Taste the Past – Heritage Meats
Sample some heritage breed meats and learn about what makes these products unique (limited supplies). Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
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Heritage Breeds Week: Prairie Provisions Shop
Heritage Breeds Week: Prairie Provisions Shop
Stop by our pop-up shop and pick up some hand-crafted goods created with products from Conner Prairie’s very own heritage breed animals. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Make & Take: Soap Making at the Kiln Shed
Make & Take: Soap Making at the Kiln Shed
Visit the Kiln Shed in Prairietown for a $5 Make and Take soap-making workshop, where you’ll learn to create your own soap using traditional methods. It’s a perfect way to discover the art of soap-making while connecting with the past! Location: Prairietown Kiln Shed (Next to #14 on the Guest Map) or Prairietown Carpenter Shed (Next to #13 on the Guest Map) Please note: All…
Heritage breeds Week: Dairy Taste Test
Heritage breeds Week: Dairy Taste Test
Enjoy the opportunity to sample dairy products from three different species of animals: sheep, goats, and cattle! Compare the flavors of each type of product or try your hand at identifying what kind of animal each sample comes from. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week Activities
Heritage Breeds Week Activities
At the central hub for Heritage Breeds Week, stop by and explore different activities available at your leisure such as an animal product matching game, coloring sheets, build a breed, forage identification and more! Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Hooves and Hues – Make and Take
Heritage Breeds Week: Hooves and Hues – Make and Take
Put your favorite colors on a canvas and let our goats create a masterpiece for you to take home. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Oxen Driving Demonstration
Heritage Breeds Week: Oxen Driving Demonstration
Watch and learn what oxen are and how they are trained, while our Randall Lineback oxen show off their skills! Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Heritage Breeds Walking Tour
Heritage Breeds Week: Heritage Breeds Walking Tour
Join our Ag Staff for a walking tour focusing on our heritage breed livestock and the conservation work Conner Prairie does to help give these unique breeds a fighting chance at survival. Tour will last approximately 40 minutes. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
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Heritage Breeds Week: Mayor of Animal Encounters Voting
Heritage Breeds Week: Mayor of Animal Encounters Voting
Cast your vote for the Mayor of Animal Encounters! This will be ongoing for the week in the barn, but on Friday, mingle with the candidates at the morning Creature Feature before the winner is announced that afternoon. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Creature Feature
Heritage Breeds Week: Creature Feature
Each day, get up close and personal with one of our heritage breed animals. Depending on the day, they might meet an American Rabbit, our Randall Lineback oxen, a Tunis Sheep, or an Arapawa Goat. On Saturday and Sunday, guests will be able to mingle with the candidates for Mayor of Animal Encounters. Learn more about…
Heritage Breeds Week: Farm Chores
Heritage Breeds Week: Farm Chores
Stop by throughout the afternoon and help the Prairietown citizens with chores such as skirting wool, scything, cleaning the barn, building fence, etc., while learning about the importance of livestock in Indiana history! Learn more about Heritage Breeds week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Ossabaw Observations
Heritage Breeds Week: Ossabaw Observations
Help the Ag Staff create enrichment activities for our Ossabaw Island Hogs while you learn about their diets and natural behaviors. Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Storytime
Heritage Breeds Week: Storytime
Come listen to fun farm stories read by author and Ag Staff member Chele Denney! Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
Heritage Breeds Week: Goat Milking
Heritage Breeds Week: Goat Milking
Explore the production and many uses of goat milk. Meet one of our friendly dairy goats and learn about how our goats' milk is used right here at Conner Prairie (dependent on animal participation; limited times available.) Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.
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Black Birders Week
Join us for Indiana’s first-ever Black Birders Week, a week-long program dedicated to uplift Black nature enthusiasts while highlighting the visibility of Black birders in nature. Throughout the week, experience an engaging mix of virtual and in-person events including bird-focused play invitations, Guided Beginner Bird Walks and more! Learn more about the Trails at Conner Prairie.
River Crossing Splash Pad Open
River Crossing Splash Pad Open
Our splash area is the perfect place to cool down during your visit. Kids can have fun boarding the Alice Dean steamboat, firing water cannons, guiding toy boats along the river and more. This area is full of hands-on activities that encourage pretend play and family interaction. This experience is free with general admission. Learn…
Make & Take: Soap Making
Make & Take: Soap Making
Come to Prairietown for a $5 Make and Take soap-making workshop, where you'll learn to create your own soap using traditional methods. It's a perfect way to discover the art of soap-making while connecting with the past! Location: Prairietown Kiln Shed (Next to #14 on the Guest Map) or Prairietown Carpenter Shed (Next to #13…
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Black Birders Week: Flocking Together-Time and Space for Birds and Birders
Black Birders Week: Flocking Together-Time and Space for Birds and Birders
Witness birds and connect with other birders during our gathering along the trails. Join for a guided bird outing led by community partners, enjoy stationary birding from a chair, explore resources to enhance your bird knowledge, and meet fellow birders. This event celebrates Black Birder's Week and is designed to uplift Black participants, though allies are welcome to attend in a supportive role.…
Black Birders Week Play Invitations
Black Birders Week Play Invitations
Get creative, make connections, find joy, and PLAY while learning about the people and organizations working to ensure that time spent in nature is accessible to everyone. Visit Featherston Barn throughout the day for self-directed play and exploration. Location: Featherston Barn (#35 on the Guest Map) This program is free with general admission.
Open for Memorial Day
Open for Memorial Day
We will be open for Memorial Day from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Plan your visit today and purchase tickets.
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Homeschool Day: Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators
Homeschool Day: Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators
Engage with staff from Utopia Wildlife Rehabilitators and explore the importance of conservation, nature and wildlife. Learn about native Indiana animals, animal rehabilitation and the importance of keeping wild animals wild. Wildlife Presentation: 10:45–11:30 p.m. Meet and Greet with Animal Ambassadors: Noon–1:15 p.m. Learn more about Homeschool Days
Homeschool Day: Owl Pellet Dissection with Indiana Audubon
Homeschool Day: Owl Pellet Dissection with Indiana Audubon
Explore and dissect owl pellets to gain a better understanding of an owl's diet, hunting patterns and how they're connected to the surrounding habitats. Limited capacity, sign up for this free program at the Clowes Greeter desk near the balloon. Time: 1:30–2 p.m. and 2:30–3 p.m. Location: Featherston Patio Give your students a unique and personal experience…
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Black Birders Week: Community Book Discussion with Dudley Edmondson
Black Birders Week: Community Book Discussion with Dudley Edmondson
Join author and photographer Dudley Edmondson for his presentation entitled “The Browning in America and its Impact on Conservation and the Outdoors” based on his 2025 book People the Planet Needs Now. Times: 6–6:30 p.m. Community Connections 6:30–7:30 p.m. Presentation by Dudley Edmondson 7:30–8:30 p.m. Sunset Birding. Join guides for a gentle evening stroll or bring a camp…
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Black Birders Week: All About Birds
Black Birders Week: All About Birds
Learn more about birds through playful exploration at Treetop Outpost and the Junction, or create a Make-and-Take birdfeeder at Lenape. These experiences will be available throughout Black Birders Week, May 24-May 31. Locations: Treetop Outpost, The Junction and Lenape This program is free with general admission.
Make & Take: Bird Feeders
Make & Take: Bird Feeders
Join us at Lenape for a fun, hands-on experience making your own bird feeder for just $5! This Make and Take lets you craft a simple feeder using natural materials, perfect for attracting local wildlife to your backyard. Location: Lenape Indian Camp (Next to #24 on the Guest Map) Please note: All Make and Takes…