Events and Programs

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

We will be closing at 3 p.m. to prepare for Juneteenth Jubilee.

Explore a variety of loose parts and utilize art materials to create animal-themed art! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Bring your ideas and creativity to participate in imaginative and dramatic play! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Stop by this pop-up shop and pick up some hand-crafted goods created with products from Conner Prairie’s very own heritage breed animals! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

At Fun in the Forge, you will have the opportunity to complete several simple projects such as barbeque skewers, a flint and steel firestarter (with instructions on how to use it) and a dinner bell. All tools and materials will be provided. Ages 13+ ( ages 16 and under must register with an adult). Learn…

Watch the youth spinning team as they transform wool all the way from sheep to a finished scarf! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Join our Prairietown citizens as they search for where the chickens have laid their eggs today! You’ll be surprised to find all the little spots where they’ve hidden their nests. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.  

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! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Cast your vote for the Mayor of Animal Encounters! This will be ongoing for the week in the barn, but on Friday guests will be able to mingle with the candidates at the morning Creature Feature before the winner is announced that afternoon. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

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. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Come listen to fun farm animal-related stories read by author and Ag Staff member Chele Denney! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Each day, get the chance to get up close and personal with one of our animals. Depending on the day meet an American Rabbit, our Randall Lineback oxen, a Tunis Sheep, or an Arapawa Goat. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Watch as our agriculture staff sheer 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 sheering process. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Learn how to make an eco-friendly, money saving alternative to dryer sheets, and make a real wool dryer ball to take home. This make and take costs $5. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Hosted by Kiln Creations, guests can come create their own heritage breed art! Each participant will be given a canvas with a heritage animal design on it and can use the paint provided to create their own masterpiece. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Watch and learn how to drive oxen from our Ag Staff as they put the skills of our team of Randall Lineback oxen to the test! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

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. Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.

Come listen to fun farm animal-related stories read by author and Ag Staff member Chele Denney! Heritage Breeds Week is free with General Admission. Learn more about Heritage Breeds week.