Events and Programs

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for our Homeschool nature program, Curious by Nature, designed to enhance your current home studies by offering your children the time, space and freedom to let their innate curiosity for the natural world around them thrive! Research has proven (and we are listening!) that spending time outdoors in nature has a multitude of…

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.

Join us on the Trails at Conner Prairie for Stroller Strides hosted by FIT4MOM North Indy. Stroller Strides is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing, the stroller and the environment. Taught by certified and specially…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Learn about the production and many uses of goat milk and try your hand at milking a goat (dependent on animal participation; limited times available) Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Learn about the production and many uses of goat milk and try your hand at milking a goat (dependent on animal participation; limited times available) Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.

Experience the pleasures of nature through all your senses, led by a certified Forest Therapy guide. Forest Therapy is a guided walk that invites participants to slow down and experience nature spaces in new ways. It’s a time to intentionally surround yourself in nature without distraction.  Your guide will offer a range of invitations to…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Learn about the production and many uses of goat milk and try your hand at milking a goat (dependent on animal participation; limited times available) Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.

In this hands-on class, guests learn about the versatility of Indiana’s top crop–corn! Attendees learn about corn’s influence on history and also on the spirits that we consume. We will practice some basic bar skills, mix up two historical cocktails and hear the often-colorful stories behind each one, while sipping socially. Each session in the…

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

Learn about the production and many uses of goat milk and try your hand at milking a goat (dependent on animal participation; limited times available) Learn more about Heritage Breeds Week. Heritage Breeds Week is free with general admission.

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.…

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…

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.

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…

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.

Find a deeper connection with nature as you explore the Trails at Conner Prairie on a guided stroll. Each stroll will focus on a different theme to build knowledge of, connection with, and a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Unless otherwise mentioned, these strolls will be led by members of the Conner Prairie Education…

Come and hear about Lucy Nichols and her story about resistance and reclamation. This program is free with general admission. Location: Prairietown grove

Find a deeper connection with nature as you explore the Trails at Conner Prairie on a guided stroll. Each stroll will focus on a different theme to build knowledge of, connection with, and a deeper appreciation for the natural world. Unless otherwise mentioned, these strolls will be led by members of the Conner Prairie Education…

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…

Come and hear about Lucy Nichols and her story about resistance and reclamation. This program is free with general admission. Location: Prairietown grove

Come and hear about Lucy Nichols and her story about resistance and reclamation. This program is free with general admission. Location: Prairietown grove