History | Conner Prairie

Drop Spindles are a portable way of spinning roving wool into yarn. Join us in constructing a simple drop spindle. Afterwards, you will learn to use it to spin thread, then take it home a practice.

Are you hungry? Come out to Conner Prairie for a breakfast cooked over the open fire.

Prairie Pursuits: Blacksmithing - Dog Face Hooks

Use your imagination to create a whimsical wall hook or two, perfect for hanging dog leashes, hats or keys.

Join Conner Prairie’s agriculture staff to learn about the history, selection, training, and care of these magnificent draft animals.

Traditional Arts & Arms Making Workshops: Leatherworking

Take your pouch making to the next level as Ken Scott teaches you advanced techniques in making hunting bags and pouches.

Traditional Arts & Arms Making Workshops: Hearth Cooking

Learn to prepare a traditional meal over an open fire.

Get up close to elite cars, steam engines, helicopters, and more! Come and meet some amazing machines! If you want to get up close and personal with machines big and small, this is your chance. Don’t miss our Invitational Showcase, featuring vehicles that represent the best of the best of local car show winners.

Come learn other facets of pottery-making using wheel throwing and hand building techniques. This class is designed to be a more in-depth experience; meeting on consecutive evenings so you can continue to hone your wheel throwing skills, and learn how to add handles and alter pots in the leather-hard stage. You’ll have access to your…