Please enter through the festival gates located near the Apple Store used for Symphony on the Prairie and Headless Horseman.
Dates:
Thursday's through Sundays, January 30 – March 16, 2025
Hours:
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Prairie Grill:
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tickets:
Members: Free
Nonmembers:
Adult: $25
Youth: $19
Senior: $23
Children under 2 are free
Tickets are available for Access Pass.
Above prices are discounted $2 when purchased online.
Some individual activities may not be available due to weather and for the safety our guests. In general, Conner Prairie will only close when the outdoor air temperature or wind chill is below 10 degrees, a Winter Storm Warning is issued by the National Weather Service, or freezing rain or sleet is forecasted during operation hours. Updates will be posted on our Facebook page and website.
Join us for special programming highlighting the beauty of winter! Winter on the Prairie is a one-of-a-kind way to experience everything Conner Prairie has to offer. Grab your boots and mittens as you journey across acres of nature to explore. Discover the tranquility and beauty that can only be found after a fresh snow. Then, join the residents of Prairietown and warm up by the hearth as you take in the smells of the food on the fire. Make new friends as you learn how winter was embraced with parlor games and time spent indoors with friends and family — much like it is today. Experience the joys of play at our Ag Adventures Playground or grab a bite to eat or a hot drink from the Prairie Grill.
Looking for a place to play? Check out Featherston Barn that features elements of Discovery Station and special programming that celebrate creativity and play!
Member-Only Winter on the Prairie Hours
March 20 through 23, 10 a.m.–Noon
Join us for exclusive events tailored for our members that celebrate guest favorite events from Winter on the Prairie. Our Member-Only Hours celebrate the joys of play as we open up Featherston Barn, Ag Adventures Playground (weather permitting) and the Tubing Hill (weather permitting) for mornings filled with discovery and adventure for your little ones.
Schedule
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Looking for a way to spark conversations and interactions during Winter on the Prairie? Here are some thought questions to explore the season at Conner Prairie and the world around you through the lens of discovery.
January
Indoor Experiences
Special Activities in Hilltop Picnic Shelter (#34 on the guest map)
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Nature Journaling (Thursdays and Saturdays) Make connections to the natural world through nature journaling. Take time to observe by looking, listening, feeling, and noticing the gifts of nature present at Conner Prairie. Share observations in community journals or create your own journal to take home with you.
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Architecture with Blocks (Thursdays and Saturdays) Conner Prairie is home to recognizable buildings and structures. Find inspiration in this unique, historic place to create structures using blocks and loose parts.
- 10 a.m. – Noon: A season for storytelling (Fridays and Sundays) Explore the natural world through Lenape stories about nature and animals.Through this exploration, tell your own stories through activities inspired by Lenape culture and the natural world around you.
Play Spaces
- Early Learning Play Space in Featherston Barn: This is a temporary space for Discovery Station/Anything Can Happen Art, and will include the Rig-a-ma-jig, blocks, books, Play Invitations and Art Invitations.
Interactive Buildings
- Promised Land as Proving Ground
- Origins
- Resistance
- Reclamation
- Reflection
- William Conner House
- Dr. Campbells' House
- Healing in the Home: Treating illness in the 1800s was serious business. Discover remedies that would be used to treat illnesses from ingredients from Dr. Campbells shelves or Mrs. Turners Herb Garden.
- Work and Play: Visit with historical interpreters to explore the variety of jobs and chores people in 1836 would do during the winter months and participate in other activities that would help pass the time during the long winter season.
- Golden Eagle Inn
- Hearth Conversations: Hearth cooking has similarities and differences to the types of cooking we do today. Explore the kitchen at the Golden Eagle Inn with a historical Interpreter to see how food was prepared and learn a recipe from the early 1800s.
- Work and Play: Visit with historical interpreters to explore the variety of jobs and chores people in 1836 would do during the winter months and participate in other activities that would help pass the time during the long winter season.
- Blacksmith shop and Carpenter's Shop will be open on a rotating schedule
Indoor Experiences
Special Activities in Hilltop Picnic Shelter (#34 on the guest map)
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Nature Journaling (Thursdays and Saturdays) Make connections to the natural world through nature journaling. Take time to observe by looking, listening, feeling, and noticing the gifts of nature present at Conner Prairie. Share observations in community journals or create your own journal to take home with you.
- 10 a.m. – Noon: Architecture with Blocks (Thursdays and Saturdays) Conner Prairie is home to recognizable buildings and structures. Find inspiration in this unique, historic place to create structures using blocks and loose parts.
- 10 a.m. – Noon: A season for storytelling (Fridays and Sundays) Explore the natural world through Lenape stories about nature and animals.Through this exploration, tell your own stories through activities inspired by Lenape culture and the natural world around you.
Play Spaces
- Early Learning Play Space in Featherston Barn: This is a temporary space for Discovery Station/Anything Can Happen Art, and will include the Rig-a-ma-jig, blocks, books, Play Invitations and Art Invitations.
Interactive Buildings
- Promised Land as Proving Ground
- Origins
- Resistance
- Reclamation
- Reflection
- William Conner House
- Dr. Campbells' House
- Healing in the Home: Treating illness in the 1800s was serious business. Discover remedies that would be used to treat illnesses from ingredients from Dr. Campbells shelves or Mrs. Turners Herb Garden.
- Work and Play: Visit with historical interpreters to explore the variety of jobs and chores people in 1836 would do during the winter months and participate in other activities that would help pass the time during the long winter season.
- Golden Eagle Inn
- Hearth Conversations: Hearth cooking has similarities and differences to the types of cooking we do today. Explore the kitchen at the Golden Eagle Inn with a historical Interpreter to see how food was prepared and learn a recipe from the early 1800s.
- Work and Play: Visit with historical interpreters to explore the variety of jobs and chores people in 1836 would do during the winter months and participate in other activities that would help pass the time during the long winter season.
- Blacksmith shop and Carpenter's Shop will be open on a rotating schedule
Outdoor Experiences
Guided tours meet on the Featherston Patio
- 11 a.m. – Noon: Prairie Architecture Tour (Thursdays and Saturdays) Take a journey through time as you experience history of the architecture that defines Conner Prairie. Join your guide and a resident of prairietown to examine various architectural styles and designs and see how the buildings of the past have an influence today.
- 11:00 a.m. – Noon: Guided Trails Exploration Historic Hoosiers (Fridays and Sundays) Join Conner Prairie staff for an outing on the Trails, focusing on the intersection of history and nature. Delve into the lives of Hoosiers who lived in the 1800s and 1900s who made impacts in the fields of nature, science, art, botany, archaeology, and more.
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Creature Feature, outside of Animal Encounters* (Thursday, Friday and Saturdays) Meet some of the rare breed animals who call Conner Prairie home. Explore the ways our animals thrive when the weather gets cold, and visit with our agriculture staff to learn about the care these heritage animals need all year long! Our featured animals and interactions are dependent on the weather.
*Please note: Animal Encounters is not open during Winter on the Prairie.
Experiences
- Habitat
- Tubing Hill (weather permitting)
- Ag Adventures Playground (weather permitting)
- Prairietown est. 1836
- 1859 Balloon Voyage exhibit — The balloon will not be flying
- Drifting Studio (Noon – 3 p.m.)
Outdoor Experiences
Guided tours meet on the Featherston Patio
- 11 a.m. – Noon: Prairie Architecture Tour (Thursdays and Saturdays) Take a journey through time as you experience history of the architecture that defines Conner Prairie. Join your guide and a resident of prairietown to examine various architectural styles and designs and see how the buildings of the past have an influence today.
- 11:00 a.m. – Noon: Guided Trails Exploration Historic Hoosiers (Fridays and Sundays) Join Conner Prairie staff for an outing on the Trails, focusing on the intersection of history and nature. Delve into the lives of Hoosiers who lived in the 1800s and 1900s who made impacts in the fields of nature, science, art, botany, archaeology, and more.
- 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Creature Feature, outside of Animal Encounters* (Thursday, Friday and Saturdays) Meet some of the rare breed animals who call Conner Prairie home. Explore the ways our animals thrive when the weather gets cold, and visit with our agriculture staff to learn about the care these heritage animals need all year long! Our featured animals and interactions are dependent on the weather.
*Please note: Animal Encounters is not open during Winter on the Prairie.
Experiences
- Habitat
- Tubing Hill (weather permitting)
- Ag Adventures Playground (weather permitting)
- Prairietown est. 1836
- 1859 Balloon Voyage exhibit — The balloon will not be flying
- Drifting Studio (Noon – 3 p.m.)