FALL

SEPTEMBER


First Friday:  Crazy Carnival


Friday, September 4 from 10 am to 12 pm

Ages 3 - 6 recommended 
$3 per child (adults are free); space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Parents/guardians must stay on-site

Join us for First Friday at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Enjoy monthly themed crafts, coloring, activities and a snack.

VBB Game

Vintage Base Ball Game


Saturday, September 5 from 10 am to 12 pm 
Family Friendly
FREE

Huzzah! Join the Farmers Branch Mustangs for a rousing morning of 1860s Vintage Base Ball. Learn about the history of “base ball.”
home school

Homeschool Open House


Thursday, September 17 from 9 to 11 am

Free; space is limited and registration is required

Calling all homeschoolers!  Never visited the Historical Park?  Learn about historic structures, homeschool tours, and what the Park has to offer for your homeschooler.  All ages welcome; parents/guardians must stay on-site.


VBB

Vintage Base Ball Practice


Thursday, September 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm



Want to try your hand at Vintage Base Ball? Join our open practices and learn the rules of 1860s base ball. Practices are held outdoors in our meadow; please wear closed-toed tennis shoes. Participants must sign waiver to play.

Farmers Branch Historical Park

Owl Prowl


Thursday, September 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm


$5 per person; space is limited and pre-registration required. 

Bring the family to the Historical Park and learn about the birds of the night.  The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will be on hand with live owls for a show and tell.  Weather permitting, the event will conclude with a prowl for owls led by Master Naturalist, Steve Romaine.

OCTOBER

First Friday:  Boo! Historical Park Halloween


Friday, October 2 from 10 am to 12 pm

Ages 3 - 6 recommended 
$3 per child (adults are free); space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Parents/guardians must stay on-site

Join us for First Friday at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Enjoy monthly themed crafts, coloring, activities and a snack.

VBB Game

Vintage Base Ball Game


Saturday, October 3 from 10 am to 12 pm 
Family Friendly
FREE

Huzzah! Join the Farmers Branch Mustangs for a rousing morning of 1860s Vintage Base Ball. Learn about the history of “base ball.”

Fall Harvest Pop Up Dinner 


Thursday, October 8 from 7 to 9 pm 

More details coming soon!
HH

Haunts & Houses:  Trick or Treating at the Historical Park


Tuesday, October 20 from 4 to 6 pm (come & go)


Family Free 
FREE

Bring your young and school-aged children to trick or treat and experience the Manske Library’s “Boo-Ville” area during this come and go event.  Wear a costume and come to trick or treat at the log cabins, School House, Caboose, Queen Anne Victorian Cottage, and more! Characters will be on hand to distribute candy on a first-come, first-served basis, and to pose for pictures with your little ones.

VBB

Vintage Base Ball Practice


Thursday, October 22 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm



Want to try your hand at Vintage Base Ball? Join our open practices and learn the rules of 1860s base ball. Practices are held outdoors in our meadow; please wear closed-toed tennis shoes. Participants must sign waiver to play.

Halloween Trivia

Park After Dark: Halloween Trivia Night


Thursday, October 29 from 7 to 9 pm


Fee:  $8 per person; 16+; BYOB for 21+ with ID

Love trivia? Love Halloween? Love proving how much you know about the myths, stories, and history of Halloween? Then be a good witch and put your Halloween knowledge to the test! Stop in for a spell and enjoy spooky treats and non-alcoholic drinks. Wear a costume for bonus points! BYOB with ID.

NOVEMBER

First Friday:  Baseball Bonanza


Friday, November 6 from 10 am to 12 pm

Ages 3 - 6 recommended 
$3 per child (adults are free); space is limited and pre-registration is required.  Parents/guardians must stay on-site

Join us for First Friday at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. Enjoy monthly themed crafts, coloring, activities and a snack.

VBB Game

Vintage Base Ball Game


Saturday, November 7 from 10 am to 12 pm 
Family Friendly
FREE

Huzzah! Join the Farmers Branch Mustangs for a rousing morning of 1860s Vintage Base Ball. Learn about the history of “base ball.”
Mums Sons

Mums & Sons: Passport to Adventure


Sunday, November 8 from 1 to 3 pm


Family Friendly
Fee: $10 per person; space is limited and pre-registration is required 

Looking for a way to treat mom? Join us for the third annual Mums & Sons: Passport to Adventure, Planes, Trains and Automobiles! Spend the afternoon enjoying outdoor activities such as learning Morse Code from the train conductor, taking a selfie with Big Bertha (the Park’s 1936 Ford Truck), gathering stamps for your passport, and flying your own plane. A famous historical figure will be making an appearance. Light lunch fare will be served.


Click here to register
VFS

The Victorian Fencing Society presents a Grand Assault of Arms


Saturday, November 13 from 1 to 3 pm (come & go)


Family Friendly
FREE

A Public Exhibition of Nineteenth Century Fencing Matches, to be contested among the members of the Victorian Fencing Society with various fencing weapons to determine a champion. Visitors are invited to cheer for their champions, ask questions, and take photos of the events.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Day:  Celebrating Women!


Tuesday, November 24 from 10 am - 12 pm 


Family Friendly
$5 per child (adults free)/$8 per child (adults free) for VIP Experience (begins at 9:30 am, arrive by 9:15 am)/$15 per Brownie and Junior Girl Scout (includes *badge and program fee) begins at 9:30 am, arrive by 9:15 am; non-refundable, space is limited and pre-registration required

In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment, join us on a journey to the past through the eyes of different women throughout history! Participate in activities and crafts essential to life for Laura Ingalls Wilder, practice your sewing skills at Dr. Gilbert's House with Mrs. Julia Gilbert, inventory the General Store with Maggie May Taliaferro, learn about the 19th Amendment in the One-Room School House with Laura Ingalls Gunn, and more! 

*Brownie Girl Scout badge, My Family Story and Junior Girl Scout badge, Playing the Past