Join us on Saturday, March 23 for the Heritage Farmstead Museum’s annual Spring Festival - A Farmstead Eggstravaganza! buy Tickets Tickets available online until midnight on March 22.Tickets for purchase at the door subject to availability. Egg hunts often sell out. The event features an egg hunt with thousands of prize-filled eggs for children ages 10 […]
Fun on the Farm is an interactive program designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Most appropriate for children ages 2 to 5 years old, our programs offer families the opportunity to read a story, make a craft, meet our livestock, enjoy a wagon ride, and have fun on our 4.5 acre farm. On each program date, […]
Fun on the Farm is an interactive program designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Most appropriate for children ages 2 to 5 years old, our programs offer families the opportunity to read a story, make a craft, meet our livestock, enjoy a wagon ride, and have fun on our 4.5 acre farm. On each program date, […]
Fun on the Farm is an interactive program designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Most appropriate for children ages 2 to 5 years old, our programs offer families the opportunity to read a story, make a craft, meet our livestock, enjoy a wagon ride, and have fun on our 4.5 acre farm. On each program date, […]
Join us for our upcoming Farmers Table, a beautiful evening and an unforgettable farm to table dining experience. This annual event benefiting Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the Heritage Farmstead Museum, offers guests an opportunity to enjoy a four-course dinner served by our wonderful FFA students on the beautiful historic grounds at the museum. Guests will […]
Fun on the Farm is an interactive program designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups. Most appropriate for children ages 2 to 5 years old, our programs offer families the opportunity to read a story, make a craft, meet our livestock, enjoy a wagon ride, and have fun on our 4.5 acre farm. On Halloween on the […]
We are having an event just for Members! Guests will meet our board members and volunteers. Enjoy Dillas Primo Quesadillas and tasty beverages. Listen to live music and enjoy a sunset wagon ride. Not a Member? Join HERE.
You’re invited to a Pig Party! Join us for a morning full of fun on the farm. Children will meet our farm animals, including our sweet mother-daughter pigs Jolene and Dolly. Visit our historic pole barn for pig themed activities and to create your own craft to take home. Storytime in the schoolhouse will feature […]
Due to bad weather forecasted for March 8, event is rescheduled to Saturday, March 11. Unfortunately, Credit Union of Texas is unable to attend Saturday due to a prior commitment. Free lunch will not be provided. We welcome you to bring your own picnic. Tickets will automatically transfer to Saturday. Springtime on the farm is special […]
Join us On the Banks of Pitman Creek and experience life on the Blackland Prairie on our historic 4.5-acre farm! Engage in farm life activities and chores that author Laura Ingalls Wilder described in her beloved, Little House on the Prairie series. Try your hand at plowing, planting, milking a cow, feeding chickens, and hauling […]
Event cancelled due to severe weather forecasted. Current ticket holders email us at Education@heritagefarmstead.org with your transfer request to another Little Farmer Friday event. It’s time to Swing into Spring! Join us as we sprout some fun here on the farmstead. Create your own flower craft to take home, listen to story time in the schoolhouse, and […]
Beep beep! It’s Tractor Day at the farmstead, and it’s going to be loads of fun! Enjoy a hayride and make your own tractor craft to take home. Visit the implement shed to see and learn all about our collection of historic tractors and vehicles. Children will also meet our farm animals, listen to a […]
Today’s the day the teddy bears have their picnic! Bring your favorite bear or stuffed animal for a day on the farm. Listen to story time in the schoolhouse, have a pretend tea party, and enjoy a ukulele sing-along with your bear. Children will make a teddy bear craft, help feed our chickens, and go […]
Sorry, this event is SOLD OUT. Join us for Summertime on the farm! Bring your family or small group out to enjoy the beautiful weather on the farm with special activities. Wagon rides Ice cream tasting Meet all the farm animals Wash laundry the old fashioned way Feed the chickens Plow and plant the fields […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. About the Camps Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps offer outdoor activities […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps offer outdoor activities […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps offer outdoor activities […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps offer outdoor activities […]
Summer Camps are sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, visit our Summer Camps page. Summer Camp at the Heritage Farmstead Museum is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten thru sixth grade, our week-long camps offer outdoor activities […]
Homeschool Day: Charlotte's Web Tuesday, September 26 Activities 10am-12pm Go back in time to experience what farm life was like for Fern and Avery, the characters in E.B. White’s book Charlotte’s Web. Students will learn how chores were performed on a late 19th-early 20th century farm, including laundry, plowing and planting a field, feeding the […]
There's a new pig on the farm! Meet our newest addition, Elsie! Join us for a morning full of fun and help welcome our new baby pig to the farmstead. Storytime in the Schoolhouse will feature the Three Little Pigs to celebrate our own three pigs! Enjoy a wagon ride, feed our free-range chickens, do […]
Join us for our upcoming Farmers Table, a beautiful evening and an unforgettable farm to table dining experience. This annual event benefiting Future Farmers of America (FFA) and the Heritage Farmstead Museum, offers guests an opportunity to enjoy a four-course dinner served by our wonderful FFA students on the beautiful historic grounds at the museum. Guests will […]
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO RAINGather your friends for an im-peck-able morning on the farmstead! The farm is the perfect place to meet other preschool families while enjoying a wagon ride, a special ukulele singalong, feeding our free-range chickens, and more. Don’t miss out on this eggcellent opportunity to spend time with old friends, meet new […]
Join us for a fun-filled Spring day on the farm! Stations are open during a two-hour, come-and-go style program and close at noon. After the program is over, guests are welcome to enjoy time on their own until the farm closes at 2pm. You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch or snack. Enjoy activities […]
On this special day you will experience how chores were completed by the entire family in the 1800's to early 1900's. This day is based on the book Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It is recommended (not required) that you read the book prior to the event.Activities open 10am-12pmGrounds close at 2 pmCome and […]
Join us as we sprout some fun here on the farm! Come enjoy story time with a special guest, Coconut the Opossum, from the North Texas Wildlife Center at 10:30am. We’ll have special spring activities and even some spring cleaning. Learn how to wash a piece of laundry the old-fashioned way with a washboard and […]
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls! Join us for a day in the wild wild west. Enjoy activities throughout the farm like panning for gold, storytelling, and a trailblazing treasure hunt. Don’t forget to dress in your western gear and saddle up for a day of frontier fun! Pack a lunch or snack and enjoy a picnic […]
Get ready for a hoof-tapping, tail-swishing celebration! Join us for a special dance party led by a Lifetime Fitness dance instructor that is sure to have your little ones giggling and grooving. Meet Poncho, our famous American Mammoth Jack donkey, and enjoy all your favorite farm activities like tractor rides, chicken feeding, and more. Remember […]
Gather your friends for an im-peck-able morning on the farmstead! The farm is the perfect place to meet other preschool families while enjoying a wagon ride, a special ukulele singalong, feeding our free-range chickens, and more. Don’t miss out on this eggcellent opportunity to spend time with old friends, meet new friends, and have some […]
On this special day you will experience how chores were completed by the entire family in the 1800's to early 1900's. This day is based on the book Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It is recommended (not required) that you read the book prior to the event.Activities open 10am-12pmGrounds close at 1pmCome and go […]
Join us for Summertime on the Farm! Bring your family or small group out to enjoy the beautiful weather on the farm. Special activities include:Wagon ridesMeet all the farm animalsWash laundry the old fashioned wayFeed the chickensPlow the fieldPlay games from the pastMilk the magnificent milking machine named Buttermilk! Storytimes at 10:15am, 10:45am, 11:15am, and 11:45amWilson House […]
Heritage Farmstead Museum Farm Camp is an unforgettable opportunity for children to get outside, explore nature and connect with history. Open to students entering Kindergarten through fifth grade (in Fall 2024), our week-long camps offer outdoor activities with a focus on history and farm life in the heart of Plano. Camp runs from 9am to 1pm Monday […]
Come Meet the Sheep at the farmstead! Enjoy a beautiful morning on the farm and meet our newest sheep to join the flock, Rita and Lambow! Hear the outrageous story, Sheep in a Jeep by author Nancy Shaw. Then head over to the barn and make your very own sheep craft to take home. No […]
