Homeschool Programs
Homeschool Day
Activities open 10am-12pm
- Students will learn how to do farm chores including laundry, plowing and planting a field, feeding the chickens, and milking Buttermilk the Cow (our mechanical milking machine).
- Visit the Blacksmith and learn how he turns metal into useful products.
- Meet the farm animals: pigs, goats, sheep, ducks, Poncho the donkey and more!
- Explore the Schoolhouse.
- Enjoy a wagon ride around the farm!
- Learn teamwork as you form your own bucket brigade at Pittman Creek.
- Tour the Young House with The Fabric of Our Lives exhibit. This exhibit showcases artifacts that were used to process wool and cotton into cloth.
- Take part in a scavenger hunt across the 4-acre farmstead.
Wilson House will not be open for this event.
Gates open at 10am for ticket holders. Pack a lunch or snack and enjoy a picnic on the farm! Grounds open until 1pm.
Tickets must be purchased in advance, so we can safely manage attendance.
Purchase your ticket today as events often sell out. If sold out, no tickets will be available the day of the event or at the door.
- $12 per participating child (2-16 years old)
- Infants or siblings under 2 years old and NOT participating do not need a ticket.
- $5 per adult (17 years and up)
- Museum Members get one adult ticket FREE with purchase of a child’s ticket.
- All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
Homeschool Days usually sell out so don’t forget to purchase your tickets!
Spring 2024 guided field trips are sold out. Join us for Homeschool Day May 21. Curiosity Crates are also available!
Scheduling for Fall 2024-Spring 2025 will open August 1.
Homeschool Field Trips
Make history come alive with a Heritage Farmstead Museum guided tour. Programs focus on life on the Blackland Prairie from 1891-1936.
Your students will experience life on the Blackland Prairie with authentic activities which could include farm chores such as planting and plowing, clothes washing, or feeding the chickens. Students connect agriculture with technology to gain a better understanding of how Texans have adapted to their environment over time.
Tours last 90 minutes and allow for hands-on exploration with trained docents or staff. Parent chaperones are essential to help guide students through stations.
$10 per student (30 student minimum to schedule)
$5 per parent
Wagon rides can be added for an additional $2 per student
Advanced registration is required, and payment must be received prior to your visit.
Email questions to education@heritagefarmstead.org
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