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Enjoy a festive day at the farm with the sounds of music, the smell of sweets and treats, and historic crafts and activities including candle dipping. Join the Farmstead throughout the day for a very bovine birthday to help celebrate their ox, Rust’s, 11th birthday! Featuring colonial music with Forbes […]
Fairytales and fables are narratives passed down through the tradition of oral storytelling. While these stories may contain many magical and fantastical elements, they also act as little windows into life in the past. Journey throughout the Farmstead, and listen to narrators tell family-friendly versions of old fairytales and fables […]
Celebrate the season’s bounty with Harvest Home at Colonial PA Farmstead, a festive day honoring 18th-century traditions of gratitude, labor, and community. Rooted in English agricultural customs brought to colonial Pennsylvania, Harvest Home marked the successful gathering of the year’s crops and the turning of the season toward autumn. Join […]
Kick off the harvest season with Lammas Day! Rooted in centuries-old traditions, Lammas (or “Loaf Mass”) marked the gathering of the grain and the baking of the first bread from the new crop. Join us for a day of hands-on farming activities to thresh, winnow, and grind the site’s heritage […]
Play colonial toys and games, explore the historic farmhouse, and see the heritage-breed animals. Bring a picnic and enjoy the beauty of the farm! Last admission will be at 2:00 pm. In honor of the Fourth of July weekend, enjoy a special storytime at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm: “Leave […]
Discover the roots of Revolution on a colonial farm as you step into the tension of 1776 where Patriots, Loyalists, and Quakers debate the future of the colonies and the true loyalty of the farm. Join public demonstrations against the king, experience a debate among neighbors, listen to a reading […]
Prepare yourself for Revolution! Experience how farm families lived and worked during a transformative time in history and how a working farm played a vital role in the struggle for independence and the shaping of a new nation. Storytime: 11:30 am and 1:30 pm - “Leave it to Abigail" Enjoy […]
Did you know that colonial people experimented with science every day? From cooking to getting water from the well to dyeing their clothes, every day was Science Day. Join the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead for 18th century science fun–discover how baking is like chemistry, use simple machines to perform chores, learn […]
Come see the sheep at the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead get their annual haircuts and participate in many of the steps used to turn that wool into clothing including washing, carding, spinning, and dyeing! CPF is home to many heritage breed sheep including Hog Island, Leicester Longwool, Horned Dorset, and Soay. […]
Usher in the spring with a festive egg hunt and engaging farm activities at the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead in Newtown Square! There will be both a morning and afternoon egg hunt in the fields, when children ages 2 to 12 can explore and collect eggs in their own cartons (one […]
