Events and Programs
Upcoming
National Handmade Day
Celebrate the many handwork crafts and skills that were essential to everyday life in the past and still important today! Learn about the process of turning natural materials like flax and wool into textiles. Join us at 12 PM and 2 PM to hear “Charlie Needs a Cloak” to discover the steps to take wool to a wearable garment.
Easter Egg Hunt
Celebrate the spring season at the Farmstead! At 11 AM and 1 PM, children 2 to 12 are invited to search the fields and collect eggs filled with surprises in an egg carton. Enjoy hands-on farm activities and shows from Levram the Great, The Colonial Conjurer!
Egg Hunt Times: 11 AM, 1 PM
Levram the Great: 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM
Children may participate in either the AM or PM hunt. Each child may bring one egg carton to fill with eggs. We encourage you to decorate your carton!
Adults, Seniors, and Children over the age of 2 are $14
Member tickets $12
Children under 2 are free
Last admission at 3 PM.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to expedite the check in process. Tickets will be available at the door.
Park Day
CPF is participating in Park Day through the American Battlefield Trust! Join us and parks around the country for a day of volunteer service to support local historic sites. RSVP at [email protected]. Free admission to the farm for those registered and participating in Park Day.
The Farmstead is open for visitors not participating in Park Day from 11 AM to 4 PM, last admission at 3 PM. Learn how colonial farm families lived and worked during a transformative time in American history.
Tickets: Adults, $12; Children (ages 4-12), $8; Members and Children under 4 free.
Sheep Shearing
Come see our sheep 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.
Schedule of shearing:
11:30 AM Speckles, Horned Dorset cross
12:30 PM Violet, Leicester Longwool
1:30 PM Gus, Hog Island
2:30 PM Franklin, Leicester Longwool
Tickets: $14 adults, $10 children; $7 Members
Last admission at 3 PM.
Member exclusive early access at 10:30 AM. Must pre-register for member early access.
