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For the 2010 season, Hale Farm & Village has a full slate of educational, interpretive and special programming. Regular hours in which Hale is open to the general public run from early June through October. From February through December, Hale is open to educational groups for students Pre-K through high school, to participate in program encompassing history, math, science, social studies and more. Hale Farm & Village closes every January for regularly scheduled maintenance.
March 5, 6, 26, & 27;
April 9, 10, 17, 23, & 24
Before the Civil War, men, women and even children risked their lives to escape slavery on the legendary Underground Railroad. Under cover of night, guests of Hale Farm & Village become runaway slaves in the year 1859 and experience the harsh realities faced in their bid for freedom. The Underground Railroad program explores issues of slavery and race relations in northeast Ohio, a hotbed of abolitionism before the War between the States. This program is an indoor/outdoor activity and guests are asked to dress for the weather.
Admission is $18 for non-members; $15 for WRHS members
Discount rates are available for groups of 12 people or more
6-10pm – Tours depart every 20 minutes with last tour at 8:40pm. Allow two hours for visit.
Call 330-666-3711 for reservations and program details.
Special day, evening and outreach programs for students and general audiences are also available.
March 13, 14, 20, 21
Saturday & Sunday hours are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Explore the ancient process of maple sugar production during Hale Farm & Village’s Maple Sugaring Days, a family and community tradition in the Cuyahoga Valley that began nearly a century ago. Explore the Farm’s Sugar Bush and help the staff with sap collection during this fun, family event that blends history and agriculture with science. Guests also receive a complimentary pancake breakfast with the price of admission, courtesy of Bob Evans Restaurants.
No reservations are necessary.
$15 Adult; $10 Children (age 3-12)
Members are $5
For more information call 877-HALE FARM or visit www.halefarm.org.
May 2, 16, 23
It’s Spring Time at Hale Farm and Village. Join the residents of our historic village’s Goldsmith House for a refreshing Spring Afternoon Tea. Tea service included tea, savories, scones, sweets and dessert. Enjoy the company of our historic characters, and take part in a few games on the green.
Reservations please.
$40 members/$45 non-members. Service begins at 3:00.
Call 330-666-3711.
May 9
It’s Spring Time at Hale Farm and Village. Join the residents of our historic village’s Goldsmith House for a refreshing Spring Afternoon Tea. Tea service included tea, savories, scones, sweets and dessert. Enjoy the company of our historic characters, and take part in a few games on the green.
Reservations please.
$40 members/$45 non-members. Service begins at 3:00.
Call 330-666-3711.
June 5
Hale Farm & Village hosts its second annual Hale Run, a 10K, 5K, and Family Fun Walk. Hale Run takes participants on a course through history that includes: farm barns, pastures, nature trails, sugar bush and creek crossings. Run local and discover the natural beauty and serenity of 90 privately owned acres located in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Proceeds from Hale Run benefit Hale Farm & Village’s agricultural education programs.
For information about Hale Run –contact Lisa Leaman 330.666.3711, ext 230 or email lleaman@wrhs.org.
June 12 & 13
The Pioneers have invaded Hale Farm & Village! Join us for this new family event weekend and explore early 19th century life. Meet War of 1812 soldiers and learn what it took to be a soldier in the early 1800s. This is your family’s chance to immerse yourselves in the past to catch a glimpse of what “roughing it” really was like as you see and experience historic civilian pioneer life.
Hours are 10am-5pm.
Admission is $10 adults/seniors. $5 children (age 3-12).
Western Reserve Historical Society Members and children 2 & under are FREE.
Group rates available for parties of 15 people or more.
July 10 & 11
Lend us your ears and delight your senses. Join us for the 35th Annual Music in the Valley Celebration at Hale Farm & Village, presented in concert with Folknet. Bring a chair, bring your family and make a day of listening to music throughout the grounds at Hale Farm & Village.
Hours are 10am-5pm.
Admission is $10 adults/seniors. $5 children (age 3-12).
Western Reserve Historical Society Members and children 2 & under are FREE.
Group rates available for parties of 15 people or more.
August 13
A behind the scenes look at the making of a reenactment
Hours are 10am-5pm.
Admission is $10 adults/seniors. $5 children (age 3-12).
Western Reserve Historical Society Members and children 2 & under are FREE.
Group rates available for parties of 15 people or more.
August 14 & 15
Listen to the Drums of August and see the invasion of Civil War re-enactors at Hale Farm & Village for this weekend only. This is a unique opportunity to stroll among soldier tents, bump into Abraham Lincoln and even do some shopping for great historic items. Experience a re-created Civil War battle, just yards away from your eyes. From Fashion to Soldiers, this is a weekend you don’t want to miss.
Admission is $10 adults/seniors. $5 children (age 3-12).
Western Reserve Historical Society Members and children 2 & under are FREE.
Group rates available for parties of 15 people or more.
Come both days by purchasing a 2-Day Civil War Pass. $15 for adults/seniors and $7.50 for children (age 3-12).
August 14
Enjoy an evening of dancing in the mid-19th century at the Hale Farm & Village Civil War Ball with Hale Farm and Civil War reenactors. Join in the Virginia Reel and spin back to the Civil War era. 8:00-10:30pm. Reservations required. Call 330.666.3711 for more information and to purchase tickets.
August 27 & 28
September 10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24 & 25
6:00 pm
A pioneer-era dining experience by candlelight in the Hale Farm Log Cabin. Space limited; Reservations required. $60 for WRHS Members, $65 for Non-Members. 330-666-3711.
October 9 & 10
There is no better time to fall in love with Hale than at the Harvest Festival. This is a great weekend to enjoy the beauty of the Cuyahoga Valley with your family; Hale Farm style. Pumpkin carving, hay rides, giant hay piles, pumpkin painting, apple butter and apple cider are just a few of the unique fall experiences at the Farm this weekend.
Hours are 10am-5pm.
Admission is $10 adults/seniors. $5 children (age 3-12).
Western Reserve Historical Society Members and children 2 & under are FREE.
Group rates available for parties of 15 people or more.
October 30
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A Hale Farm tradition returns with a Historic Halloween celebration in the Village. Put on a costume and trick-or-treat right at the Farm. Admission is $10 per person and $5 for WRHS members.
October 16 & 17, 23 & 24
Hale Farm’s original farmhouse supper! One part culinary workshop, one part Museum Theatre, with a twist of the 19th century – a Civil War Era dining experience by lamplight in a charming historic house. Space limited; Reservations required. $60 for WRHS Members, $65 for Non-Members. 330-666-3711.
November 5 & 6, 12 & 13
Experience dining during the Victorian era in a charming historic house. Join the “residents” of Hale Farm & Village for a culinary experience in 1896. Space limited; Reservations required. $60 for WRHS Members, $65 for Non-Members. 330-666-3711.
November 20
Feast on history at the Annual Civil War Era Harvest Meal in the Hale Farm & Village Visitor Center. Hale Farm & Village interprets the Civil War Era, including the food, customs and lifestyles that defined the times. The Harvest Meal is a culinary presentation with turkey, mashed potatoes/gravy, dressing, corn casserole, green beans with bacon, cranberry-walnut orange salad, 7 layer salad, sauerkraut, Jonathan Hale apple bread, pumpkin roll, festive cookies and apple crisp. Activities include storytelling, historic holiday tradition vignettes, and caroling. Suggested attire is holiday casual or Civil War-era costume.
For ticket prices and reservations call 330-666-3711.
Admission for the Harvest Meal is:
$25 for Adult WRHS Members, $35 for Adult non-members, $15 for children (3-12) and age 2 & under is free.
Group rates are available for 15 or more people.
December 3, 4, 10, 11, 17-22
The holiday tradition continues at Hale Farm & Village with the annual Lantern Tours. This 90-minute, lantern-lit journey is the best way to see, hear and smell the holidays as experienced in the 19th-century. Visitors embark on an evening stroll through the village where it is Christmas Eve, 1864. Here they enter the homes clustered around the village green to gain insight into holiday celebrations from a variety of village residents, drawing on their varying heritage and family traditions to celebrate the Christmas holiday despite the country’s Civil War plight.
Lantern Tours depart every 20 minutes beginning at 6:00 pm (last tour at 8:20pm). Every effort is made to present the Lantern Tours as described; however, the tours are subject to change without prior notice. Lantern Tours are an indoor/outdoor activity. Guests are asked to dress for the weather. Reservations are required. For ticket availability and reservations call 330-666-3711. Admission is: $15 for WRHS Members, $18 for non-members. Group rates are available for 15 or more people.
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