SPECIAL EVENTS
*OUR FIREWORKS ON THE BRAZOS EVENT WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE*
May 2018
Blue Star Program – 05/29/2018 - 09/04/2018
All Day
Blue Star Museums program: All attractions at Washington on the Brazos (Independence Hall, Barrington Living History Farm and Star of the Republic Museum) are offering… Learn More>>
Aug 2018
Teachers Free in August – 08/01/2018 - 08/31/2018
All Day
Teachers are offered free admission throughout the month of August to all attractions at the complex so they can discover the learning opportunities available at… Learn More>>
Living History Saturday – 08/18/2018 - 12/15/2018
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836. On the third Saturday of each month, staff and volunteers dress in period… Learn More>>
Runaway Scrape Escape Room – 08/18/2018 - 12/15/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Blinn College District’s Star of the Republic Museum invites visitors to put on their thinking caps and find their way out of the museum’s… Learn More>>
Sep 2018
Aw, Shucks! – 09/01/2018 - 09/02/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Corn was one of Barrington Farm’s most important crops. Discover how we grow, store, and process this important heirloom crop based on Dr. Jones’ writings.… Learn More>>
Home School Days – 09/05/2018 - 10/25/2018
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Every Wednesday and Friday in September and Thursdays in October, the staff at the Museum and Barrington Farm will present Childhood in Early Texas, an… Learn More>>
Cooking at the Quarters – 09/08/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
There’s nothing like a hot meal after a hard day of work. For the enslaved at Barrington, this typically meant cooking their ration of cured… Learn More>>
Stagecoach Days – 09/08/2018
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Take a trip back to 1850 as you explore what life was like travelling on the Texas frontier! Don’t miss this great opportunity to ride… Learn More>>
Fall Cleaning – 09/15/2018 - 09/16/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fall cleaning is less labor intensive than spring cleaning but still needs to be done to help get the house ready for the cooler months… Learn More>>
Farmer's Market – 09/15/2018 - 11/17/2018
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Washington on the Brazos State Historic Site is holding Farmers Markets under the live oak trees outside the park’s Visitor Center every third Saturday in… Learn More>>
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Since most events occur at least partially outside, guests should dress appropriately for the weather and uneven terrain. Programs and events are open to all ages; children must be accompanied by an adult.
