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SPECIAL EVENTS

Aug 2025

First Person, First Fridays at Fanthorp Inn

First Person, First Fridays at Fanthorp Inn – 08/01/2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the first Friday of August for a special tour of the inn given by a historical figure who actually worked or stayed… Learn More>>


Hard Work & Hydration

Hard Work & Hydration – 08/02/2025 - 08/03/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Summer marks the busiest time for field crop work – as well as the highest temperatures! Join us in the fields for hands-on opportunities working… Learn More>>


“In Vito Veritas” Mustang Grape Wine at Fanthorp Inn

“In Vito Veritas” Mustang Grape Wine at Fanthorp Inn – 08/09/2025 - 08/10/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

In August of 1849 local physician and Texas declaration signer, Dr. C.B. Stewart, wrote of a French immigrant who made the sweetest port wine from… Learn More>>


Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter

Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 08/16/2025 - 08/17/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Enslaved women and men, such as Mary, Jerry, Willis, Amy, and Charity, were an integral part of the full story of Barrington. Start your experience… Learn More>>


Sep 2025

Election 1835 at Fanthorp Inn

Election 1835 at Fanthorp Inn – 09/01/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Join us for a special Labor Day event as we commemorate the 190th anniversary of the Washington municipal election of 1835. Discover the positions available… Learn More>>


Feb 2026

Texas Independence Day Celebration

Texas Independence Day Celebration – 02/27/2026 - 02/28/2026
All Day

SAVE THE DATE because the Texas Independence Day Celebration is back! After two years of exciting renovations to the historic site, we are happy to… Learn More>>


 

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Living History Saturday
02/18/2017    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Independence Hall): Travel back in time to where a nation was born in 1836.  On the third Saturday of each [...]
Flint & Steel - Spark of Life
02/18/2017    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (Barrington Farm): Starting a fire was a critical skill in the 1850’s and fire was the main tool for light, [...]
Hands-On-History: Embroidery
02/18/2017    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join museum staff on the third Saturday of each month to make crafts and toys that pioneer kids made during the Republic time. Visitors can [...]
Wildflowers
03/01/2017 - 05/31/2017    
All Day
The park is known for more than just a steady schedule of events throughout the year—its bountiful wildflowers display in the spring also attract guests [...]
Texas Independence Day Celebration
03/04/2017 - 03/05/2017    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
All Texans (natural born, and those that got here as soon as they could) are invited to a Texas-sized 181st anniversary celebration here at Washington [...]
Events on 02/18/2017
Living History Saturday
18 Feb 17
Washington
Flint & Steel - Spark of Life
18 Feb 17
Washington
Hands-On-History: Embroidery
18 Feb 17
Washington
Events on 03/01/2017
Wildflowers
1 Mar 17
Washington
Events on 03/04/2017

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.