SPECIAL EVENTS
Oct 2026
Archeology Day/Hands-on-Cart – 10/17/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Celebrate Archeology Month with a day full of archeology. Learn the tasks of an archeologist with a dig box and hands-on activities. Included with General… Learn More>>
Memento Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tour – 10/23/2026 - 10/25/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>
Labor of Thine Hands: Trades in Early Texas – 10/24/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ponder for a moment all the skillsand trades practiced by others that you rely upon each day. Could you survive without them? Just as you require the… Learn More>>
Memnto Mori: Fanthorp Funeral Tours & Stagecoach Ride – 10/30/2026 - 11/01/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Come visit the inn as, we commemorate the 159th anniversary of Henry and Rachel Fanthorps’ passing. Explore the unique and peculiar ways Victorian families mourned… Learn More>>
Nov 2026
Gamblers, Horse Racers and Sports of All Classes: Horse Racing in Washington – 11/14/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, Nov 14th for an exciting 19th century horse racing exhibition! This year’s event will feature 5 races on the track at… Learn More>>
Fanthorp Fast Food – 11/21/2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Join us as we prepare foods travelers might have consumed before arriving at the inn; including an early 1840s version of chili! For more information… Learn More>>
Dec 2026
Twilight at Fanthorp Inn – 12/12/2026
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Travel back in time and experience a period holiday celebration at the Fanthorp Inn in Anderson, TX! Activities begin at the Grimes County courthouse 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.
