SPECIAL EVENTS
Apr 2025
Hearth Cooking Class – 04/12/2025 - 04/13/2025
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
April 12th (Saturday) & April 13th (Sunday)Class - Saturday Hearth Cooking Family Workshop, 9a - 2p:Sign up to join a cooking workshop to learn how… Learn More>>
Dragoons Dismount - Tour and Stagecoach Rides – 04/12/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This month we are commemorating the 180th anniversary of one of the most important visits in Fanthorp’s history. Discover the story of the 2nd US… Learn More>>
Cooking in the Kitchen & Quarter – 04/19/2025 - 04/20/2025
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>>
Sundown Social – 04/26/2025
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Save the date for our Annual Fundraiser, the Sundown Social! See sponsorships and tickets at https://one.bidpal.net/sundownsocial2025/ Learn More>>
May 2025
San Jacinto Ball at Fanthorp Inn – 05/03/2025
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
You are cordially invited to a ball commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto which will take place on Saturday May 3rd from 5-8PM at the… Learn More>>
Gamblers, Horse Racers & Sports of All Classes – 05/17/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
RESCHEDULED FROM 4/5 to 5/17. Join us and experience the atmosphere of race day at Washington-on-the Brazos! The Jockey Club track in 1840s Washington became… Learn More>>
Plows & Petticoats: A Woman's Role – 05/17/2025 - 05/18/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Learn what life was like for women in the 1850s! Sewing, cleaning, cooking, and childcare comprise the main elements of the “Domestic Sphere” of nineteenth… Learn More>>
Before Freedom Came – 05/31/2025 - 06/01/2025
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Soon we’ll celebrate Juneteenth, when 250,000 women, men, and children would see freedom come to Texas! But before freedom came, enslaved women and men, like… 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.
