Photo of stacked tin cups in the foreground and a candlestick and vinegar bottle in the background all sitting on a mantle

Scrumptious Saturdays: Making Wine

Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, September 21st as we process the ingredients needed to begin the wine-making process!

Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit for a hands on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

A woman in 19th century clothing demonstrates cooking methods

Foodways of Fayette County

Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us in the Kreische House kitchen for another German Texan food demonstration.

Photo of stacked tin cups in the foreground and a candlestick and vinegar bottle in the background all sitting on a mantle

San Felipe Harvest Day

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us at Villa de Austin on Saturday September 28th, for San Felipe Harvest Day. You'll get to decorate and take home your own birdhouse gourd, and participate in a corn husking competition where prizes will be given out to the winners. Hope to see you then.

cotton in baskets

White Gold: Cotton in Texas (Saturday)

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity to work alongside historic interpreters picking and weighing cotton from the fields.

***Rescheduled***Living History Saturday: Stitching Up Liberty

Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Join us in throwing a stitch in a flag that we'll fly over Washington-on-the-Brazos in coming years or explore the different stitches used to construct an 1840s flag through hands-on activities!

Event poster with text promoting the Square Dance & Folk Jam at the French Legation on September 28, 2024 for free in celebration of Austin Friends of Traditional Music. Text overlayed on images of musicians and dancers at the French Legation State Historic Site.

Square Dance & Folk Jam

Saturday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Coming to the French Legation, Austin Friends of Traditional Music will bring live string band music from the Rusty Nail and Two Goat bands, and dance callers to teach every dance. No dance experience necessary, all dances taught, family friendly, and free!

cotton in baskets

White Gold: Cotton in Texas (Sunday)

Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This special program gives visitors the hands-on opportunity to work alongside historic interpreters picking and weighing cotton from the fields.

Soldier Equipment Display

A Soldier's Life

Thursday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Visit for a hands on experience of Soldier's equipment from the 1800s at Fort Lancaster Thursdays from 1pm to 4pm. Contact Fort Lancaster at: 432-836-4391 for more information.

Close up image of the edge of a log cabin building showing a half-dovetail joint

Chinking & Daubing

Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, October 5th as we chink and daub our outdoor log buildings!