July 2 | 9 – 10 p.m.
Join the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers for an unforgettable night of stargazing through telescopes at the Golden Pond Observatory, located behind the Golden Pond Planetarium. Event is free and weather dependent; check the the
Alerts page for any weather cancellations.
July 2, 3, & 4 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend 1850s style! There will be old-fashioned games, patriotic tributes, historic handicrafts, tinsmith tinkering, paper lantern creations, festive pie baking, a farm-to-table dinner, outdoor competitions, and even a hot air balloon launch. Don’t miss it!
July 10 | 1 – 3 p.m.
Todd is an important part of our workforce here at the Homeplace. His super strength and brains help us plow the fields and pull carts, wagons, and even logs! Meet our Belgian mule and learn how we put all their muscle to good use with their harnessing equipment.
July 15 & 16 | 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
Bring your lawn chairs and join us for live rodeo action, including bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, break-away and tie-down roping, team roping, cowgirl’s barrel racing, and bull riding. Admission is $15 for ages 13+, $7 for ages 5-12, and free for ages 4 and under. Wranglers Campground will be offering half-priced camping July 15 and 16 (campsites only; does not apply to cabins or stalls). Wranglers Primitive Rodeo is presented by Loehr Productions LLC. Entries will be taken July 1 from 5 – 9 p.m. For questions and entries call: 812-499-0879.
July 16 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Celebrate all creatures “wild and wacky” at Cool Critter Day! Enjoy live animal presentations and learn about exciting and unusual critters. Discover the wacky, glowing world of nocturnal animals. Touch a snake, meet a bat, create a craft, play games, and more! Learn about all kinds of exciting and unusual animals from the scientists and naturalists who study them. Make a day of it and bring a picnic lunch! Event held rain or shine.
July 16 & 17 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Come play some music with us! Learn about historical instruments like the dulcimer, tin whistle, kazoo, and others. You might even leave with a new way to jam!
July 30 | 9 – 10 p.m.
Join the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers for an unforgettable night of looking at the stars through telescopes at the Golden Pond Observatory, located behind the Golden Pond Planetarium. Event is free and weather dependent; check the the
Alerts page for any weather cancellations.
July 30 & 31 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Corn was a major product here in the South, and we will use every bit of it. From popping and frying corn, to making corn husk dolls, pipes, and bobbers, corn was very useful. Come join us all day as we have several different demonstrations all focused on corn.
Daily in July | 1 – 1:30 p.m.*
Join one of the Nature Station’s naturalists as they tell the tale of the endangered red wolf. Learn how the species came to be endangered and what current recovery efforts are. With a little luck, you may even get a peek at our red wolf family! *There will be no program on July 16 due to Cool Critter Day.
If you have ever enjoyed a meteor shower or made a wish upon a “shooting star”, you will enjoy this full dome presentation. All aspects of meteor showers are explored in vivid detail. Where meteors come from, what they are made of, past impact evidence, and possible future impact predictions may surprise you. Comets and asteroids are also discussed making this show about anything that could fall on your head!
