The Homestead Museum offers a variety of special events, tours, and programs throughout the year, listed here in chronological order.

For information about any of these programs, simply click on the titles.

MAY

Memorial Day in the Making: Living History Tours
Saturday & Sunday, May 25 & 26, at 1, 2, 3, & 4 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

JUNE

Mosaic Workshop
Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$25 for adults; $20 for students (12+) and seniors (55+); reservations recommended, starting May 4

Curator Camp
Saturday, June 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (more dates in July)
For children in grades 4, 5, or 6
$25 camp fee; registration required, starting May 4

Once Upon a Time...at the Homestead
Saturday, June 29, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Ideal for children ages 4 to 8
Free; reservations recommended, starting May 4

JULY

Curator Camp
Monday & Tuesday, July 1 & 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For children in grades 4, 5, or 6
$25 camp fee; registration required, starting May 4

Ethnicity & Community in Early Los Angeles: Lecture 2 of 3 - Patty Colman on African Americans
Sunday, July 14, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; reservations recommended, starting June 3

Behind-the-Scenes Tours 
Saturday & Sunday, July 20 & 21, at 1, 2, 3, & 4 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

AUGUST

Homemade at the Homestead, food workshop 1 of 3: Pickling & Fermentation
Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adults: $30 for one workshop, or $80 for all three. Students (12+) and seniors (55+): $25 per workshop or $65 for all three. Reservations recommended, starting May 4.

SEPTEMBER

Ticket to the Twenties Festival
Saturday & Sunday, September 14 & 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. both days
Free—but bring spending money for food and shopping

Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29, at 1, 2, 3, & 4 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

OCTOBER

Homemade at the Homestead food workshop 1 of 3: Jelly & Grenadine
Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adults: $30 for one workshop, or $80 for all three. Students (12+) and seniors (55+): $25 per workshop or $65 for all three. Reservations recommended, starting May 4.

All About Cowboys
Wednesday, October 16, from 10 to 11 a.m. or 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Ideal for children ages 2 to 6
Free; arrive early to claim your spot

Beyond the Grave Tours
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, October 25-27, at 5, 6, & 7 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

NOVEMBER

Ethnicity & Community in Early Los Angeles: Lecture 3 of 3 - Karen Wilson on Jews
Sunday, November 3, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; reservations recommended, starting September 23

Wreath-Making Workshop
Saturday, November 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
$25 for adults; $20 for students (12+) and seniors (55+); reservations recommended, starting October 7

Once Upon a Time...at the Homestead
Saturday, November 23, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Ideal for children ages 4 to 8
Free; reservations recommended, starting October 25

DECEMBER

Homemade at the Homestead food workshop 1 of 3: Holiday Gifting
Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Adults: $30 for one workshop, or $80 for all three. Students (12+) and seniors (55+): $25 per workshop or $65 for all three. Reservations recommended, starting May 4.

Holiday Living History Tours
Saturday & Sunday, December 14 & 15, tours depart every 30 minutes from 1 to 5 p.m.
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors, students, and children (children under 2 are free); reservations recommended, starting October 25

Past 2013 Programs

FEBRUARY

From Courtship to Petting Parties: Living History Tours 
Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10, at 1, 2, 3, & 4 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

MARCH

Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Saturday & Sunday, March 9 & 10, at 1, 2, 3, & 4 p.m.
Free; tour sizes are limited and space is available first-come, first-served

APRIL

Ethnicity & Community in Early Los Angeles: Lecture 1 of 3 - Scott Zesch on the Chinese community
Sunday, April 14, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Free; reservations recommended, starting March 4

MAY

Romance of the Ranchos
Saturday & Sunday, May 4 & 5, from 1 to 5 p.m. both days
Free, but bring spending money for food and shopping