Grab your lawn chairs and pack your picnics for an evening of live music, stagecoach rides, apple pie, and 1860s fireworks! Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m., accompanied by patriotic music and a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Thanks to support from the Mahaffie Foundation, this event is FREE to attend!
Experience 1860s Living History
- Visit the historic farmhouse
- Watch a cookstove demonstration
- Explore the Agricultural Heritage Livestock Barn
- Play 1860s games
- Make an S-hook with the blacksmith ($4 per hook; ages 8+)
- Ride the stagecoach ($3 per person; ages 2 and under free)
Please be in line for paid activities by 8:30 p.m.
Parking: Parking is available at the Heritage Center and the Olathe Community Center. The Knights of Columbus will be in the lots directing traffic.
Pet Policy: Because this is an active farm with livestock, we ask that you please leave pets at home.