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Family Christmas

Name: Family Christmas
Start: 2026-12-05T12:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-12-05T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Living History Farms

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Show 12 PM · Ends 3 PM

Living History Farms
11121 Hickman, Des Moines

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Join us for old-fashioned holiday fun!

Saturday, December 5 • Noon-3 p.m.
Advance: $12 • $11 members • Under 2 free
At the door: $13 • $12 members • Under 2 free

Hear the sounds, see the sights, and smell the smells of a 19th-century Christmas:

Crafts
Carols
Stories
Cookie decorating
Parlor games

Visits to the historic Flynn Mansion, Print Shop, Drug Store, Church of the Land, Implement Dealer, and Tangen Home

Jingle bell toss and “snowball” fight in the Flynn Barn
Horse-drawn wagon rides*
And take your photo with Santa!

Buildings are heated. Bundle up for wagon rides!
*Weather permitting

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