Glorious Fourth 
Fri., July 3; 10 am-5 pm
Sat., July 4; 10 am-5 pm
Sun., July 5; 11 am-5 pm
Free with general admission
Free for all past and present military personnel and half price for family members
Celebrate the Nation’s birthday with a colorful red, white and blue party for the entire family. Help decorate Prairietown, march with the militia and join in the fun on the historic baseball field. In the true spirit of the holiday, help us honor our country with the presentation of the flag and recognition of war veterans.
Days schedule. Bolded items unique to Glorious Fourth.
10:30am History Science Theater (Welcome Center)
11am Frontier Tales (Lenape Camp)
11-11:30am White River Guard Militia Drills (Prairietown)
12-1pm Barbershop Quartet (Clowes Common)
12:30pm History Science Theater (Welcome Center)
1-1:30pm Militia Muster, Welcome Ceremony, Invocation, Veteran Recognition, Flag Presentation, Declaration of Independence Reading, Patriotic Songs
1:30-2pm Barbershop Quartet (Conner House)
1:45pm Small paper balloon launching (Prairietown)
1:45pm Star Spangled Banner & Pledge of Allegiance (Conner House)
2pm Guided Tour (Conner House)
2:30pm History Science Theater (Welcome Center)
3-5pm Historic Base Ball (Liberty Corner)
3:30pm Shape Note Singing (Liberty Corner) [Saturday and Sunday only]
4pm Tomahawk Throwing Contest (Lenape Camp)
4:30pm History Science Theater (Welcome Center)
4:30-5pm White River Guard Militia Drills (Prairietown)
Plus, enjoy games, races, stories and decorate Prairietown for the holiday!
Watermelon Seed Spitting, Croquet, Sack Races, Face painting ($) and caricatures ($)
For more information, call Guest Services at 317.776.6006 or 800.966.1836 or e-mail info@connerprairie.org.
Extend your stay and attend the Stars and Stripes Symphony and take a balloon ride. Gates open at 4:30pm (on July 2-4) and the concert begins at 8pm. For tickets or more information go here: