Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Shaker Footstool Taping

Date: May 9, 2026
Time: 1:27 pm  to  5:27 pm

2026 Shaker Footstool Taping

Saturday, May 9, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chair Taping Footstool

The Shakers used a distinctive material for crafting seats on chairs, footstools, and settees — colorful, woven strips of cotton or wool known as “tape” or “listing.” In this workshop, you’ll get a hands-on introduction to the art of chair taping! We’ll use a mix of traditional and modern materials, and by the end of the afternoon you’ll walk away with a completed footstool.

No experience necessary and all materials provided. Participants will be proved with an assortment of different colors of tape to choose from - specific colors not guaranteed.

General Admission: $150

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
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This workshop is intended for participants aged 18+.

Program fee includes one complimentary general admission ticket to Shaker Village and one voucher for 20% off dining at The Trustees’ Table (excluding alcoholic beverages). Dining reservation recommended call: 859.734.5411.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Discovering Holy Sinai’s Plain

Date: May 16, 2026
Time: 10:27 am  to  12:00 pm

2026 Discovering Holy Sinai's Plain

Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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During the “Era of Manifestations” in the 1830s and 1840s, the Shakers rediscovered the religious fervor that had characterized their earliest years in America. This outpouring of spiritual gifts – including thousands of new hymns and “gift” songs – enriched and energized life at Pleasant Hill, suffusing the whole community with the feeling of divine presence. Religious services expanded beyond the physical walls of the Meeting House to include new sacred spaces throughout the community, as well as new forms of worship.

Join us for a special guided hike as we follow in the Shakers’ footsteps and journey to “Holy Sinai’s Plain,” an outdoor worship space located south of the village.

$25 General Admission

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
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This program will take place outdoors, rain or shine. Participants will traverse 1.5-2.0 miles of uneven terrain at a leisurely pace, and will be standing for the duration of the program. Participants may wish to bring insect repellant, sunscreen and water.

Celestial Company is intended for ages 12+. Tickets required for all attendees. Dogs are not permitted.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Fields on Fire – Prescribed Fire in the Preserve

Date: April 17, 2026
Time: 2:27 pm  to  4:27 pm

2026 Fields on Fire - Prescribed Fire in the Preserve

Friday, April 17, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Join the Preserve Team to learn about some of the ways fire has been used intentionally as a management technique for Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill's prairie restorations. Humans have used fire as a land use management tool for millennia, and it shaped many of the ecosystems in the eastern US prior to European settlement. This program will take place shortly after the implementation of prescribed fire in a few areas of the Preserve, and participants will get to see a before-and-after comparison of burned and non-burned prairie areas.

General Admission: $25

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
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This walk will take place outdoors, rain or shine. 

All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Tickets required for all hike attendees. Dogs are not permitted.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with
other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Owl Prowl

Date: November 7, 2026
Time: 5:30 pm  to  7:27 pm

2026 Owl Prowl

Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Whoo's out on the Preserve tonight? Multiple species of owls call Kentucky home, and Shaker Village's mixed woodland and prairie ecology is perfect habitat for these winged predators. We'll be using our senses to search for these elusive creatures on this evening hike, listening closely to see if any owls are vocalizing nearby.

General Admission: $25

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
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This hike will take place outdoors, rain or shine. Participants will traverse gravel, grass, and dirt pathways on a 3.0+ mile loop along Shaker Village's trails. Participants should be comfortable walking in low light/semi-dark conditions. Participants may wish to bring a flashlight/headlamp, insect repellant and water.

Owl Prowl is intended for ages 16+. Tickets required for all hike attendees. Dogs are not permitted.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

unPleasant Weather

Starts April 10, 2026 then every Friday until April 25, 2026
Time: 7:27 pm  to  8:27 pm

2026 unPleasant Weather

April 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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General Admission: $15

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
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Weather played an immense role in the lives of the Pleasant Hill Shakers. As farmers, the arrival of a late frost or an inopportune hailstorm could be the difference between a successful harvest and a lean year. Tornados, severe thunderstorms, and even earthquakes were all challenges endured by the Shakers. One year, spring flooding on the Kentucky River was so severe that the Shakers wrote that their buildings at Shaker Landing had turned into islands that they ”sailed around with the skiff.”

Join us for this special April program at Shaker Village’s riverfront property at Shaker Landing where we’ll explore some of the natural disasters and unpleasant weather that impacted the Pleasant Hill Shakers.

This program will traverse approximately 0.5 mile of gravel, grass, and dirt pathways. Participants should be comfortable walking on uneven ground and may wish to bring sturdy shoes, insect repellant and water. The program will proceed rain or shine, although the route may be modified in case of inclement weather.

unPleasant Weather is intended for ages 12+. Tickets required for all attendees. Dogs are not permitted.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

Signs of Spring in the Preserve

Date: March 20, 2026
Time: 2:27 pm  to  4:27 pm

2026 Signs of Spring in the Preserve

Friday, March 20, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Join members of the Preserve Team for a hike into the woods to look for signs of spring activity! As the forest slowly wakes up from a long winter dormancy, plants, animals, and other life start to change and prepare for the growing season. From early ephemeral plants like the Harbinger of Spring (Erigenia bulbosa) to the changing birdsongs as migrants begin to arrive, we're sure to encounter the promise of spring.

General Admission: $25

Annual Passholders receive a 20% discount. Become an
Annual Passholder today.

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This walk will take place outdoors, rain or shine. Participants will traverse approximately 1 mile.

All minors must be accompanied by a ticketed adult. Tickets required for all hike attendees. Dogs are not permitted.

Registered attendees who book an overnight stay at The Inn receive a 30% discount, applied at checkout. (Overnight stay must be for the date immediately preceding or succeeding the program. Discount applies to one night. Cannot be combined with
other offers.)

All tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Questions? Call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected] for more information.

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