Father’s Day Weekend Getaway

Date: June 19, 2020 - June 21, 2020

Time: 3:00 pm to 11:00 am

The Father's Day Getaway will not be held in 2020 due to safety guidelines regarding COVID-19. Click this button to learn more about how Shaker Village is keeping our guests safe.

Father's Day Weekend Getaway

June 19-21, 2020

Vintage Car Show, Shaker Village, Classic Cars

Historic Lodging at Shaker Villages included in Inn Packages

A special weekend getaway designed especially for that special Dad in your life. Show him you care with this unforgettable experience!

Features of this adult getaway package include:

A two-night stay in one of Shaker Village's incredible historic guest rooms (Friday + Saturday night)
A private riverboat experience on the Kentucky River
Admission to a Vintage Baseball Game, hosted onsite
Admission to a Vintage Car Show, hosted onsite
A special Exhibition of 19th Century Tools
A guided morning hike
Demonstration on the history and use of scythes
Try your hand at ax throwing, corn hole and yard games
Breakfast on both Saturday and Sunday
A private BBQ dinner
Admission to all of Shaker Village's regularly scheduled tours and daily programs.

Cost: $259.00 per night includes 2 people / 1 room for 2 nights - and all the great experiences, food + beverage listed above! Two night minimum stay required.

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

Reservations are Now Closed

When booking this package, click "Group Login" and use DAD001 as your password and code.

Daily Adventures

Date: March 2, 2020 - April 5, 2020

For the Safety of Our Guests and Team All Daily Tours Will Be Suspended and Historic Exhibits Will Be Closed Through Sunday, March 29. For Questions Please Call 859.734.5411.

Daily Adventures

Recurring Event

Ducks, tours, farm programs, poultry, farm animals

Tours, Guided Tours, Artifacts, Collections, Museum

Historic Tours, Historic Village, Family Fun, Tour Guide

Shaker Music, Tours, Historic Program, Meeting House

Admission to Shaker Village grants you full access to The Historic Centre, The Farm and The Preserve, with a full day of self-guided and staff-led tours, talks, hands-on activities, farm experiences and more. Visit seasonal exhibits, tour historic buildings and hike over 30 miles of nature trails.

Sunday – Thursday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Friday + Saturday: 10 AM – 8 PM

$14 Ages 13+
$7 Ages 6-12
Free 5 and Under

Visit the Welcome Center to purchase admission tickets.

Program	Day	Time
Historic Village Tour	Everyday	10:00 AM
A History of Hospitality at Pleasant Hill	Everyday	10:30 AM
Experience the Farm	Everyday	10:30 AM
Shaker Music	Everyday	11:00 AM
First Flavors: A Spring Farm Tasting	Everyday	11:00 AM
Buildings & Beliefs	Everyday	11:00 AM
Shaker Engineers: Putting Water to Work	Everyday	11:30 AM
Historic Village Tour	Everyday	12:00 PM
Historic Village Tour	Everyday	1:00 PM
Putting Food By: Jams & Jellies	Everyday	1:30 PM
Shaker Engineers: Putting Water to Work	Fri & Sat	1:30 PM
Shaker Music	Everyday	2:00 PM
First Flavors: A Spring Farm Tasting	Everyday	2:00 PM
Objects & Stories: A Shaker Machine	Everyday	2:30 PM
Historic Village Tour	Everyday	3:00 PM
Top to Bottom: Centre Family Dwelling	Fri & Sat	3:00 PM
Helpful Hooves	Everyday	3:30 PM
Between Fences: Rock Walls at Shaker Village	Fri & Sat	3:30 PM
Historic Village Tour	Everyday	4:00 PM
Preservation at Work	Everyday	4:00 PM
Poultry Parade: Bedtime for the Ducks	Everyday	4:30 PM
Historic Village Tour	Fri & Sat	5:00 PM
Shaker Troublemakers	Fri & Sat	5:30 PM
Living with Light	Fri & Sat	7:00 PM

* Daily Adventures change seasonally. Schedule subject to change.

Other adventures to consider while you’re here:

The Trustees’ Table | The Shops | The Inn

Become an Annual Passholder and save! Your Annual Pass supports new programs and educational opportunities, while you receive free admission and great discounts all year!

Jazz On The Lawn

Date: September 12, 2020

Time: 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Jazz at Shaker Village

Saturday, September 12 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Jazz on the Lawn, Jazz Music, Shaker Village

Live jazz in an historic outdoor setting? Sounds like the perfect combination for a Saturday evening!

In partnership with the Fort Harrod Jazz Festival, Shaker Village is proud to host this incredible jazz performance on the lawn of the historic 1839 Trustees' Office.

In addition to the jazz performance, attendees will be able to purchase drinks and specialty cocktails, roast marshmallows at the fire pit and explore the Shaker Village gardens.

Following Jazz at Shaker Village will be our weekly Music on the Lawn, featuring additional live music until 8:30 pm.

* Outdoor dining is limited, and weather dependent.
* Please bring your own lawn chair to ensure seating!
* $5 admission only required if attending tour or indoor exhibits.

Call 1-800-734-5611 or email [email protected] for more information.

Grassland Birds of Shaker Village

Date: May 2, 2020

Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Grassland Birds of Shaker Village

Saturday, May 2 @ 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Grassland Birds, Birding at Shaker Village

Join the Shaker Village Preserve Team to learn how to identify grassland songbirds by sight, sound, behavior and habitat. This program takes place during peak migration in our converted native prairie and adjoining forest edges. Participants will gain training for Global Big Day and other citizen-science birding programs.

$15 Per Person

Registration Now Closed

This program will involve moderate walking/hiking on uneven surfaces in The Preserve at Shaker Village.
Recommended for ages 15+. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Grassland Birds of Shaker Village is being held as part of a partnership with Floracliff Nature Sanctuary to highlight birds of the Kentucky River Palisades region.

If you would like to also join us from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. for a morning birding hike at Floracliff that will feature woodland songbirds and migrating warblers, follow the link below!

Floracliff Morning Program

For more information about Grassland Birds of Shaker Village, please call 859.734.5411 or email [email protected].

Broom Making Demonstration

Date: July 11, 2020

Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Broom Making Demonstration

Saturday, July 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Artisan Cynthia Main from Sunhouse Crafts will be hand making whisk and pot scrubber brooms. Join in on the fun and learn how these household helpers are made. Cynthia’s brooms are available for purchase at the Welcome Center.

* Demonstrations take place at the Welcome Center, and participation is included with Admission to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

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

Soap Making Demonstration

Date: August 29, 2020

Time: 10:00 am to 3:30 pm

Soap Making Demonstration

Saturday, August 29 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

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Artisan Tonya Tate, founder of Nature’s Bath Soap, explains and displays the Cold Process Soap Making method, with a focus on her Gardener’s Scrub.

This Scrub combines cucumber, rosemary, lavender and other all-natural ingredients for ultimate cleaning and refreshing after digging in the dirt. Participants will observe multiple stages of Tonya’s soap making, and will each leave with a sliver of cured and ready-to-use soap.

Note that this is a demonstration-only session. Items made during the demonstration will be available for purchase.

* Demonstrations take place at the Welcome Center, and participation is included with Admission to Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

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