Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Starts October 6, 2019 then every Sunday until October 27, 2019
Time: 11:30 am

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Sundays, September-October @ 11:30 am + 2:30 pm
Horse drawn wagon ride at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Travel Tails

Explore the Historic Centre by horse-drawn wagon while learning about Shaker Village's horses, farmlands and and cultural landscape! This 30 minute tour will pass dozens of Shaker structures, garden spaces and points of interest while traversing historic roadways.

Price:
$5 for ages 6-12
$10 for 12 years +
Free for ages 0-5

Adult supervision required for all children under the age of 16.

Wagon rides will not be available on Sunday, September 29.

Tickets are available for purchase the day of your visit at the Welcome Center. Please call 1-800-734-5611 or email [email protected] for more details.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Starts September 8, 2019 then every Sunday until September 22, 2019
Time: 11:30 am

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides

Sundays, September-October @ 11:30 am + 2:30 pm
Horse drawn wagon ride at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Travel Tails

Explore the Historic Centre by horse-drawn wagon while learning about Shaker Village's horses, farmlands and and cultural landscape! This 30 minute tour will pass dozens of Shaker structures, garden spaces and points of interest while traversing historic roadways.

Price:
$5 for ages 6-12
$10 for 12 years +
Free for ages 0-5

Adult supervision required for all children under the age of 16.

Wagon rides will not be available on Sunday, September 29.

Tickets are available for purchase the day of your visit at the Welcome Center. Please call 1-800-734-5611 or email [email protected] for more details.

Hayrides

Starts September 7, 2019 then every Saturday until October 26, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm  to  7:00 pm

Hayrides

Fridays + Saturdays, September-October @ 6:30 pm
Hay Rides, Hay Wagon
Cemetery, Graveyard

Tour: Last Rides: Shaker Funeral Practices

Explore the death rites and rituals of the Shakers on this wagon tour that will take you to the 1811 Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

In a religion where spiritual symbolism was based in simplicity, practicality, and the shunning of waste and excess, funerary practices could be hotly debated. These and other factors combined to create burial practices that differ in many ways from those we may be familiar with today.

This hay wagon ride will last approximately 30 minutes, circling Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill on the way to the 1811 Cemetery just to the east of the Village.

Price:
$5 for ages 6+
Free up to age 5

Adult supervision required for all children under the age of 16.

The 6:30 pm Hayride program will not run on September 28.

Tickets are available for purchase the day of your visit at the Welcome Center. Please call 859-734-5411 or email [email protected] for more details.

Hayrides

Starts September 6, 2019 then every Friday until October 25, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm  to  7:00 pm

Hayrides

Fridays + Saturdays, September-October @ 6:30 pm
Hay Rides, Hay Wagon

Tour: Last Rides: Shaker Funeral Practices

Explore the death rites and rituals of the Shakers on this wagon tour that will take you to the 1811 Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

In a religion where spiritual symbolism was based in simplicity, practicality, and the shunning of waste and excess, funerary practices could be hotly debated. These and other factors combined to create burial practices that differ in many ways from those we may be familiar with today.

This hay wagon ride will last approximately 30 minutes, circling Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill on the way to the 1811 Cemetery just to the east of the Village.

Price:
$5 for ages 6+
Free up to age 5

Adult supervision required for all children under the age of 16.

* On October 25 + 26, during Trick or Treat at Shaker Village, the hay wagon ride will be offered free of charge, and will run continuously through the event. The program will focus on a "general" tour rather than "Last Rides" due to time constraints.

Tickets are available for purchase the day of your visit at the Welcome Center. Please call 859-734-5411 or email [email protected] for more details.

The Sara Holroyd Singers

Date: September 28, 2019
Time: 2:00 pm  to  3:00 pm

The Sara Holroyd Singers

Saturday, September 28 @ 2:00 pm
Sara Holyrod Singers in the barn
The Sara Holroyd Singers In The Meeting House

Join us for an ode to Shaker worship as The Sara Holroyd Singers perform Shaker Music in a choral style. Their performance will run for about 40 minutes in the 1820 Meeting House.

The Sara Holroyd Singers were formed in 2015 and are directed by Richard Burns.  This dynamic and entertaining group primarily performs Music of Kentucky with arrangements of Early American Shaker Music.  They have been featured on stages of The Singletary Center for The Arts, Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Red Barn LIVE, The WoodSongs SongFarmers Gathering, and The Lexington Music Awards.

Room 17 Productions, a non-profit organization promotes music education through oral history, preservation and live performances present The Sara Holroyd Singers, a choral group comprised of former University of Kentucky Choristers who were led by University of Kentucky Professor Emeritus Dr. Sara Holroyd during the years 1961-1987.  During the years 1979-1986, The UK Choristers performed “A Shaker Worship Service” annually in the Meeting House for worldwide audiences during the month of September.

 

The Market Basket: Sold Out

Date: November 23, 2019
Time: 10:00 am  to  2:00 pm

Basic Basket Weaving: The Market Basket

Saturday, November 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Basic Weaving - The Market Basket

Take on the challenging project of making a market basket in a day! Learn the art of weaving using natural reed to make a basket that is perfect for shopping trips into town or to the local farmer’s market. All necessary materials are provided.

No experience necessary and all levels encouraged.

Program fee includes a boxed lunch, one complimentary admission to Shaker Village and one voucher redeemable for 20% off dining at the Trustees’ Table (excluding alcoholic beverages). Dining reservation recommended to assure availability - 800.734.5611 x 360.

This event is for guests ages 18 and up.

Price: $65 per person
(Includes a boxed lunch) 

Purchase Tickets - sold out

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