Living History Farms

An outdoor interactive agricultural museum, Living History Farms gives people of all ages a new way of enjoying history. It has special events throughout the year. Historical interpreters explain and demonstrate the lifestyles of the 1700s Ioway Indians, the 1850 pioneers, the townspeople of 1875, and 1900 farmers.

Address: Urbandale
Getting there: Exit 125 off of I-80
Hours: May-Oct: Tue-Sun 9AM-4PM
Price: Adult (13-59) $20, senior or military $19, child (2-12) $15, child (1 & under) free
Website: lhf.org (opens in a new tab)

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