MEA Detective Camps
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormGibbs Farm MEA Detective Camps 1 or 2 Day Camp Options Campers ages 6-10 $49 for 1 day $80 for both days Registration is closed. Nature Detectives: Thursday, 18th of […]
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Hands-On/Craft Event
Gibbs Farm Halloween Festival 2018
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormIncluded in general admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 62+, $5 children 4 and up Free for RCHS members Halloween fun for everyone! Come trick-or-treat at the historic Gibbs Farm House, hunt for pennies in a haystack, participate in a costume contest, and listen to “spooky” stories in a one-room schoolhouse. Crafts, games, treats, and music from […]
Archeology Program
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormOn Saturday June 22nd, participate in educational archaeology programming led by Archeologist Kassie Bradshaw Kmitch. Examine real artifacts, try your hand at throwing an atlatl, and much more! Sessions are one hour and are at 11am, 1pm, and 2pm. Program is included in the cost of regular admission: Adults-$8, Seniors-$7, Children-$5 RCHS Members: Free!
Plein Air Painting Workshop
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormPlein Air Painting Workshop at Gibbs Farm Come share artist Tom McGregor's passion for painting in oils on location. Tom McGregor, award-winning plein air painter, will demonstrate tried and true […]
$40.00
Plein Air Painting Workshop
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormPlein Air Painting Workshop at Gibbs Farm Come share artist Tom McGregor's passion for painting in oils on location. Tom McGregor, award-winning plein air painter, will demonstrate tried and true plein air oil painting methods as well as give personalized instruction based on where you are as a painter. All levels welcome. The workshops will […]
$40.00
MEA Detective Camp
Gibbs Farm MEA Detective Camps 1 or 2 Day Camp Options Campers ages 6-10 $49 for 1 day $80 for both days Register Here! Nature Detectives: Thursday, October, 17th; 9am-4pm Calling all outdoor adventurers! Campers will be nature detectives as we explore the outdoors. We will search for clues to tell us what creatures are […]
MEA Detective Camps
Gibbs Farm MEA Detective Camps 1 or 2 Day Camp Options Campers ages 6-10 $49 for 1 day $80 for both days Register by clicking here. Nature Detectives: Thursday, October 17th, 9am-4pm Calling all outdoor adventurers! Campers will be nature detectives as we explore the outdoors. We will search for clues to tell us what […]
Apple Festival
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormJoin us on September 21st for a day of family-friendly fun at Gibbs Farm! To celebrate fall our Heritage Orchard will be open to the public and staffed by our volunteers. Taste samples of our heirloom apples, and try your hand at the cider press. We’ll have games, crafts and special treats including mini-straw […]
MEA Detective Camps
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormGibbs Farm MEA Detective Camps 1 or 2 Day Camp Options Campers ages 6-10 $49 for 1 day $80 for both days Register Here! Nature Detectives: Thursday, October, 17th; 9am-4pm Calling all outdoor adventurers! Campers will be nature detectives as we explore the outdoors. We will search for clues to tell us what creatures are […]
Pumpkin Carving
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormJoin us on Saturday, October 19th from 11am-2pm for pumpkin carving fun! (This event has been moved from 10/12 to 10/19 due to inclement weather). We will be providing expert tips and fun ideas to decorate your chosen pumpkin or squash. Click here to reserve a spot! Payment will be taken the day of the […]
Halloween Festival 2019
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormHalloween fun for everyone! Spooky fun for the whole family starts at 10:00am and goes until 4:00pm. Go on an epic trick-or-treat quest through Gibbs Farm! This year, the Farmhouse is full of storybook characters escaped from their 19th century pages. Meet Miss Muffet and her spidery friend, little Red Riding Hood, Jack of […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Victorian Tea Party Jr.
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, June 26; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Victorian Tea Party Jr.: Campers will learn a little about the etiquette of a fancy Victorian afternoon tea by hosting their own tea party that they […]
Cancelled-Pioneer Kid Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, June 30-July 2; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like a pioneer kid! Go to school in a one-room schoolhouse, help with the weekly wash, […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Ducks, Geese, and Chickens… Oh My!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, July 1; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Ducks, Geese, and Chickens…Oh My! Campers will learn all about the different farm birds at Gibbs Farm by helping with their morning care and feeding. These […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: One-Room Schoolhouse
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, July 3; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. One-room Schoolhouse: Campers will experience what lessons were like in a one-room schoolhouse. PeeWees will sing their ABCs, write on slate boards, and read a story. […]
Cancelled-Life of a Gibbs Girl Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, July 7-July 9; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. What would it be like to be a girl in 19th century Minnesota? Experience the differences and similarities between life today and life as a […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: What’s Alive on the Prairie?
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, July 8; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. What’s Alive on the Prairie? Campers will go on a scavenger hunt to see what critters (bugs, animals, or flowers) they can find in the prairie. […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Pioneer Chores
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, July 10; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Pioneer Chores: Campers will get to go back in time in our historic farmhouse to participate in everyday pioneer chores like doin’ the wash and making […]
Cancelled-Dakota Day Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, July 14-June 16; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Learn about Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, in this unique camp! Developed with Dakota partners, including instructors from University of Minnesota’s Dakota Language Program, this […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Sheep!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, July 15; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. All About Sheep: Campers will meet our resident sheep, Fern and Lydia, while learning all about how sheep were used on a pioneer farm. These mini […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Tipi Life and Buffalo Nation
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, July 17; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Tipi Life and Buffalo Nation: Campers will experience what winter life in the tipi was like for the Dakota. These PeeWees will also hear a traditional […]
Cancelled-Pioneer Survivor Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, July 21-July 23; 9am-3pm Price: $165 Member Price: $150 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Think you have what it takes to survive as an 1800s pioneer? Test your skills at the Gibbs Farm site where campers will compete in […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Bees!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, July 22; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. All About Bees: Campers will learn all about these important pollinators and how pioneers collected honey to eat and wax to make candles. PeeWees will dip […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Ice Cream Social Jr.
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, July 24; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Ice Cream Social Jr.: PeeWees will learn how the Pioneer made their favorite treat, ice cream! Campers will also get to enjoy a scoop of famous […]
Cancelled-Pioneer Kid Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, July 28-July 30; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like a pioneer kid! Go to school in a one-room schoolhouse, help with the weekly wash, […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Butterflies!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, July 29; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. All About Butterflies: PeeWees will learn about butterflies native to Minnesota while exploring the Gibbs Farm Prairie. These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Dakota and Pioneer Gardens
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, July 31; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Dakota and Pioneer Gardens: Campers will take a walk through our Dakota and Pioneer Gardens and learn about the plants growing there. PeeWees will even get […]
Cancelled-Life of a Gibbs Girl Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, August 4-August 6; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. What would it be like to be a girl in 19th century Minnesota? Experience the differences and similarities between life today and life as a […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Bugs!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, August 5; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Bugs that crawl, bugs that fly, bugs that spin a web, oh my! Campers with search and find bugs in their natural habitat. These mini camps […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: ABCs on the Farm
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, August 7; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. ABCs on the Farm: A is for Apple Trees, B is for Barn, and C is for Chickens! We will search for the alphabet all across […]
Cancelled-Pioneer Kid Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, August 11-August 13; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like a pioneer kid! Go to school in a one-room schoolhouse, help with the weekly wash, […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Goats!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, August 12; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. All About Goats: Campers will learn all about the importance of goats on a farm. PeeWees will play "goat" games and meet our herd. These mini […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: PeeWee Theatre
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, August 14; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. PeeWee Theater: PeeWees take the stage in a mini-skit that we will practice and present to families! These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 […]
Cancelled-Life of a Gibbs Girl Camp
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormTuesday-Thursday, August 18-August 20; 9am-1pm Price: $110 Member Price: $100 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. What would it be like to be a girl in 19th century Minnesota? Experience the differences and similarities between life today and life as a […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: All About Plants!
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, August 19; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. All About Plants: Campers will learn about the native plants that grow across the Gibbs Farm Site! These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees: Farmhouse Adventure
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, August 21; 9:30am-11:30am Price: $22 Member Price: $20 Early Bird reduced pricing is available through May 31, 2020. Please see the Gibbs Farm Camp Page for more details. Farmhouse Adventure: Campers will get to tour the Gibbs Farm Historic Farmhouse to learn about the Gibbs Family and their everyday life. These mini camps are […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees & Pals: All About Our Apple Orchard
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormWednesday, August 26; 9:30am-11:30am $10/person. New this year! Calling all grandpas, grandmas, moms, and dads! Have you ever wanted to join your 4 – 5 year-old PeeWee for summer camp at Gibbs Farm? Now is your chance! PeeWees and their grown-up pal will play games, read stories, and do an activity together! Topics include All About our […]
Cancelled-Pioneer PeeWees & Pals: Pioneer Games & Toys
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFriday, August 28; 9:30am-11:30am $10/person. New this year! Calling all grandpas, grandmas, moms, and dads! Have you ever wanted to join your 4 – 5 year-old PeeWee for summer camp at Gibbs Farm? Now is your chance! PeeWees and their grown-up pal will play games, read stories, and do an activity together! Topics include All About our […]
Fridays at Gibbs Farm: Grasshoppers in My Bed Tours
Enjoy Gibbs Farm with the author & illustrator Gibbs Farm will start their summer Friday public hours with a special event! On Friday, June 17, join a special tour, threaded with […]
Fridays at Gibbs Farm: In Search of Lillie Belle Gibbs
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces […]
Fridays at Gibbs Farm: In Search of Lillie Belle Gibbs
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces […]
Floral Design Basics: Bring the Outside In
Gibbs Volunteer Interest FormFloral Design Basics: Bring the Outside In! Saturday, August 6, 10 am – 12:15 pm $25 MSHS members, $30 Non-members Location: Gibbs Farm, 2097 Larpenteur Ave W, St. Paul […]
Fridays at Gibbs Farm: In Search of Lillie Belle Gibbs
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces […]
Fridays at Gibbs Farm: In Search of Lillie Belle Gibbs
Gibbs Farm hosts a special program inspired by the new book release, Grasshoppers in My Bed. Join Terry Swanson, historian and author of Grasshoppers in My Bed, as she introduces […]
Cozy Coloring at Gibbs Farm
Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United StatesJoin Gibbs for an evening of casual coloring camaraderie! Come by yourself or with friends to hang out and chat in the renovated red barn over tea or hot chocolate […]
MN SEED’s Winter Sowing Native Plants Workshop-FULL
This Event is Full- Check out the MN SEED Project website for more events. Head to the recently renovated Red Barn for MN SEED's winter sowing workshop! Come join the […]
Winter Crafting Event: Journal Making
Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United StatesMake your very own paper journal with Grasshoppers in My Bed illustrator, Peggy Stern. Peggy will also discuss her illustration process for the new RCHS publication. Grasshoppers books will be for sale at this […]
Date Change! Volunteer + Craft: Wattle Fence
Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United StatesThis new series of events combines crafting and volunteering! We are focusing on historic crafts and gardening skills. Learn something new, help us out and take home part of the project. Wattle Fence- Try your hand at this historic craft! We will be using brush and branches cleared from the site (Aspen, mulberry and buckthorn) […]
$10
MN SEED Project Seed Collection Event
Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United StatesGibbs Farm is excited to host this early fall Seed Collection Event organized by our friends at MN SEED! MN SEED Project Seed Collection Event at Gibbs Farm Join us […]
$20
Saint Paul Parks Conservancy’s Parksgiving
Irvine Park 251 Walnut Street, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesRCHS at Saint Paul Parks Conservancy's Parksgiving Music, Food Trucks, Meet the Artists, celebrate the 176th birthday of our parks Irvine Park, 281 Walnut Street, St. Paul, MN 55102 May 16th, 2025 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Register Here This summer, celebrate Saint Paul’s incredible parks by exploring 20 parks at your own pace! The newly […]