Events & Programs for September 27 - July 26

Kids on the Farm – Sold Out

July 27th – 29th; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like an early Minnesota farm kid! Go to school in a one-room schoolhouse, help with the weekly wash, run an errand to the local general store, make butter, and more!   Every morning starts with feeding the Gibbs Farm […]

PeeWees: All About Sheep

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

PeeWees: Tipi Life & Buffalo Nation – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

Minnesota Time Travel Camp – Sold Out

2021 Exclusive! Tuesday - Thursday, August 3rd- 5th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; Campers bring a lunch each day. $165 Hold on to your hat! We are going time traveling to three different eras of Minnesota history. Day one will highlight the past & present of Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota. Campers will learn about […]

PeeWees: All About Bees – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

PeeWees: All About Butterflies – Sold out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

Dakota Camp – Sold Out

August 10th – 12th ; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Learn about Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, past & present, in this unique camp!  Developed with Dakota partners, including instructors from University of Minnesota’s Dakota Language Program, this camp allows kids to explore 1830s seasonal life through the lens of Cloud Man’s village, where a young […]

PeeWees: Dakota & Pioneer Gardens – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

Evenings at Gibbs: August Grounds and Gardens Tour

Take an evening stroll through the Gibbs Farm grounds and garden on a brand new tour! Gibbs Farm has a  heritage apple orchard, restored prairie, crop gardens, and medicine garden as well […]

History Revealed: Turning Points

Turning Points with Greg Poferl History Revealed Series August 12, 2021 Thursday, 7:00 pm Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For registration or other questions, please email [email protected] Or you may watch the program live on Facebook, on […]

PeeWees: All About Bugs – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]

August Prairie Walk

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Come and see what's blooming on the prairie! Join Master Naturalists Cathy Croghan and Kathy Robbins as they lead a 45 minute tour focusing on Gibbs Farm's restored prairie. See […]

Life of a Gibbs Girl Camp – Sold Out

August 17th–19th; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 What would it be like to be a girl in 19th century Minnesota?  Experience the differences and similarities between life today and life as […]

PeeWees: ABCs on the Farm – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff […]

History Revealed: A Private Wilderness

A Private Wilderness: The Journals of Sigurd F. Olson with David Backes History Revealed Series August 19, 2021 Thursday, 7:00 pm Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this […]

PeeWees: All About Goats – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff […]

Kids on the Farm – Sold Out

August 24th – 26th ; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like an early Minnesota farm kid! Go to school in a one-room […]

PeeWees: All About Plants – Sold Out

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff […]

PeeWees: Farmhouse Adventure

PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Costumed staff […]

September Tree Tour

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Join a 45-minute walking tour through the Gibbs Farm site lead by Master Naturalists Cathy Croghan and Kathy Robbins. Learn to identify woody plants, and find out about Minnesota trees […]

History Revealed: Irvine Park Talk & Tour

Ramsey County Historical Society presents Irvine Park Architectural History Tour Tour of Irvine Park with Illustrator Jeanne Kosfeld and Architectural Historian Dick Kronick September 14, 2021 Tuesday, 5:00-6:00 pm Please meet at the Irvine Park gazebo at 4:45 pm Tour begins promptly at 5:00 pm and lasts about an hour. Ramsey County Historical Society presents […]

History Revealed: Archaeology at Fort Snelling

Ramsey County Historical Society presents Conducting Archaeological Construction Monitoring at Upper Post Fort Snelling Jeremy Nienow, PhD History Revealed Series September 28, 2021 Tuesday, 7:00 pm In partnership with the […]

Neighborhood Architecture – Irvine Park Saint Paul

Neighborhood Architecture – Irvine Park, Saint Paul Saturday, October 9, 2021 2:00 pm–4:00 pm George Latimer Central Library For more information and to register, please see the Saint Paul Central Library webpage. Please register if you plan on taking the tour to Irvine Park. The tour is limited to 25 attendees. The program is free […]

Twin Cities Book Festival

MInnesota State Fairgrounds 1265 Snelling Ave N, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Twin Cities Book Festival 2021 Saturday, October 16, 10:00 am-5:00 pm Minnesota State Fairgrounds Free admission Join RCHS authors at the Fairgrounds for the Twin Cities Book Festival! We'll have a selection of the books publiched by RCHS and some of our authors will be available for signing and discussion. RCHS will also have some […]

History Revealed: St Paul

St. Paul: An Urban Biography Bill Lindeke History Revealed Series October 21, 2021 Thursday, 7:00 pm Note new date! Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Zoom Registration Link Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For registration or other questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with the […]

Gibbs Farm Oct 23 Volunteer Day

Please join us for our October 23 volunteer Day from 11:00-2:00. Gibbs Farm staff will lead volunteers in active outdoor projects to prepare for the end of our 2021 season. Projects will include: gardening, light landscaping and site clean-up. Let us know you are coming by registering using the sign up link: https://signup.com/go/QFLGpsW OR email [email protected]. […]

SOLD OUT Gibbs Farm Trick-or-Treat Trail 2021

Gibbs Farm Trick-or-Treat Trail Saturday, October 30, 2021 10:00-2:00 (last entry is at 2pm) Grab your costume and venture down the Gibbs Farm trick-or-treat trail on Saturday, October 30th!  Candy, games, and family fun!  Try your hand at pumpkin toss or pin a smile on the jack-o-lantern! Guests will be introduced to the Gibbs Farm […]