Discovery Days are three-hour family programs designed for children ages 4-10 and their parents. All programs run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and include a story, interactive tour of our living history site, and a make-and-take craft!  Themes for each day will be updated as they are developed.

Registration is required; see below for the registration link.

Cost

• $12 per child, $8 per adult

Henricus Members

• $9 per child, $5 per adult

Upcoming Dates

June 5, 10am - 12pm - How Does Your Garden Grow

It’s growing season at Henricus! Join our family-friendly program to discover how the Powhatan Indians and English colonists relied on domesticated and wild plants to survive and flourish in Virginia. Activities include a plant-themed scavenger hunt, make and take corn husk dolls, mini flowerpots, and take-home flower presses.  Online registration required by June 4 by visiting our website at Henricus.org.

Registration coming soon!

Cost: $12/child, $8/accompanying adult. Henricus Members: $9/child, $5/adult

August 21, 10am - 12pm - Back to School

How did children learn long ago? Gear up for the start of the school year with a crash-course in 17th century education! Make your own hornbook, try your hand at writing with a quill pen, participate in an apprenticeship simulation, and play colonial games.  Online registration required by August 20 by visiting our website at Henricus.org.

Registration coming soon!

Cost: $12/child, $8/accompanying adult. Henricus Members: $9/child, $5/adult