It’s time for Howling Homestead at Homestead National Monument of America! This exciting, fun, and family-friendly event will be held at the Heritage Center on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018, from 6:00 until 9 p.m. We will provide a variety of stations to entertain and delight, Join us to learn about the night sky, have fun with the “mad scientist," observe snakes and raptors and take a night hike through the tallgrass prairie, plus so much more! There is no fee for this event and the first 100 children receive a free pumpkin to take home from the Friends of Homestead, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the monument.
Harvest time on a homestead brought a bounty of crops, including pumpkins and apples. There will be hot apple cider and cookies for everyone. Howling Homestead is funded in part by the Friends of Homestead, and Eastern National, the bookstores at the monument.
Many of the evening activities will be outdoors, so visitors are advised to dress for cool weather. We won’t try to be scary. The event is appropriate for all ages. Please leave your costumes at home.
Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2018. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).
Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit http://www.nps.gov/home.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
