Independence Day

Independence Day

NEXT DATE:   |  10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  |  
category: Family Programs  |  location: Visitor Center

Free for all visitors as part of Hagley's Free Admission Week.

No advance reservation is required, but admission will be monitored and capped at 250. If capacity is reached, new arrivals will wait until people exit to be admitted.

At 1, 2, and 3 p.m., visitors can enjoy a cannon firing near the Machine Shop.

Visitors are invited to enjoy The Powder Yard Trail experience, a self-guided tour with guides providing interpretation at various locations.

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