St. Nikolaustag on the Farm!
St. Nikolaustag On The Farm! is THIS Saturday, Dec. 7, 11 am - 4 pm! Join us at the Maplewood Area Historical Society at 2170 Co Rd D E, Maplewood, MN, 55109. Join us for an amazing day of German American Christmas traditions at the beautiful 1891 Bruentrup Heritage Farm and: Meet St. Nikolaus for a one-of-a-kind free Photo Op in the festively decorated 1905 Big Red Barn; Experience the songs and costumes of the Elizabethan Syngers while they carol across the farmstead; Enjoy traditional German Christmas carols with the Germanic American Institute's Minnesanger choir; Shop for hand-made wares at out very own Weihnachtsmarkt Vendor
New! Spring Garage Sale @MAHS!
MAHS Spring Garage SaleFriday & Saturday, April 5-69 am - 5 pm The Maplewood Area Historical Society is host a Spring fundraising sale to help us make room for our ever growing collection items! Stop by Friday-Saturday, April 5-6, from 9 am to 5 pm at our location at 2170 Co Rd D E, Maplewood, MN 55109. Stop by or donate at https://square.link/u/ncGdMpSm No early birds please!
Big Red Barn Folk Arts & Crafters Fair – May 18, 2024
The Big Red Barn Folk Arts & Crafters Fair is the area’s largest folk arts and crafts gathering from MN and WI with over 100 booths. Welcoming over 2,500 attendees per event, this wildly popular event is a fundraiser, supporting the preservation of the Maplewood Area Historical Society’s 12 historic structures dating back to 1891. The Big Red Barn Folk Arts & Crafters Fair will be held 10 AM – 4 PM on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Maplewood Area Historical Society – Bruentrup Heritage Farm located at 2170 County Road D E, Maplewood MN 55109. PARKING INFORMATION Parking is
Summer Camp Enrollment is open!
We're excited to announce 2024 Summer Day Camps at the Maplewood Area Historical Society's Bruentrup Heritage Farm! Click here to see our Day Camps & Enroll Today! MAHS Youth Camps explore the worlds of our Dakota, Yankee-American, German-Immigrant, and Hmong Refugee peoples and culture through… Fun. Friends. Food. Art. History… And so much more! The Maplewood Area Historical Society is proud to present another summer of one-of-a-kind hands-on and experiential day-camps for youth ages 6 – 16 at the beautiful 1891 Bruentrup Heritage Farm in Maplewood, Minnesota. Nestled among 25 acres of restored rolling prairie, the Bruentrup Heritage Farm offers a unique setting
Christmas Craic: An Irish Family Christmas
Get your tickets now for Christmas Craic: An Irish Family Christmas, performed at the Bruentrup Heritage Farm! Tickets at the door OR available here: out-of-the-mist-celtic-theatre.ticketleap.com/ Throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, Christmas is the season for Pantos. With a nod toward this theatrical tradition, local director and playwright Michelle Schwantes has created a new play with music: Christmas Craic: An Irish Family Christmas. Whereas Pantos traditionally are irreverent adaptations of fairy tales, Christmas Craic is based on legends and stories, complete with terrifying giants, impudent humor, and rowdy mischief. In this family celebration, each cast member plays multiple roles and the audience is
