Celebrate the 46th year of our cherished Derby Breakfast, the longest-running Derby event in the region. It’s the perfect way to start your Derby Day. Your participation directly contributes to the preservation and support of local historic properties through the Historic Homes Foundation. 2025 Official Event of the Kentucky Derby Festival Ticket Options-Visit the Derby […]
Looking for a super chill way to spend Derby Day! Join us for our new Derby Watch Party event. Spend the afternoon under the Pavillion with friends playing yard games, watching the races on a big screen, and enjoying picnic fare. Cash bar available.
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a delightful afternoon tea in the elegant and historic setting of Farmington. This refined experience features delicate finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones, and exquisite sweets, served on antique china. Tea service includes unlimited tea from a selection of premium offerings. We take pride in serving premium teas from Fortnum & Mason, […]
What’s Happening this month? Harvesting Cool Season Plants, Succession Planting (beets and radishes) & Planting Summer Crops Let’s Plant: Cucumbers, pole beans, bush beans, okra, eggplant, peppers, corn, beets, radishes, summer lettuce Let’s Talk Plants: Cucumbers, okra, eggplant, peppers, corn
Extend the Season with Early & Late Bloomers When & How to Use Annuals; Dividing Perennials
Spend the day with experienced hearth cook, Chas Stephens, prepping and cooking a full meal before sitting down to enjoy the spoils of your efforts with your fellow workshop attendees. Class size limited to 10 participants per workshop. At about 6:30 pm you and others will dine on the day’s bounty complete with wine and […]
Special Guest: Frank X. Walker former KY Poet Laureate Frank X. Walker will read from his new book Load in Nine Times. (Link to book on the Event Page, Book available for purchase in the Farmington Musuem Store) In this stirring new collection, he reimagines the experiences of Black Civil War soldiers—including his own ancestors—who […]
Class focus: Early Cool Season plants More Details to come- Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
Please join us on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6 p.m., as we present the 2025 ANNE BRUCE HALDEMAN AWARD FOR KENTUCKY LANDSCAPES, PRESERVATION, AND HISTORY to Walter T. Crutcher. The evening will feature exquisite flowers, live music, delicious food & libations, and a bottle pull. Proceeds support the ongoing preservation and educational mission of Farmington. […]
Enjoying Herbs in the Garden Series Design & Grow A Kitchen Garden – And Other Ways to Include Herbs In Your Gardens and Landscapes
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
What’s Happening this month? Planting, Growing Summer Crops & Succession Planting (bush beans, corn, beets) Let’s Plant: Bush beans, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, potatoes (late crop), beets, corn Let’s Talk Plants: Pole beans, bush beans, tomatoes, squash, zucchini
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. Artists will be added as confirmed. June artist local Singer Songwriter Glory Daze Third Tuesdays, May thru October
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
In honor of Juneteenth Farmington is holding a full day of special programming with an emphasis on the enslaved individuals who lived and labored on this land. Free Tours of […]
Tours are closed for a Private Event today. Thank you for your understanding and we hope to see you on another day.
Spend the day with experienced hearth cook, Chas Stephens, prepping and cooking a full meal before sitting down to enjoy the spoils of your efforts with your fellow workshop attendees. Class size limited to 10 participants per workshop. At about 6:30 pm you and others will dine on the day’s bounty complete with wine and […]
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series Choosing Plants Natives vs. Non-natives Straight species vs cultivars Matching Plant to Place Restoring, creating & maintaining healthy ecosystems Focus on bio functionality Planting in plant communities
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
We are closed for the 4th of July. We hope to see you on another day!
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
What’s Happening this month? Growing & Harvesting Summer Crops, Succession Planting (beets, corn) and Planting Fall Vegetables Let’s Plant: Kale, lettuce, spinach, radish, carrots, beet, corn Let’s Talk Plants: Kale, lettuce, spinach, radish, carrots Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind the main house.
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. This months artist: Marjorie Marshall Edutainer Extraordinaire, Marjorie Marshall has been called a force of nature and a triple threat. As playwright, songwriter, and producer of Songbird of the South the real MaryAnn […]
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be discussed as well as the site the discussion will be held. March 6, at Oxmoor Farm: James by Percival Everett May 15 at Locust Grove: Praise Song for the […]
Natives For Your Sun Garden Choosing High Value Nectar Plants
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
Class Focus: Summer Vegetables Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
All Visits/House Tours begin in the Farmington Visitor Center Museum store. Staff will check in your pass, and give you a stamp for house entry. Non-passholders may purchase their tour […]
Enjoying Herbs in the Garden
What’s Happening this month? Growing & Harvesting Summer Crops, Planting Fall Crops (cauliflower and broccoli), Succession Planting Fall Crops (radishes, leafy greens, peas, beets) Let’s Plant: Cauliflower, broccoli, radish, leafy greens, peas, beets Let’s Talk Plants: Cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, corn Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to […]
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. August Artist Mary & Jaxon Third Tuesdays, May thru October
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series The Climate Crisis and Ways to Deal with it in The Garden Water: Too much and Not Enough Late Summer Water Issues Wind Seasonal […]
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be discussed as well as the site the discussion will be held. March 6, at Oxmoor Farm: James by Percival Everett May 15 at Locust Grove: Praise Song for the […]
What’s Happening this month? Growing & Harvesting Fall Crops, Succession Planting Fall Crops (radish, spinach) Let’s Talk Plants: Perennial crops – asparagus, rhubarb Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind the main house.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. This month's Artists YAPA! YAPA! is a high energy Latin band blending cumbia, Andean folk, and funk to splash jam flavor into irresistible dance grooves. A collective (hailing from Ecuador, Mexico, Canary Islands, […]
Garden Care Water issues Cutback in Fall or Spring? Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind the main house.
The Louisville Coalition on the History of Enslavement will host 4 book discussions at each of our sites throughout 2025. The following is a list of books that will be discussed as well as the site the discussion will be held. March 6, at Oxmoor Farm: James by Percival Everett May 15 at Locust Grove: Praise Song for the […]
What’s Happening this month? Harvesting Fall Crops Let’s Talk Plants: Melons, gourds, sweet potatoes Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind the main house.
Bring a lawn chair and enjoy local musicians under the Pavilion at Farmington during these free monthly family-friendly events. Cash Bar available. This month's Artists King Kong Third Tuesdays, May thru October Rain or Shine
Becoming an Ecologically Minded Gardener Series New Ideas About Garden Maintenance and Management The case for biodiversity Nature- and site-driven design Composting within the garden IPM and organic controls Fall […]
Class Focus: Fall Cool Season Crops More Details to come- Learn how to use your garden bounty. Registration required. Register Here!
What’s Happening this month? Wrapping Up – Cleaning & Evaluating Let’s Plant: Cover crops Let’s Talk Plants: Cover crops, Planning for next season, Earliest time to start seeds indoors, Earliest time to plant seeds and transplants outdoors Park at the Visitor Center Parking lot. Follow the walking path over the bridge to the garden behind […]
Spend the day with experienced hearth cook, Chas Stephens, prepping and cooking a full meal before sitting down to enjoy the spoils of your efforts with your fellow workshop attendees. Class size limited to 10 participants per workshop. At about 6:30 pm you and others will dine on the day’s bounty complete with wine and […]
