Events

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

Our annual summer event will this year honor the Chair of our Board of Regents, Bob Brand.  It's also the 65th Anniversary of the year when Farmington first opened to the public.  We'd love to see any and everyone associated with Farmington over the years to join us for this year's event.

Our annual summer event will this year honor the Chair of our Board of Regents, Bob Brand.  It's also the 65th Anniversary of the year when Farmington first opened to the public.  We'd love to see any and everyone associated with Farmington over the years to join us for this year's event.  Check out our […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

Join us for a full day of events celebrating the new Pollinator Field and other agricultural activities at Farmington.  All events are free and open to the public. 9:00-10:30 am  July in the Vegetable Garden-Master Gardener led class-see events page for further details Pollinator Premiere Activities 12:00 Introduction of Representatives- At the Pollinator Field (including-KY […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

Master Gardener led Garden Education at Farmington Kentucky is home to over a hundred different kinds of butterflies and even more moths! Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly, the plants they love to visit and what you can do in your garden   to keep our butterfly population healthy and growing. Make and take […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

This class will briefly describe the nature of a pollinator garden, why they are important, and why we are important to the health and sustainability of pollinators. At this time in the gardening season, we have planted our pollinator and wildlife gardens and they have been growing for a couple of months or more. We […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

August is the month to plan and plant a fall vegetable garden.  Families will learn about what you can plant to harvest in the Fall and help plant seeds and baby plants in our raised beds. To add to the plants still growing in our summer garden, we will add another crop of bush beans, carrots […]

The 2024 Cultural Pass is your passport to creativity!  Farmington is thrilled to welcome Cultural Pass visitors again this year. Youth & Senior Passholders welcome. All visits begin in the Visitor Center.  We will stamp your Passport and give you your tour packet- including the self-guided tours of the Main House, and the grounds. Docents […]

August is the month to harvest our summer vegetables, check on our fall vegetable garden and weed! Meet in the Pavillion. Open to all ages, including families with children ages 5-12. Master Gardener led Garden Education at Farmington

Have a question about your edible or ornamental gardening efforts or just need a second opinion? Text in with your questions the third Monday of each month and a Jefferson County Master Gardener will provide the information you need or get answers for you from the Jefferson County Extension Service. Text your garden questions to […]

Join us for an unforgettable theatrical experience: Broken Wings Still Fly Discover a powerful series of monologues based on the narratives of enslaved women in Kentucky. Co-authored by Brandi LaShay and Hannah Drake, Broken Wings Still Fly, is a raw and poignant theatrical experience featuring the voices of hidden heroines. Witness their remarkable stories of sisterhood, love, motherhood, heartbreak, […]

Harold Holzer, noted Lincoln Scholar, will speak at Farmington along with a buffet BBQ dinner.  Join us to hear about his latest book, Brought Forth on this Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration, as well as Lincoln's impact in Kentucky and in connection with Farmington and the Speed family.  Learn more about Holzer at http://www.haroldholzer.com

The Museum Store will be open for your holiday shopping needs and we'll have holiday treats and beverages to kick off the season. Hayrides for the young & young at heart will be available from Farmington through Wellington to admire the neighborhood lights.