Explore Robert & Mary’s Home
Stroll through the Formal Garden
Make new friends at Hildene Farm
Tour our Pullman Railcar, Sunbeam
Trails for miles & miles
Our Mission: Living the Lincoln Legacy
Shop in our restored carriage barn.
Explore the American Experience
A profound story of preservation and perseverance.
10:00am -
4:00pm
Come meet all the baby animals frolicking around on Hildene Farm in the dene!
Enjoy a ½ hour walk down the Maple Trail to the animal barn in the dene or take a shuttle bus. In addition to the lambs, alpacas, cows, Peaches the pig, chickens, ducks, and rabbits, you won’t want to miss our miniature donkeys. Lots of fun for the whole family!
1:00pm -
2:30pm
Love butterflies? Join butterfly enthusiast Terri Armata on a walkabout at Hildene to look for Canadian Tiger Swallowtails, Hobomoks and Peck’s Skippers.
11:00am -
12:00pm
It’s story time on the farm! Put on your overalls and boots and join Hildene’s farmers and frolicking baby goats at the goat dairy for a different interactive story each week.
2:00pm -
3:00pm
Discover seasonal edible foods, ask questions, and try something new! A collaborative effort between Hildene and Burr and Burton Academy through their Farm and Food Studies Program.
8:00am -
10:00am
Capture Hildene’s beauty with confidence in this hands-on, two-hour photography program led by Christopher Dant, a longtime photographer and former student of Ansel Adams.
7:00am -
10:00am
Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels.
11:00am -
12:00pm
Celebrate Father’s Day at Hildene Farm in the dene with a fun-filled day on the farm!
Join us for a special Father’s Day Storytime from 11:00am- 12:00pm featuring tractors, jumbo building blocks, a corn sandbox, and Peaches' Mud Kitchen for hands-on play and exploration. Hildene’s tractors and gators will be nearby for all the future farmers to check out.
4:00pm -
8:00pm
Experience the storied elegance of the Lincoln family legacy during an intimate, after-hours journey through the breathtaking 412-acre estate of Hildene. We invite you to step back in time for a curated evening of historical grandeur, agricultural wonder and refined flavors.
5:30pm
Doris Kearns Goodwin
In conversation with Craig Gemmell
at The Legacy Gala, Wednesday, July 8, 2026
9:00am -
3:00pm
Come and discover how the forest is more than just trees! Campers explore the forests in and around Hildene and learn about the woodland ecology of the region from the ground up.
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