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Trails Center announces annual 'Holiday on the Homestead' celebration

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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
307-261-7780
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National Historic Trails Interpretive Center
1501 N Poplar St.
Casper, WY 82601
United States

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Event Description

 CASPER, Wyo. – Celebrate the holidays with family and friends at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center’s annual “Holiday on the Homestead” event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.

“Every year, Trails Center staff and volunteers enjoy celebrating the holidays with the community, strengthening ties between family and friends, and providing a fun experience for everyone to enjoy,” says Kathleen Hanson, interpretive technician at the Trails Center.

Featuring live performances and a variety of hands-on activities for the whole family, Holiday on the Homestead includes something for everyone. Activities include: 

Live Performances and Presentations

  • Live pioneer music by the Merchant Family - 10-10:45 a.m.
  • Singing and dancing with the Big Horn Basque Club – 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
  • Live hand bell performance by the Phoenix Ringers – 1-1:45 p.m.
  • Military Encampment - Join living historians as they portray military life on the frontier (all day)
  • Seymour Antelope - Hang out and have your photo taken with the Bureau of Land Management’s mascot, Seymour Antelope (all day)

Hands-on Activities

  • Snowflake making – design a one-of-a-kind snowflake to hang on the lobby wall;
  • Cookie decorating – frost your own tasty holiday cookies;
  • Ornament making – craft a snowflake with various knots or a holiday tree with wood and fabric;
  • Ribbon bow making – create a bow out of ribbon to place in your hair;
  • Knot tying – learn knots and enter a special drawing for prizes;
  • Pony Express letters to Santa – write a letter and watch as the Pony Express rides off on horseback to deliver it to Santa;
  • Prairie Sweet Shop – enjoy Dutch-oven dipped treats.

The celebration is free and open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Wyoming Food for Thought Project. 

For more information, please call the Trails Center at 307-261-7780. To learn more about Trails Center programs and events, follow BLM Wyoming on Facebook or X, or visit the Trails Center’s website at https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-trails-interpretive-center.

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MST.
1501 N Poplar St., Casper, WY 82601.
Admission is Free

-BLM-

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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.