Centennial Village Museum is a living history experience that features over 35 historical buildings, costumed interpreters, heritage farm animals, and 8-acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. Visitors step back in time and learn about the early pioneer settling of the western high plains, a time when grand houses, growing businesses, extensive prairies and agriculture were all a part of daily life.
Living history demonstrations may include printing at the High Plains Post historic print shop, blacksmithing at the forge, rope-making, chuckwagon-style cooking, scrub board laundry techniques, corn shucking and grinding, food preparation on cast iron stoves, adobe horno cooking, and more.
Opened during the nation’s bicentennial in 1976, Centennial Village Museum preserves and interprets American western heritage in the Colorado high plains region over the last 150 years. Some of Weld County’s oldest structures are located in this museum.
Open weekends and the 4th of July from 12:00p-6:00p
June 28th
1 pm – Snake Fight Centennial at Rattlesnake Kate’s House
3 pm – Leather Stamping at the Monfort House
5 pm – Build a log cabin at the first Weld County Courthouse
June 29th
1 pm – Rope Making at the 1890s Chuckwagon
3 pm – Outdoor Cooking at the Settler’s Camp
5 pm – Firefighter Games at Rattlesnake Kate’s House
July 4th
1 pm – Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Hanna Square
3 pm – Make Rattlesnake Eggs at Rattlesnake Kate’s House
5 pm – Explore transportation at the Stagecoach Barn
July 5th
1 pm – Cross cut saw demonstration at the Timberwork station
3 pm – Create Rubber Band Cars at the Stagecoach Barn
5 pm – Outdoor Cooking at the 1890s Chuckwagon
July 6th
1 pm – Morse Code Telegraphs at the Stone House
3 pm – Popsicle stick Boat Races at the Windmill
5 pm – Storytime in the Streetcar
*Schedule subject to change