# 1800s Living History Farmsteads & Blacksmithing > Place to go for families in the Austin–Round Rock–San Marcos area (TX). Times are Central Time. - When: Thursday through Sunday, public hours 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 - Where: Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr, Austin, TX 78754 - Ages: Ages 2-15 and families - Price: Adults (18-64) $10, Seniors (65+) $9, Children (3-17) $8, Toddlers 2 & Under Free - Schedule: Thursday through Sunday, public hours 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM - Organizer: Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms Foundation - Official page: https://www.pioneerfarms.org/ - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/1800s-living-history-farmsteads-and-blacksmithing--listing-1da137834da32534fe0e1be1 ## About Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms is Central Texas's most immersive 19th-century living history outdoor museum. Within its 90-acre green farmstead, five Texas pioneer settlements from different historical periods have been authentically recreated: an 1841 Tonkawa Indian Camp, an 1868 Texas Longhorn Cattle Drive Camp, an 1873 German Immigrant Farm, an 1887 Cotton Plantation Farmhouse, and an 1899 Rural Hardware Town. On weekends, interpreters and blacksmiths in 19th-century historical costumes demonstrate traditional blacksmithing, woodworking, hand-spinning cotton, and grinding corn with a stone mill. Children can pet and feed Texas Longhorn cattle, turkeys, donkeys, and purebred sheep along the shaded trails. The farm trails are flat, natural dirt paths suitable for all-terrain strollers. The farm entrance gift shop features an air-conditioned rest area, picnic tables, and clean family restrooms. ## Similar picks in Austin - [Pioneer Farms Autumn Harvest Festival & Living History Exploration](https://grassyknees.com/austin/activities/pioneer-farms-autumn-harvest-festival-and-living-history-exploration--listing-83e9e7bf7f5ff27b4163a510) — Nov 25 – Nov 29 · 10:00 AM · Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms · All ages · From $8 · checked Nov 5. Step back into 19th-century Texas during Thanksgiving week at Pioneer Farms in Northeast Austin. 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