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Living History Farms celebrates the Fourth with outdoor history
Celebrate July 4 in Urbandale with games, crafts, a parade, historic baseball, and a picnic across the open-air grounds of Living History Farms.
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Living History Farms is not a lakefront fireworks event, but it belongs on an Iowa holiday list because it offers one of the most distinctive open-air Independence Day experiences in the state. The museum’s live 2026 event page places the celebration on Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with games, crafts, a parade, and historic programming set in Walnut Hill as interpreters recreate the nation’s 1876 centennial. The day closes with Historic Baseball and America’s Picnic starting at 3:30 p.m., which gives visitors a structured, family-friendly way to spend the holiday outdoors. For travelers, the appeal is how immersive it feels: instead of just watching, you walk the grounds, join in, and experience the Fourth through a living-history setting.
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