Homestead Days 2019 is coming soon! This will be the 40th anniversary of the annual event and we invite you to Homestead National Monument of America on Friday, June 21, 2018 through Sunday, June 23, 2019 to participate in this weekend full of free events!

This year’s stage presentations will feature music and dance from the various cultures impacted by the Homestead Act. Each of the three days will have a different lineup of performers:

Friday, June 21
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations
10 a.m. ‘V’ the Cowgirl-interactive children performance
1 p.m. ‘V’ the Cowgirl-interactive children performance
2 p.m. Homesteading Era Fashion Show by
Yesterday’s Lady

Saturday, June 22
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations and antique
farming demonstration
12:00 p.m. Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, Soul Music
1:00 p.m. Omaha International Folk Dancers
2:00 p.m. Singenden Wanderer, German men’s choir
3:00 p.m. Rebekah Rolland, pioneer songs
4:00 p.m. Sharpshooters Woodwind Quartet, 43rd Army
Band

Sunday, June 23
12 p.m. – 5 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations and antique
farming demonstration
1:00 p.m. Jack Gladstone, Native American music and
poetry
2:00 p.m. Star City Kochavim, Congregation B’nai
Jeshurun
3:00 p.m. Bill Behmer, songs of Ireland
4:00 p.m. Kenny Janak Orchestra, traditional Czech
music

During each of the three days, traditional craft demonstrators will showcase their skills from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft demonstrations include spinning, weaving, quilting, blacksmithing, dutch oven cooking, and much more.