Family First Sundays: Afternoons devoted to the topic of the day with intergenerational activities, learning experiences, games and mansion tours. 
11:00am-3:00pm. 
You are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and relax on the Great Meadow.

• May 3: Let’s Play Games Day
• June 7: Family History Day
• August 2: Living History Day
• September 6: Let’s Play Games Day

Old Fashioned 4th of July, noon - 6pm
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Celebrate the Fourth of July with family quality time on the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate's 50 acres of lush, landscaped grounds.

A family outing with picnicking on our expansive lawns, music, and games for the adults and kids. Get your appetites ready as there will be watermelon contests and pie eating contests for everyone of all ages.

The children's games for the day include potato sack racing, three-legged racing, children's golf, and a series of old fashioned games like hop scotch, Jacob's Ladder, ring toss, wood propeller, pick up sticks, tic-tac-toe, jacks, tops, and croquet. Bring a blanket and a picnic for your afternoon enjoyment on our sprawling lawns, and a teddy bear or two for your child's jaunt along the Teddy Bear Parade. Have your child bring the best of their teddy bears; have them dress them up, decorate them, and bring them in a wagon, a basket, or in anything their imagination conjures. They will parade with their teddy bears around the Estate and be candidates for Teddy Bear Best of Show prizes. The parade begins at 1 PM.

The Neoclassical Revival, 16,224 square foot mansion will be open for free self-guided tours. Admission: Adults, $5; Children, $2; Under 5, Free; Family Price, $12 (2 Adults, 2 Children).  Tour included.

Fourth Friday Summer Nights

My Fair Lady: June 26
The Secret Garden: July 24
A Little Princess: August 28
Finding Neverland: September 25

Join us on the Great Meadow and bring a picnic supper.  The gates will open at 6:00pm.  Once it is dark enough, we will begin the movie.   More info...

35th Annual Scottish Highland Games: Saturday, July 11 & Sunday, July 12
10am - 5pm each day
Purchase tickets in advance below using PayPal, or buy tickets at the door.

Ticket Options

Adult $12.00 Senior / Military $10.00 Children (5-12) $8.00

Germanfest:  September 20th: noon - 7pm

• Adults: $10 in advance ($15 at the door)
• Children (6-12): $5

Ticket Options

Adult $10.00 Children (5-12) $5.00

Oktoberfest & Pumpkin Patch: Saturday, October 24, 11am - 4pm
A family event with old-fashioned games, crafts, hay rides, pumpkin carving, cider and doughnuts.  There will be some suds and sausages for the grown up crowd and Oompah music.  The event will be held in and around the Carriage House at Covington Gate.