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Thu 01 May
First Day of the Month Hike
Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
(518) 806-9719

Join John Brown Farm for a series of guided winter hikes on the first day of the month from February till May. The free hikes are sponsored by the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation and will be guided by Cheryl Craft, a historic interpreter for John Brown Farm. The program will focus mainly on getting outdoors and enjoying a small group hiking experience. There will be opportunities to share local history along the way. All hikes will start at 10am and will require advance registration.

If there is enough interest, the first hike on May 1 will be spring hike to John Thomas Brook in Vermontville

The planned hikes are variable in length and difficulty, though none require any special technical skills. They will require winter gear such as trekking poles, and possibly snowshoes or traction devices depending on trail conditions. Participants will need their own gear. 

Register for hikes by texting or calling the guide at 518-806-9719, preferably in advance, but at least 24 hours before the scheduled hike. You may also search for Events on our Facebook page for additional details.
Registration: Required
Sat 03 May
I Love My Park Day
Saturday, May 3, 2025 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
(518) 523-3900

Come help with an outdoor spring clean-up: volunteers will help with gardening projects. Come help as you are able! Pizza provided for our helpers. Call 518-523-3900 to register
Registration: Required
Sat 10 May
John Brown Day
Saturday, May 10, 2025 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Our friends group, John Brown Lives! will conduct their annual Spirit of Freedom Awards honoring three individuals who have made significant contributions to civil rights and environmental justice. The free ceremony at John Brown Farm will include awards and music under our big tent. A 5pm reception ($) follows at the Olympic Jumping Complex. For details, email info@ohnbrownlives.org
Registration: Not required
Sat 31 May
Black Birders Event
Saturday, May 31, 2025
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Free and no prior birding experience required. Explore John Brown Farm, hear from Black birding experts, experience history, connect with nature, and build community while bird watching. Registration encouraged, not required. Find more details and register through nnya.org by navigating to their GABC page Sponsored by the Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Northern New York Audubon (NNYA), John Brown Lives!, and the office of NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
Registration: Required
Sat 14 Jun
Path Through History Weekend/Hike of the Month
Saturday, June 14, 2025 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
(518) 806-9719

Heaven Hill Walk. Come join us on a free Hike through History, a 1.4-mile walking tour on neighboring Heaven Hill and learn about its connections to John Brown and other local history (Easy) We will meet at the traffic circle at John Brown Farm at 1pm and drive to Heaven Hill Trails area on Bear Cub Lane. Registration requested, call or text 518-806-9719
Registration: Required
Sat 21 Jun
Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 21, 2025
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
FREE, open to the public celebration at John Brown Farm with speakers, music, art, and children's activities and games. There will be a barbecue ($) by Papa Duke's! Come join the celebration which follows an Underground Railroad sites driving tour by the North Star UGRR Museum (register with them for the driving tour only)
Registration: Not required
Sat 12 Jul
Hike of the month: The Potato Field Loop
Saturday, July 12, 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
A free walking tour past our historic gardens and ascent of ~150 ft to the edge of the fields on the loop; approximately 2 miles total distance. (Moderate) Registration requested, call or text 518-806-9719
Registration: Not required
Sat 09 Aug
Civil War Encampment Weekend
Saturday, August 9, 2025 until Monday, August 11, 2025
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Soldier re-enactors, demonstrations, sutler. Free family-friendly, and open to the public.
Registration: Not required
Sat 16 Aug
Adirondack Family Book Festival
Saturday, August 16, 2025 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
Sponsored by the Lake Placid Public Library, John Brown Lives, The Bookstore Plus, and the Office of Parks. Free family fun: participate in sessions with children's book authors and illustrators, engage in fun activities, meet and speak with your favorite authors and learn about your favorite books.
Registration: Not required