Mahaffie Special Events

Saturday February 27  Winter on the Farm 10am-4pm

Chores didn't stop in winter on the Mahaffie Farm! Join us for soap making, sausage making, shelling corn and more! Stagecoach rides will be offered (weather and ground conditions permitting) Cozy up to Mrs. Mahaffie's cookstove and see what is cooking! Regular admission applies and includes ALL activities!

Saturday March 27  Brownie Girl Scout Day 9:30am-3:00pm

This program is for Brownie Girl Scouts only. Brownies can earn a special Mahaffie patch only offered during this program. The Mahaffie patch will be a stagecoach ride, 19th century games, chores and 19th century laundry. The other half of the program is the Stitch It Together patch. The Mahaffie program will be from 10am-12pm and the Stitch It Together program will be from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Cost is $10/Brownie Scout with accompanying adults free. A half day option is available for $6/scout. Cost includes both patches that will be given at the end of the program. Pre registration is required and is due Friday March 26. Brownie Scouts can register individually or as a Troop. Questions or to register, please call 913.971.5111 or email: mahaffie@olatheks.org. This program is limited to 60 Brownie Scouts, payment is due the day of the program. 

Saturday April 10 Spring Plowin and Plantin 10am-4pm

Join us for plowin and plantin! Depending on the weather and ground conditions, activities may include horses and mules plowing up the wheat fields to prepare for the planting of the spring wheat. Come see what is cooking on Mrs. Mahaffie's stove, take a stagecoach ride, and see how farmers would get ready for the crops. All activities are included with daily admission, $6/adults, $4/kids ages 5-11, and Olathe residents receive $1/off admission with proof of residency.

Saturday April 10 Brownie Girl Scout Day 9:30am-3:00pm

This program is for Brownie Girl Scouts only. Brownies can earn a special Mahaffie patch only offered during this program. The Mahaffie patch will be a stagecoach ride, 19th century games, chores and 19th century laundry. The other half of the program is the Stitch It Together patch. The Mahaffie program will be from 10am-12pm and the Stitch It Together program will be from 12:30pm-2:30pm. Cost is $10/Brownie Scout with accompanying adults free. A half day option is available for $6/scout. Cost includes both patches that will be given at the end of the program. Pre registration is required and is due Friday April 9. Brownie Scouts can register individually or as a Troop. Questions or to register, please call 913.971.5111 or email: mahaffie@olatheks.org. This program is limited to 60 Brownie Scouts, payment is due the day of the program. 

Saturday April 17 Legacy on the Santa Fe Trail NEW EVENT!

Join Gunsmoke and Petticoates and the Reenactors Guild of America (www.rgaamerica.org) as they coordiante a wild and exciting competition depicting the Old West! Groups of Old West Reenactors will pay tribute to the Santa Fe Trail as reenactors recreate living history of the Old West. Click on newsletters ( http://www.rgamerica.org/RGATerritorial20073.pdf) and (http://www.rgamerica.org/rgaterritorial20082-meade.pdf) from other competitions in Kansas held in Wichita and Meade. Lots of fun for the whole family! Details available at a later date!.

Check back as more events, details about events and programs are added! Watch for the 2010 Calender of Events soon!