In celebration of Family History Month, Lanyon Homestead is turning back time with a day to:

Connect - with family history and the history of Canberra

Immerse - in traditional crafts, past-times and trades

Engage - with experts and enthusaists who bring the past to life

Soak up our region's rich history by booking your place in a range of talks, workshops and very special experiences.

Plan your perfect heritage day – bookings required:

🔍 Getting Started with Family History | 10am – 11am | Field Room
Kick-off your ancestry journey with Family History ACT’s top tips

🕯️ Hand-dipped Beeswax Candle Making | 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm | Courtyard
Roll up your sleeves for a 30-minute, ages 8+ workshop 

🖼️ Conserving Your Family Heirlooms | 12pm – 1pm | Field Room
Museum-grade advice for protecting photos, papers and textiles 

⛰️ Beyond the Farm Gate Tour | 1pm – 2:30pm
Discover Lanyon’s hidden natural and built treasures beyond the gardens

🧶 Knitting the Past | 2pm – 5pm | Field Room | SOLD OUT!
Knit a square of an 1884 counterpane pattern with A Frayed Knot Canberra 

🌙 Stories at Sunset with Tim the Yowie Man | 4:30pm – 7:30pm | SOLD OUT!
Twilight tales, cemetery wander and pumpkin-soup supper

🎶 Bush Dance with The Paverty Bush Band | 7pm – 9pm | Courtyard
Toe-tapping folk tunes, traditional games and Lanyon garden gin under the stars