Get your hands-on-history by interacting with an eighteenth-century candle maker, blacksmith, woodworker, and potter; sampling food cooked over an open fire; playing Colonial games; touring the 1788 Gemeinhaus and 1834 Log House; watching a soap making demonstration; participating in a water relay; examining archaeological ruins and artifacts; and more. Admission is FREE!

Learn about the connections between the Cherokee People and early Moravians through interactions with the Atsila Anotasgi Cultural Specialists from the Museum of the Cherokee People; a hands-on exhibit of North Carolina Native American artifacts and displays presented by the Lam Museum of Anthropology; and an informative tour around the Park grounds. Admission is FREE!

Spend the first Saturday of fall visiting with artists and artisans; tapping your toes to the sounds of regional musicians; listening to Ken Bloom play the bowed dulcimer; exploring history with eighteenth-century craftsmen; playing Colonial games; having your face painted; purchasing and eating apples; enjoying a meal from your favorite local food vendor; and more! […]

Enjoy listening to spooky song selections in the 1788 Gemeinhaus; meeting a few “spirits” of Bethabara’s past during a walk to God’s Acre; gathering under a tent to hear ghost stories by acclaimed storyteller Cynthia Moore Brown; making a corn husk doll; watching Glen Yost’s sleight of hand magic show; playing Colonial games; getting your […]

Travel through time as we explore eighteenth and nineteenth century Christmas traditions. Explore the decorated 1788 Gemeinhaus and 1834 Log House; enjoy seasonal music from Duo Licht and a Moravian Brass Band; interact with eighteenth-century craftsmen; meet Sister Anna Catharina (a lively first-person performance); and make a Christmas craft or two. Admission is FREE!

Check back in January for our list of 2026 events!

Historic Bethabara Park is offering Homeschool Living History Days in the Fall and the Spring. These days will be full of colonial trade and craft demonstrations, tours, and more! The event is suitable for all ages and is open to any homeschool families or co-ops.  We ask that adults and children register. Children under 3 […]

  Saturday, April 4 - Performances at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. in the Visitor Center auditorium Come hear this unique program of poetry by Winston-Salem native John Henry Boner (1845-1903) paired with original music composed by Andy Licht and performed by Duo Licht (Andy Licht, violin, Lilian-Terri Dahlenburg, viola). Admission is FREE!    

  Come learn about the threats the revolutionary conflict brought to the Moravian settlements of Wachovia through living history, a panel discussion with experts, and a re-creation of the first peace celebration. Admission is FREE!

  Get your hands-on-history by interacting with eighteenth-century craftsmen; playing games; touring historic buildings; exploring the gardens; planting a seed and taking it home to grow; examining archaeological ruins and artifacts; and more. Admission is FREE!