2026 Events Scheduled at Shoal Creek Living History Museum
​Shoal Creek Living History Museum strives to recreate the atmosphere of a small community around the late 1800s and dedicated to the preservation of Missouri's early history and architecture.
As a reminder all net proceeds from our events go directly to Shoal Creek Living History Museum for repairs and maintenance. Shoal Creek Association is a 501(c)(3) volunteered based non-profit organization. Thank you, in advance, for supporting the museum and its 13 historic buildings.

Interested in volunteering? Complete the volunteer ​application form​. We have lots of different needs for dedicated individuals.

2026 Events

Stories Behind the Doors
Date:  June 13 
Time:  10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission:  $8.00 per person children 2 and under free

​Stories Behind the Doors
Date:  June 27th
Time:  10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission:  $8.00 per person children 2 and under free

Have you always wanted to see behind closed doors at Shoal Creek Living History Museum? Now is your chance. We will have 2 dates available in June. The 13th and the 27th.
A guide will do tours of the buildings in the main part of town (8 buildings in total) at the following scheduled times: 10:30am -11:30am  and 12:30pm -1:30pm **These tours will promptly begin at the Thornton Mansion.
We will have reenactors throughout the museum that will be able to discuss the history of our buildings if you're not able to attend a scheduled guided tour. All buildings will be "open for viewing" during the entire event. The scheduled guided tours will allow for spectators to go inside all 8 building in town. (Only available during guided tours) The Mercantile will be open for shopping. Drinks and snacks will be for sale. No scheduled skits however you never know what the town folk of Shoal Creek are up to.

Midwest Pioneer Day of 1866
Date:  August 22nd
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission:  Adults and children ages 10 and older- $10.00
            Children ages 3 to 9- $5.00
            Children ages 2 and under free
Come explore the Village of Shoal Creek as we bring it to life
*Artisans will be demonstrating their skills
*Building will be open for viewing with a few open for entering
*We will have skits relating to events that happened in 1866
*Period games for all ages
*The Mercantile will be open for selling goods and drinks
 
Midwest Pioneer Day of 1886
Date:  September 26th
Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm
Admission:  Adults and children ages 10 and older- $10.00
             Children ages 3 to 9- $5.00
             Children ages 2 and under free
Come explore the Village of Shoal Creek as we bring it to life
*Artisans will be demonstrating their skills
*Building will be open for viewing with a few open for entering
*We will have skits relating to events that happened in 1886
*Period games for all ages
*The Mercantile will be open for selling goods and drinks

1890 Midwest Hallowed Event
Date: October 24th
Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm
Admission:  Adults and children ages 10 and older- $10.00
               Children ages 3 to 9- $5.00
               Children ages 2 and under free
This event is designed to represent how Halloween would have been celebrated in the Midwest during 1890.
Trick or Treating didn't begin until around the 1920's however simple costumes did which is described below.

This will be a day of celebration with period games for all ages, kids crafts, pony rides, spooky storytelling (will have scheduled times), bonfires, and music.

If kids want to dress up period style here are a few fun ideas:
●wearing clothes inside out or deliberately large was very popular. Clothing was plain and mostly solid. No large prints. Common colors were tan, white, blue, brown, and black.
●ghost (white sheet with eyes cut out)
●mask made of paper or cloth. Was only worn to hide ones face. Mask was worn with period clothes.
**Each child who wears a "period outfit" from one of the ideas above, will receive a small gift.

1880 Visit with Saint Nicholas
Date:  November 28th
​Time:  10:00am to 3:00pm
Admission:  Adults and children ages 10 and older- $10.00
             Children ages 3 to 9-  $5.00
              Children ages 2 and under Free
Saint Nicholas will be located in the Thornton Mansion this year. 
 

***Shoal Creek Living History Museum Volunteer Form***
The Wilderness Run is a challenging cross-country run. Participants will run through the village, around the fields, up and down hills, over logs, through the woods, across creeks, and more! Don't think you can run? Don't worry, walkers, you too can sign up for this fun challenging course. 
Shoal Creek Living History Museum is located in beautiful Robert H. Hodge Park, 7000 NE Barry Rd., Kansas City, Missouri, 64156. Located just off Hwy 152, Shoal Creek is between I-435 (to the west) and I-35 (to the east), just 2 miles west of Liberty, Missouri.


The Annual Wilderness Run is held on the first Saturday in November.