Barnyard Banter: Orange County 4-H Clinic/Practice Show, January 24-25

• The 4-H Eastside Barnyard Bash Clinic/Practice Show is from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.! Orange County 4-H youth will demonstrate how they prepare for a 4-H (Head, Heart, Hands, Health) show through a learn-by-doing approach. Enjoy crafts for children, a steer-roping game and a history exhibition.
• Fort Christmas Historical Park's FREE Barnyard Banter Historical and Educational Programs are suitable for all ages!
• Any hands-on activities are limited to ages 6 years and older for the safety of participants. This is a FREE program, open to the public. Questions? Call our staff: 407-254-9310.
• On the third Saturday of each month, a Barnyard Banter program is offered for free and is open to the public. Parents and children or grandparents and grandchildren will enjoy learning together about how things were done in the past. Schedule date or class subject matter may change without notice due to weather, speaker availability or other unforeseen circumstance.
• Upcoming programs:
  • Saturday, February 21: Building a Log Cabin
  • Saturday, March: Archaeology
  • Saturday, April 18: Backyard Chickens
  • Saturday, May 16: Pioneer Folk Crafts
  • Saturday, June 20: Hunting, Trapping and Fishing

Check this out: Explore Fort Christmas Historical Park with this amazing virtual tour!

To make a reservation, please call the park directly at 407-254-9310; leave a detailed message if you reach voicemail. Please note that Orange County Parks and Recreation requires 30 days or more to schedule and complete payment and paperwork for all rentals.

Tours and Special Events

• The historic homes, school and fort are open daily, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., including holidays.
• The park includes a replica of a fort built in 1837 during the Second Seminole Indian War; a traditional Florida "Cracker" house and eight pioneer homes; a schoolhouse and lunchroom; a sugar cane mill and other historical farming equipment.