After Hours: An Evening Hands on History

Continuing a popular series of interactive and fun “Hands on History” activities happening on the third Saturday each month, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park and Friends of Sutter’s Fort are proud to present a new and special summertime event — After Hours: An Evening Hands on History.

As part of this new evening offering, Fort visitors will take a step back in time to the 1850s to participate in crowd-favorite pioneer fun and games such as marbles, the game of graces, and more. Plus, Fort guests will have the opportunity to explore and experience history in a variety of ways!

Activities include:
-Play games and compete against your friends in 1840s style
-Game of grace demonstrations
-Experience musket demonstrations
-Learn more by joining a 30-minute tour of Sutter’s Fort
-Watch flint and steel demonstrations
-Make rag dolls
-Bring your family and compete in a children’s cornhusking competition
-Taste roasted marshmallows and explore Sutter’s Fort’s reconstruction at a campfire talk
-Listen to live music and dance

Schedule:
-6pm: Dutch oven baking demonstrations
-6pm, 6:45pm, 7:45pm & 8:45pm: Flint and steel fire making demonstrations
-6:30pm, 7:30pm & 8:30pm: Musket demonstrations
-6:30pm, 7:30pm & 8:30pm: Sutter’s Fort Tours
-8pm: Campfire and marshmallow roasting