Living History Farms

11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA

Living History Farms

11121 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA

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www.lhf.org

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Capacity: 160 people

About Living History Farms

Looking for a timeless venue to host your special event? The facilities at Living History Farms provide an elegant and rustic setting for your special day. Host your event at one of the beautiful and unique venues in our 500 acre living history museum. Give your guests a glimpse of the past while enjoying modern amenities. Photo Credit: Brian Davis Photography

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Last Updated: 11/15/2021

Event Spaces

Church of the Land

Maximum Capacity: 152
General Event Space

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Church of the Land

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General Event Space | Maximum Capacity: 152

Our “Prairie Gothic” Church is available year-round for weddings, baptisms, music recitals/programs, memorials, and church services. Located in the 1876 town of Walnut Hill, the church seats 130 people in its sanctuary. You’ll also have access to a bridal dressing room, piano, pump organ, sound system, candelabras, hurricane lamps, and pew clips. The church is air-conditioned and heated. Renters must reserve the church for a minimum of three hours for weddings, which includes a one hour rehearsal time (four hours total).

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Reception
Capacity: 152 People

Theater
Capacity: 130 People

Amenities

Features

Special Features: Bridal Dressing Room, Piano & Pump Organ, Sound System, Candelabras, Hurricane Lamps, Pew Clips

Picnic Shelter

Maximum Capacity: 200
Outdoor Venue

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Picnic Shelter

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Outdoor Venue | Maximum Capacity: 200

The picnic shelter is located in a wooded area near the 1876 town of Walnut Hill. The 30’x45’ open-air shelter includes electricity and picnic table seating for up to 200. You will find modern restrooms, water, and an outdoor stage nearby. It is available for rental May-October during our regular season, and can be reserved other dates by request.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Reception
Capacity: 200 People

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Flynn Barn

Maximum Capacity: 280
General Event Space

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Flynn Barn

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General Event Space | Maximum Capacity: 280

The Flynn Barn, built in 1871 alongside the stunning Flynn Mansion, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The barn is available to rent evenings from May-October, and at other times during the year by request. The barn doors on the west side open wide to 68”x61”. Mortise and tenon beams frame the open-beamed expanse above the white oak floor. Electric barn lanterns fixed to the inside perimeter beams provide intimate lighting and modern restrooms are only a short walk away. Hard surface parking is available nearby at the Visitor Center. The Flynn Barn is ideal for dinners, auctions, receptions, dances, graduation parties, and shows.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 160 People

Reception
Capacity: 280 People

Amenities

Features

Special Features: 8’ Banquet Tables, 60” Round Tables, 70” Round Tables, Folding Chairs, Electric Barn Lantern

Living History Farms Visitor Center

Maximum Capacity: 330
General Event Space

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Living History Farms Visitor Center

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General Event Space | Maximum Capacity: 330

Spacious, airy, and open, the Great Hall in the Visitor Center at Living History Farms features exposed beams, skylights, brick, inlaid wood, and windows looking out onto the 1876 town of Walnut Hill. The Great Hall’s French doors open to a stone courtyard surrounded by evergreen trees. The Great Hall is available evenings 4:30pm to midnight from May-October or throughout the day, 8:00am to midnight, from November-April. The Visitor Center is perfect for receptions, meetings, retreats, and graduation parties. The adjoining Celebration Room is ideal for catering displays or for a private retreat that seats 50 people. The room features scenes of Living History Farms on the walls and a built-in 10-foot projector screen.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 156 People

Reception
Capacity: 330 People

Amenities

Features

Special Features: 8’ Banquet Tables, 60” Round Tables, Maroon Chairs, Modern Catering Kitchen, Vending Machines, Restrooms on site, Wireless Internet, Complimentary Parking

William G. Murray Education Center

Maximum Capacity: 118
General Event Space

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William G. Murray Education Center

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General Event Space | Maximum Capacity: 118

The Murray Education Center is a unique, partially in-ground modern facility for classes, workshops, day retreats, showers, receptions, and reunions. The meeting room features a vaulted ceiling with a wall of southern windows. The spacious balcony overlooks a peaceful pond where deer, ducks, and Canadian geese often gather. The space also includes a lobby or registration area, a restroom, and a modern catering kitchen with commercial refrigerator and freezer, stove, and microwave. The Education Center is not available from June-August due to Day Camp activities

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 55 People

Reception
Capacity: 118 People

Theater
Capacity: 115 People

Amenities

Features

Special Features: 6’x18” Tables, Stacking Chairs, 8’ Banquet Tables, Easels, Portable Projection Screen, Modern Catering Kitchen, Restrooms on site, Wireless Internet

Walnut Hill Gazebo

Outdoor Venue

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Walnut Hill Gazebo

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Outdoor Venue

There are many outdoor options across our 500 acres that can serve as the ideal setting for your wedding. Popular choices include our Walnut Hill Gazebo and the front steps of the Victorian Flynn Mansion. We encourage you to tour the grounds with our knowledgeable staff to find the perfect spot to say, “I do!”.

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Venue Types

Amenities

ADA/ACA Accessible
Outdoor Function Area
Outside Catering Allowed
Waterfront
Waterview
Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi

Features

Max Number of People for an Event: 160
Special Features: Complimentary set up and tear down of tables and chairs, and free parking for you and your guests.

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