Description: Students will learn to prepare wool yarn for dyeing using mordants. They will learn different dyeing techniques in Colonial America and across the world. Students will take home their own hand dyed skeins of wool yarn. Students should wear old clothes and bring an apron. The Traditional Natural Dyeing Class will be held outside...
Description: Learn weaving by making either 4 coasters or 2 coasters and a small runner on a rigid heddle loom. Finish projects with a hemstitch. When: Saturday, September 20, 10:00AM – 3:00PM (bring your own lunch). Instructors: Instructors are members of Weaving Guild. The Weaving Guild has existed for 40 years. Jan Young, wove hot...
Help us make Canal Park look its best before winter sets in! This is a volunteer opportunity open to all ages, skills, and interests. Meet at the Speece Picnic Shelter in the center of the Pioneer Village at 9AM, and join a work crew for a variety of tasks in Canal Park and its trail...
It has been an incredible year, and there is a lot to celebrate! Join us October 21 at 7:00PM at Wabash & Erie Canal Park for the 2025 Annual Meeting. This delightful evening is open to the public and free of charge, and our program speaker will be Dr. Christopher Moore from the University of...
This is your chance to get a group together and explore some trails! All trails will be open to the public from dawn to dusk. Try and hike them all! Visit our Trails Page to explore your options. This event is self-guided, but we encourage you to take photos and share them to highlight the...
Join the fun with our merriest event of the year! Whether you're shopping for Christmas, making family memories, or engaging with Indiana history, we have something for you! Admission, parking, tours, and historic activities are all FREE. Thanks to our sponsors, we offer this event as a special gift to the community. Get in the...
Join the singing fun at Wabash & Erie Canal Park in Delphi as we sing together and learn the fascinating history behind cherished Christmas classics of the canal era. Vocalist Audrey Johnson will lead this memorable event, sharing songs that have provided upbeat enthusiasm and strength, hope, and faith for generations. Audrey's company, Of Thee I...
This event is free to the public, and includes a narrated walk along the historic trails in Delphi. Join your expert guides to learn about the many natural and historic treasures that reside along the canal route in Delphi. All ages are welcome to join. The walk will be at an easy pace on mostly...
Description: Learn weaving by making either 2 placemats or a short table runner on a 2-harness loom. When: Saturday, April 11, 9:00AM-1:00PM Instructors: Instructors are members of Wabash Weaving Guild. The Weaving Guild has existed for 40 years. Jan Young, wove hot pads as a child in 4-H, taught elementary school for 40 years, and...
Help us make Canal Park look its best before Canal Season opens! This is a volunteer opportunity open to all ages, skills, and interests. Meet at the Speece Picnic Shelter in the center of the Pioneer Village at 9AM, and join a work crew for a variety of tasks in Canal Park and its trail...
Get on board with the Wabash & Erie Canal! Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring Wabash & Erie Canal Park to life? Join us at the 2026 Volunteer Fair and get a behind-the-scenes look at the people and skills that make this historic site thrive. This event will take place at the...
Join us at Wabash & Erie Canal Park at 2:30pm, April 18 and see blooming spring wildflowers. Perhaps Wild Ginger and May Apples will be in their blooming prime, while some wildflowers like Dutchman’s Breeches may still be blooming. The photo above shows White Trout Lilies blooming in a sea of their own leaves. We...