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...
Description: Indigo was used for more than 6,000 years across the world and in Colonial America. Some plantations grew Indigo during the Colonial period. Students will learn to prepare wool yarn for dyeing. They will learn to prepare the indigo dye bath and dye the wool yarn. The Indigo dyeing technique is completely different than...
Description: Make your own Market Basket with handle sizes and color accents to vary. When: Saturday, May 9, 9:00AM - 3:00PM with 1 hour lunch (bring your own lunch) Skill Level: Beginner, class is open for students ages 18+ Instructor: Bev Larson. Bev has been weaving since 1988 and teaching since 1999. She loves to...
Description: Make a needle felted blue bird which is approximately 5 inches in size. The blue bird can be used as an ornament or set in a house plant. When: Saturday, May 16, 9:00AM - 12:00PM Instructor: Karen Bradshaw. About 20 years ago at a fiber fest Karen got instructions for wool felting and has enjoyed...
Description: Students will make a small pine needle bowl approximately 6” diameter x 5” height with lid out of White Pine Needles to take home. Great as a decoration or to hold a treasure. When: Saturday, May 16, 9:00AM - 2:00PM, and students may stay later to complete their projects. Instructor: Linda Cooper started making pine...