Looking for an exceptional meeting place that has all the amenities?  The rental facilities at Living History Farms are unique, conveniently located and reasonably priced.  Download a rental brochure by clicking here .

Living History Farms Visitor Center
Including Great Hall and Celebration Room
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 to the 1875 town of Walnut Hill.  The Great Hall's French doors open to a stone courtyard surrounded by evergreen trees.  The Great Hall and Gallery holds 150 people seated with tables, 180 standing and is available for receptions, meetings, luncheons and dinners from 5:30 p.m. to midnight May through October and 8 a.m. to midnight November through April.

The adjoining Celebration Room is a private retreat that seats 50 people. Scenes of Living History Farms are featured in the room and a 10-foot projector screen is built in.  Wireless internet is available.

Ten 8 foot banquet tables, sixteen 60” round tables, and 150 dark burgundy stacking chairs are included.  A modern catering kitchen with stove, microwave, commercial refrigerator and freezer is available for renter or caterer use.  Catering is open.  No additional kitchen fees.  Coffee service is available for an additional charge.  Vending machines, restrooms, and plenty of paved parking complete the site.

William G. Murray Conference Center
The Murray Conference Center is a unique, partially in-ground modern facility for business meetings, planning sessions, day retreats, luncheons, receptions and reunions. The Blazing Star Meeting Room can seat up to 75 people theater-style and 50 at tables and features a vaulted ceiling with a wall of southern windows. The spacious balcony overlooks a peaceful farm pond where deer, ducks and Canadian geese often gather.  Also on the main level are a lobby/registration area, a restroom, and a modern catering kitchen with commercial refrigerator and freezer, stove and microwave.  Break-out rooms downstairs are convenient for small group work and are available to rent during day or evenings throughout the year. The conference center includes eighteen 72” x 18” tables, 85 chairs, three 8’ banquet tables, two easels, a portable projection screen, stereo for tapes and CD’s, and a television with a DVD/VCR player.  Wireless internet is available.  Coffee service is available for an additional charge.

Walnut Hill Picnic Shelter
A perfect place for company picnics and barbeques, the shelter is located in a wooded area near the 1875 town of Walnut Hill. The 30' x 45' open-air shelter includes electricity and picnic table seating for up to 200. Modern restrooms, water and outdoor stage are nearby. The shelter area is designed for any size group from 50 to 200 people. A special package has been developed for your daytime event, including admission to Living History Farms, fun historical game equipment, access to a stage (with electricity), and ten acres of shaded lawn.

Church of the Land
Our "Prairie Gothic" Church is available year-round for weddings, baptisms, music recitals/programs, and church services. Located in the 1875 town of Walnut Hill, the church seats 150 people in its sanctuary. Bridal dressing room, piano, pump organ, CD player, candelabras, hurricane lamps, and pew clips are included. The church is air-conditioned and heated. The basement reception room for 60 people includes kitchen facilities with stove, refrigerator, ice maker, coffee maker, 11 tables and 60 chairs. A minimum of five hours rental time is required for weddings, which includes the one hour rehearsal time (6 hours total).  No alcohol is allowed in the church.

Flynn Barn
The Flynn Barn, built in 1871, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The Flynn Barn is available to rent evenings from May – October.  The barn doors on the west open wide to 68’ x 61”.  Mortise and tenon beams frame the open beamed expanse above the white oak floor.  Electric barn lanterns fixed to the inside perimeter beams provide lighting.  Modern restrooms are a short walk away   Hard surface parking is available at the Visitor Center.  Three 8’ banquet tables, nine 60” round tables, eleven 70” round tables and 200 plastic folding chairs are available for your set up and use.  The Flynn Barn is ideal for dinners, auctions, receptions, dances and shows for up to 200 people.

Tent Rental
Tent rental for additional seating is an option at all sites except for the Church of the Land.  Living History Farms has a tent that ranges from 40’ x 40’ to 40’ x 80’.  Rental fee for the tent includes set up and tear down of the tent.

Beverage Policy
Consuming alcohol on Living History Farms’ property during our regular operating hours is prohibited (May 1 -  October 15, 9  am to 5 pm).  The organization or person renting Living History Farms’ facilities must furnish a Certificate of Insurance naming Living History Farms as additional insured with respect to their general liability insurance.  Caterers must have an alcohol insurance and caterer agreement on file with Living History Farms.

Living History Farms has a Class C Liquor License and Dram Shop Insurance permitting us to sell beer, wine and liquor.  You may choose to have Living History Farms provide your host or cash bar.  Please consult with the Scheduling Coordinator for more information.

General Rental Information
A deposit is due within two weeks of making your reservation.  Your deposit is applied toward your total bill.  Any caterer is welcome and we have a list of preferred caterers. A Living History Farms staff member will be on duty during your event.

For more information on any of these rental facilities, please call or email us at rentals@lhf.org.