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Living History Farms

Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA is a dog-friendly, interactive outdoor museum which educates, entertains and connects people to Midwestern rural life experiences. Leashed dogs are welcome but must remain outside of the buildings. This 500-acre outdoor museum features walking trails and tractor-drawn carts connecting the 1876 Town of Walnut Hill to each of the historical farms. Visit Website

Or call (515) 278-5286 or email pr@lhf.org for more information.

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Living History Farms has received a rating of 5.0 out of 5 bones by 3 canine critics on BringFido and 4.5 out of 5 by 222 guests on TripAdvisor.

  • Mary
    Jun 20, 2023
    Excellent stop

    Beautiful grounds and very welcoming to the four legged kids. The interpreters were very knowledgeable and enjoyed sharing that knowledge. Dogs are not typically allowed in buildings but you can see most things from the doorway and the interpreters will come to you. A fee of the buildings welcomed us in with the dogs. (One in a stroller and the other very well behaved). Dogs can even take the wagon out to the farms and meet the animals

  • Jen
    Jul 24, 2022
    Cool place to visit

    Neat little town with greatly maintained or restored shops. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly (it was a hot day and they let us use their hose to spray down the dogs). You aren’t supposed to bring the pups into the buildings but most of them you could stand in the doorway with the dogs and see everything there is to see.

  • Lynn
    Sep 2, 2020
    Thank you

    the hubs and I are history geeks and always travel with Doc. Every single staff member was knowledgeable, friendly, and loved Doc. during these uncertain times, this would be an exceptional learning time for veteran and rookie homeschoolers alike!! Doc loves the old farms, the nature trails, the tractor wagon (especially the drivers) and walking around the town. if I could give 10 gold bones, I would!

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