Kids and Family Events at Gore Place

Wednesday, January 9, 10am
Story Time: Shapes in the Mansion
$6 child, adult free, members free

An oval room, triangle windows, square marble tiles. These are just a few of the many shapes in the mansion at Gore Place . Explore the unique spaces of Gore Place searching for shapes, both inside and outside the mansion, listen to stories, and do a related craft activity. Ages 3 to 4 with adult. Reservations required by Jan 8. Email: susankatz@goreplace.org.

Whether there's snow or not, you can explore the grounds with the Winter Take a Walk, also just $5 rental per backpack, members free. This activity is recommended for ages 3 to 8 with accompanying adult. You'll explore the grounds, look for animals tracks, and visit the farm to see the sheep, goats, chickens, and llama!

Families and groups can enjoy the Zoom In game. Come to the mansion for an instruction sheet, then follow the clues which lead you around the estate as you zoom-in on details of the mansion and grounds. Just $5 per group, members free. This activity is designed for all ages.

Use your own smart phone or rent one from us for the Mobile App, self-guided tour “My Farm at Waltham” just $5 per smartphone, members free. The self-guided tour is designed for ages 6 and up.

A Guided Tour of the Grounds
Saturday, February 23, 10:30 t0 11:30am.
Explore the grounds of Gore Place with a guided walking tour. Travel to the past and learn about winter farming activities and how the Gores stayed warm during the time climatologists call the “Little Ice Age”. This outdoor and indoor tour concludes with a hot cup of cocoa in the 1806 mansion. Please dress for the weather. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Admission is $12 per person all ages, members free. This event is offered just once during the vacation week and reservations are required by February 22. To reserve, email tamar.agulian@goreplace.org or buy tickets online .

INDOORS
If you'd rather be indoors, we offer a free exhibit of unusual chairs available Monday through Saturday from 12 to 3pm. We'll also be offering a fun, family tour and activity Watch Your Back. During this 20-minute tour, you'll search the collection identifying the different styles of chair-backs. There's even a craft activity to make and decorate your own paper chair. Admission is $5 per person, members free. This tour is designed for all ages and will be offered each day at 12 and 2pm.

Unlike the Verlociraptors of the movie "Jurassic Park" modern day raptors have feathers as well as scales and are known for their talons! Easily recognized birds of prey are a fascinating group of predators that few people fully understand. The lives of these "aerial hunters" will be the topic of natural history, biology, adaptations, habitats, poaching, falconry and the management of these animals in the wild and how the laws and regulations protect them.

Live owls, hawks, falcons and vultures await you up-close and personal!

Marla Isaac, naturalist, artist, falconer and professional reptile handler has more than 30 years experience with large constrictors, crocodilians, turtles, tortoises, lizards, amphibians and venomous snakes of the genus crotalus the rattlesnakes.
She is a well known lecturer in Southeastern Massachusetts and has expanded her interest into the art of falconry the ancient sport of hunting wild game with a raptor, raptor rehabilitation specializing in osprey rehab and great horn owls and research for raptor conservation.

Sunday, July 7, 3pm
Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals
$10 adults, $8 members and ages 12 and under Order Now

Lindsay brings her amazingly crafted life size puppets to children and adults alike. Filled with silliness, crowd participation, and unique, memorable characters, her series of charming and positive short stories will delight the young and the young at heart! (She was a big hit at Sheepshearing this year!). The constantly evolving performance is ideal for ages 3-8 but all are welcome.

Sunday, July 21, 3pm
Scott Jameson Presents: Magic!
$10 adults, $8 members and ages 12 and under Order Now

See the show audiences are calling “Superb!”, “A blast!” , and “Heartwarming fun for the whole family.” Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat. Umbrellas will be plucked from thin air, a drawing will come to life, basketballs will be spun and juggled, and the audience will travel through time. Don't miss it!

December 14, 15 and 21
Santa Tea