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October 17, 2025, 7pm - 8pm
Gather around the fire and get in the spirit of Halloween with spooky stories from Appalachia and beyond.
March 22, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Join us on Saturday, March 22 for our Spring Storytime! Families with young children can enjoy Spring-themed picture book readings in the Vance house at 10am, 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Try out some fun crafts like making paper butterflies and lavender sachets in the visitor center as well! This event is free and does not require registering in advance, but donations are encouraged. Our storytimes will be held seasonally/quarterly. Children who attend multiple storytimes are eligible for fun, bookish prizes at our Christmas Storytime in December.
September 6, 2025, 10am - 4pm
Come learn about the traditional crafts and trades that helped to make Halifax “The Hub of the Roanoke”. See traditional crafts being made, talk with the tradesmen and women of the era, and discover how people lived and labored in early Halifax.
August 1, 2025, 1pm - 4pm
Did you know that North Carolina’s first public reading of the Declaration of Independence took place in Halifax on August 1st, 1776? Join historical interpreters as they reenact events surrounding the joyous news of American independence from Britain. At 12:00pm, see a reenactor portray Cornelius Harnett, President of the Council of Safety, read the Declaration for the first time in North Carolina.
July 4, 2025, 1pm - 4pm
Enjoy the Fourth of July in the historic town of Halifax at an event complete with an interactive reading of the Declaration of Independence. Stay for the Town's fireworks display that evening.
April 11, 2025, 10am - April 12, 2025, 5pm
A commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves, the first official call for independence from Britain by elected leaders representing an entire colony. Two days of living-history demonstrations, ceremonies, historical presentations, tours and interactive, family-friendly activities all combine for a town-wide historical event.
September 6, 2025, 11:15am - September 27, 2025, 2:15pm
To learn a fuller story of the people who worked in tobacco, join Duke Homestead staff on site for a special program, “Field & Factory: A Look at Tobacco’s Laborers.” These walks will highlight the contributions that each group of people working in tobacco made to North Carolina’s culture and powerful economy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while addressing the inequalities in tobacco’s labor forces.We will depart from the visitor’s center lobby at 11:15am at 2:15pm on Saturday September 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Admission is free.
August 16, 2025, 10am - 2pm
Experience North Carolina farming culture and history at Duke Homestead!
April 19, 2025, 10am - 12pm
Come join us for a free egg hunt here at Duke Homestead!