Park Events
Spring Break Activities
Learning doesn’t have to stop just because school is out. Join us for a fun and educational activity. Due to space constraints, registration is required. Click here to register. Activities are free with your paid gate admission ($5 for adults; $4 for kids, free for park members and children 2 and under). Programs begin at 10 a.m. No program on Friday.
MARCH 27: SODA SHOP MEMORIES Join Soda Jerk Celeste Conner for a trip down memory lane with a tour of the Martin Drugstore. Hear the story of the Drugstore, learn how the soda fountain works, explore the artifacts and enjoy a sweet treat. Meet at the Drugstore.
MARCH 28: FABRIC DYEING Niven Krowe with the Alabama Agricultural Museum will show us how to dye fabrics using natural materials found in our Dye Garden. Meet at the Ag Museum.
MARCH 29: HUMMINGBIRDS Join hummingbird bander Fred Bassett to learn about these beautiful jewels of the air. Learn about their lives and how to maintain feeders in your own backyard. Meet in the Auditorium.
MARCH 30: ANIMAL INVESTIGATIONS Education Director Tabitha Bunge-Shumaker will show us how to look for signs of animal activity. Meet in the Auditorium.
Guest Event: Keepers of the Old Ways
On March 31 and April 1, Landmark Park will be the site for the Keepers of the Old Ways event. While this is not a park event, this rental may appeal to those who are interested in learning about homesteading skills. Call 850-481-6493 or visit https://www.facebook.com/KeepersoftheOldWays/ for tickets and more info. Click here for schedule and pricing.
High Tech Easter Egg Hunt
Space is limited and registration is required! Bring the whole family to Landmark Park and enjoy our geocache Easter egg hunt. Search high and low for prize eggs around the entire park, but be on the lookout for the “golden egg” that holds the grand prize: a family membership for a year that can be used as a gift, a renewal or for a new member. Materials for geocaching will be provided. Children under the age of 6 years old must hunt with an adult. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Meet at the Gazebo by 9:45 a.m. In conjunction with the hunt, we will be dying eggs using natural materials grown in our very own Dye Garden. Kids can have a chance to see the beautiful colors that come from plants right here at Landmark Park. Registration is required. Click here to register.
Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate our Mother Earth from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Participants can learn ways to reduce waste, reuse materials and recycle through interactive activities around the park. We will have demonstrations on paper making, eco crafts, wetlands tours, and more! Join us for a special 2023 Earth Day presentation in the auditorium and discover how this movement started! Prices to be announced.
Touch A Truck and Car Show
Kids of all ages will have a chance to see approximately 50 trucks and other pieces of equipment up close and learn about their uses. Along with the vehicles on display from local companies, representatives will be on site to teach kids about safety. Kids and adults are invited to sit in the drivers’ seats and honk the horns on these large pieces of equipment. A “quiet hour” will take place from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. for kids who may be afraid of loud noises. There is no charge to enter a piece of equipment into the Touch A Truck event. Call Laura Weber at 334-794-3452 to register or email laurav@landmarkparkdothan.com. The annual Car Show will also take place during this time. There will not be a juried show this year. Instead, bring your car for the Cruise In, starting at 9 a.m. Cost to enter a car in the Cruise In is $10 per car. Refreshments will be available. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for kids and free for children 2 and under and for park members. Click here to download a sponsorship application; here for food vendor application and here to enter a vehicle in the Touch A Truck exhibit.
A Night at the Park
Landmark Park invites you and your family to experience the Park in a unique way with our 10th annual Night at the Park event. This camping adventure for families features a night walk through the Park, hay rides, s’mores, Nerf War, Water Balloon Battleship, and of course camping in tents. Your adventure begins at 4 p.m. on Friday, May 26 and concludes at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 27. The fee for the campout is $20 per person for Park members and $25 per person for nonmembers. A hamburger and hotdog dinner, s’mores, and breakfast are all included. Families are responsible for their own tents, sleeping bags, and camping gear. Space for the campout is limited and taken on a first come, first serve basis. Registration with payment is required to secure your spot. Click here to register. Sponsored by Eagle Eye Outfitters and The North Face.
Honey Extraction
Learn all about bees and the important role they play in our lives. The workshop is hosted by the Wiregrass Beekeepers and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. Guests will have a chance to watch as honey from local hives is uncapped by hand, extracted from the comb and bottled. Honey will be on sale at the event and at Landmark Park while supplies last. Sponsored by Wiregrass RC&D.
Watermelon Tasting
Celebrate National Watermelon Month and try a variety of watermelons. Special thanks to the Wiregrass Master Gardeners for coordinating this event each year. Sponsored by Wiregrass RC&D and Birdsong Farms.
Landmark Park Bluegrass Festival
Join the Landmark Park Bluegrass family! Live bluegrass music all day. Plus, bring your instrument for jam sessions, instrument demos, food trucks, kids activities, historical interpretations, antique tractors, wagon rides, and arts and crafts vendors. Bring your lawn chairs and 10×10 tents! Admission includes a wristband for re-entry. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and military; $4 for kids; free for park members and children 2 and under. Gates open at 9 a.m., music starts at noon.
Peanut Boil
Bring your picnic and lawn chairs for an after-hours peanut boil. Watch as peanuts are stacked the old fashioned way and listen to bluegrass music. Admission includes one free cup of boiled peanuts.
Landmark Park Quilt Show
Held in conjunction with the park’s annual Fall Farm Day, this quilt show features over 100 antique and contemporary quilts displayed inside the Stokes Activity Barn. This juried show includes exhibits, door prizes, speakers and more. Open for viewing on Friday (1-4); Saturday (10-4); Sunday (1-4).
Fall Farm Day
Come and watch how peanuts were harvested in the Wiregrass nearly 100 years ago. Enjoy the sights, sounds and sweet smells of cane grinding, syrup making, butter churning, soap making and other traditional farm activities. Other activities include music, antique tractors, wagon rides and the largest quilt display in the Wiregrass region.
Low Country Boil
Shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and a blend of spices will simmer in a 60-gallon kettle for a mouthwatering dish. Music by Brian Hart, wagon rides provided by David Baker. Advance tickets are required . For more info or to purchase tickets, call 334-794-3452.
Decorating Workshop
Spread some holiday cheer at Landmark Park at the Holiday Decorating Workshop. Create wreaths, garlands and swags out of natural materials and decorate Landmark Park for Victorian Christmas and make some decorations to take home! Refreshments will be provided. This event is supported by the Wiregrass Master Gardeners. Admission is free. Space is limited and registration is required to ensure adequate supplies. Click here to register.
Victorian Christmas
Listen to Christmas carols and visit with Santa. Enjoy snacks, arts and crafts, music, wagon rides and handmade decorations. A circuit riding preacher will deliver a holiday message. Admission is free and visitors are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for donation to the Food Bank.
