Let your creativity come to life in the beautiful Legacy Gardens at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum. You can take inspiration from the beautiful plantings, trees, and water and create your very own masterpiece. Grades 1-6. Registration is required. Click here to register.

Design and make your own canoe paddle from scratch. Choose your own design, Beavertail, Ottertail, Algonquin or Voyageur, and which types of wood to use. Over the course of 3 days, you will shape the paddle—the same way artisans have been making paddles for centuries. No previous woodworking skills are required and all tools will be provided. Course will be led by Urban Boat Builders. Minimum age to participate is 16 years. 10 am to 4 pm each day. Registration…

We're turning the Legacy Gardens into Margaritaville for the night with Parrothead Paradise performing their Jimmy Buffett tribute on August 8th! Margaritaville attire is encouraged for this concert! Gates open at 5:30 pm and the concert starts at 6:30 pm. There will be food for purchase from the Depot Smokehouse and Tavern and a cash bar for those who are 21+ (sodas and water also available). There will also be free popcorn. No outside food or beverages please. Tickets are…

In the Legacy Gardens, we've set up Story Strolls, a walkthrough the Gardens with a shipwreck tale woven in. The slightly scary story is geared towards children, but there's something for everyone to learn! The Story starts by the waterfall bridge and continues around the outer path of the Gardens. The walkthrough will be up through October 31st. The Legacy Gardens are free and open to the public from dawn to dusk so stop by and check it out!

The museum and offices will be closing at 4:00 pm on Monday, September 29. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday, September 30th.

A pop-up event in the Main Musuem with Perpetual Jewelry. Come and purchase your custom-fitted, clasp-free jewelry, fused on-site for a unique and lasting accessory experience!

Interested in becoming a volunteer at the museum? Come check out our volunteer open house and learn about the various ways you can make a difference! There's something for everyone, whether you can volunteer one day a year or make more of a time commitment. Light refreshments will be served. This is also an opportunity to check out the museum before it closes for the season! Current volunteers, come enjoy the refreshments and share your experiences volunteering at the museum…