70s Car Show
2026-06-04 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us as we kick off our summer season with a 1970s themed car show! We’re marking 50 years since the Bicentennial, and are therefore throwing it back to 1976. Beer and pizza will be available (while supplies last), classic 70s tunes will be blaring, and we will be celebrating the start of the summer!
Any car is welcome, but if you’ve got a 70s classic, you’ll be featured!
Cost for registering your car is $10, and if you’d like to sign up ahead of time just contact Caitlin at ccarlson@stearns-museum.org, or call the museum at 320-253-8424.
There is no cost to you for attending this event- so we hope to see you there!

Breakfast Club: Liz Fiedler Mergen, "Flowers Bloom Anyway"
2026-06-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us at our monthly Breakfast Club program, enjoy some coffee and donuts, and hear local business owner, flower farmer, and author Liz Fiedler Mergen talk about her new book, “Flowers Bloom Anyway.”
$7/person, FREE for SHM members

Hiking Through History: Kraemer Lake/Wildwood County Park
2026-06-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park, 12857 Co. Rd. 51, St. Joseph, MN, 56374, United States
Join the Stearns History Museum and Stearns County Parks this summer as we hike through some of Stearns County’s most beautiful parks, learn about the natural wonders and ecosystems found there, with some history sprinkled in. These walks will be between 1 and 1.5 miles and fairly gentle, but bring your walking shoes!
This program is free to the public

Drywall vs. Lath and Plaster Hands-On Workshop
2026-06-27 09:00 - 12:00
Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of Drywall vs. Lath and Plaster from Mark Johnston, owner of Historic Design Consulting and an expert in the building preservation trades at this hands-on workshop. Mark will demonstrate original eighteenth- and nineteenth-century techniques for plaster repair at a beautiful Prairie-style home built ca. 1915 on the banks of the Mississippi River near downtown St. Cloud and show how home and building owners can use modern products to achieve similar results. Whether you are a home or building owner needing help with repairs, a preservation enthusiast eager to learn or just want to know how things are built, this workshop is for you!
General admission for the class is $30. Admission for Stearns History Museum members is $25.
Class size is limited so register today!
To register, visit stearnshistorymuseum.org or contact Ann Marie at 320-253-8424 or development@stearns-museum.org.
This project is in part funded by the Historic Preservation Education Foundation.

Hiking Through History: Quarry Park
2026-07-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Quarry Park, 1802 Co. Rd. 137, Waite Park, 56387, United States

At War and At Home: the WWII Experience
2026-07-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-12 11:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
It’s time again for our annual WWII Living History event! On July 11th and 12th, 2026, the grounds of the Stearns History Museum will come alive with authentic WWII-era military equipment and vehicles, homefront displays, costumed reenactors, and more! As always, we will have plenty of activities for all ages, including our Obstacle Course, WWII trivia, arts and crafts, and beyond.
We will be selling hot dogs and brats for lunch, so you can stay all day!
This event is FREE to the public!

Time Traveler Camp: A History Day Camp for Kids
2026-08-04 10:00 - 2026-08-06 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Don’t miss out on the Stearns History Museum’s Time Traveler Camp! We are going to travel back in time for three days in August, and we’re inviting kids ages 7-13 to come along!
Camp will run Tuesday, August 4th-Thursday, August 6th, from 10am-3pm. Students should bring their own sack lunch and water bottle- snacks will be provided.
Cost is $50 per child for all three days.

Day One: Exploration

Hiking, Compasses, Surveying, and More!

Day Two: Communication

Fur Trade, Ojibwe Language lessons, and more!

Day Three: Destination

Granite, Printing Press, Photography, and more!

Questions? Contact Caitlin Carlson at ccarlson@stearns-museum.org or call 320-253-8424

Hiking Through History: Warner Lake County Park
2026-08-13 17:30 - 18:30 | Warner Lake County Park, 143 County Road, Clearwater, 55320, United States

Hiking Through History: Rockville County Park
2026-09-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Rockville County Park, 11503 Glacier Rd, St. Cloud, MN, United States
