Family Fun Day: Classic Toys & Games

Join us this summer for our annual Family Fun Day event, when we’ll explore classic games and toys from the Victorian era on the grounds of historic Körner’s Folly!

Bring your family and friends to experience the joy of traditional pastimes that have captivated generations. Play historic yard games, create cool artwork, try out Victorian-era toys, and complete a themed scavenger hunt through all 22-rooms of Körner’s Folly to win a prize. Staff and volunteers will be onsite to help demonstrate game rules, so gather your friends and family for a jam-packed day of fun for all ages!

Plus, meet Dunlap the Elephant at the Kernersville Museum‘s Hands-on History popup, check out a classic car on loan from the Kernersville Auto Museum, enjoy Storytime with local children’s author Suzanne Pollock, and get creative with hands-on art activities in the Community Room of the John & Bobbie Wolfe Visitors Center. Activities can be done in any order!

Games and toys available for exploration include croquet, badminton, grace hoops, Tic Tac Toe Toss, chess, checkers, pick up sticks, Snakes & Ladders, jacks, and puzzles, and more! Hands-on activities include sand archaeology, sidewalk chalk paintings, thaumatropes, creating your own Victorian-inspired board game, coloring pages, crossword puzzles, word games, and Körner family stick puppets!

Visitors are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs for Storytime (11:00 am), and to enjoy snacks or lunch picnic-style on the grounds or inside the Community Room. Cool down with sweet treats available for purchase from Pinky’s Ice Cream starting at 11:00 am.

Family Day Schedule:
10:00 am – Historic House open for tours; games, toys, and art activities begin campus-wide

11:00 am – Storytime with local author Suzanne Pollock, Pinky’s Ice Cream begins service onsite

12:00 pm – Chess Demonstration with Brittany Hendley

1:00 pm – Last House Tour Entry Time

2:00 pm – Event concludes

While you’re in town enjoying Family Day, stop by our friends and neighbors at Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden (215 S. Main Street), who will be hosting their Summer in the Garden Craft Fair from 10 am – 4 pm! The Kernersville Auto Museum (204 Holly Tree Drive) will also be open on Saturday, June 14 from 10 am to 4 pm – admission is free, but donations are greatly appreciated!

Use the form below to register for Family Day in advance. Registration will also be available upon arrival inside the John & Bobbie Wolfe Visitors Center. All materials and activities are included in registration fee. For more information and accessibility questions, please reach out to Community Engagement Manager Brittany Hendley at brittany@kornersfolly.org, or by calling our office at (336) 996-7922.