Croquet, badminton set for Flavel House Museum lawn

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, May 3, 2023

On the lawn of the Flavel House Museum, enjoy a sunny day with the kids during an afternoon of outdoor games, prizes and bites.

ASTORIA — The Flavel House Museum will host “Old-Fashioned Fun & Games,” an afternoon of lawn activities meant to recall the playtime of Victorian-era children, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Enjoy croquet and badminton on the historic home’s lawn or join in sack races, stilts or rope making. Take a lemonade and corn dog and test out hoop and stick or ball and cup. Challenge the kids to get involved in a pie-eating contest.

This event is free and open to the public, sponsored by Columbia Memorial Hospital. For more information, call 503-325-2203 or visit www.astoriamuseums.org.

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