At Longaberger Homestead learn how Longaberger baskets are made, make you’re your very own basket in the Make A Basket Shop and shop Longaberger. Don’t leave hungry, dining choices at Longaberger Homestead range from home cooking to food for on-the-go.
Longaberger Factory Tour
Learn about the complete Longaberger story and see firsthand how Longaberger baskets are individually made by the world's finest weavers during a self-guided tour of the Longaberger Factory. Guest relations staff positioned along the way can provide you with useful information about the craft.
Make A Basket Experience
After your factory tour, head to the Make A Basket Gift Shop, located in The Crawford Barn and weave your own Longaberger basket with hands-on instruction from a Longaberger basketmaker. Start your Make A Basket Experience by choosing the type of basket you want to make. With all types of patterns, you can create everything from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Make a vanity, picnic or waste basket. Once you have completed your basket, be sure to browse Make A Basket Gift Shop, selling basket accessories including basket liners, Woodcrafts Lids and tie-ons.
Longaberger Homestead Shopping
Browse specialty shops and local stores in Longaberger Homestead, there is something different around every corner. The Colony Store is a charming-gabled house filled with gardening treasures and the exclusive Gail Duke hand-painted collectible buildings and basket accessories. Stop by the Gourmet Kitchen for fun and unique sensations for your palate and be sure to look for basket-shaped pasta. In the Longaberger Clothing Company you will find fashions for every member of the family, from custom sweaters to 14k gold basket and pottery charms. The Captain’s House features home furnishings and accessories that coordinate with Longaberger products.
Longaberger Homestead Restaurants
Take a break in one of Longaberger Homestead’s restaurants. The Barn BBQ serves sandwiches and wraps with hand-rubbed meats cooked low and slow in a wood-fired smoker as well as other mouth-watering feature items and side dishes such as homemade coleslaw, baked beans and cheesy potatoes. Meals ordered from the Barn BBQ can be eaten in, or ordered to go. The Homestead Restaurant features a buffet with delicious soups, salads and entrées. Start your meal with tomato basil soup and a salad made with mixed greens. Then, enjoy broasted chicken or pot roast with mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese. An assortment of delectable desserts are also available from the buffet. Buffet items may vary throughout the seasons.
- Be sure to look for the larger-than-life Longaberger basket brimming with fake apples, located near Homestead Restaurant.
- Longaberger Homestead is ADA complaint.
- Do not forget your camera. There will be exciting photo opportunities during your visit to Longaberger Homestead.