Workshops for Adults

An Apalachee potter interacts with children during an educational camp at Mission San Luis.
Children walk in front of the reconstructed Apalachee council house during a school tour.
An interior view of the Apalachee council house, the largest known historic period Indian building in the Southeast.
Mission San Luis has an ongoing archaeological research program and is the most thoroughly investigated mission in the Southeast.
Living history interpreters visit outside the reconstructed 17th century Franciscan church.
An interior view of the 17th century Franciscan church.

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Workshops at San Luis

Mission San Luis offers a wide range of educational programming for adults and children. Our workshops provide the opportunity to learn about 17th century Spanish and Native American crafts and lifestyles while expressing your creativity. Participants will gain the skills needed to craft materials or cook foods similar to those made by 17th century residents of Mission San Luis.

Workshops

Blacksmithing for Beginners
1st and 4th Saturdays of each month
Upcoming Dates:
- Saturday, February 4
- Saturday, March 3
- Saturday, March 24
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ages 13 and up
Members: $45
Non-members: $60

Join us at the Mission San Luis forge for an introduction to blacksmithing. Start the day learning to build and maintain a fire in a traditional Spanish-style forge. Using basic techniques of fire and hammer, create your own masterpiece and leave tired and inspired.

Participants must bring a lunch and wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.
Saint Martha's Hearth Historic Cooking Classes
3rd Saturday of each month
Upcoming dates:
- Saturday, February 18
- Saturday, March 17
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ages 13 and up
Members: $15
Non-members: $20

Gather around the fire and gossip with the cooks while preparing colonial meals. Learn about the Spanish and Apalachee foodways traditions and the influences they had on each other.

Participants must wear closed-toe shoes.

To register for a workshop, please call 850.245.6406 or click here.

Workshops at Mission San Luis are sponsored by the Friends of Mission San Luis, Inc. Become a member and receive discounts on workshops by contacting Heidi Edgar at 850.245.6352 or membership@missionsanluis.org. Program duration and cost varies and are stated separately for each workshop or seminar. Information about how to reach the museum may be found on this site at Visit Us.

A non-refundable deposit of $15 is required to secure a space. The remainder of the fee must be paid before the start of the workshop. Please make checks payable to the Friends of Mission San Luis (FOMSL). These programs are sponsored by the Friends of Mission San Luis, a private, non-profit organization under the terms of Internal Revenue Service regulations (501-c3).