Delight & Distraction: Material Culture of Southern Amusement

Step right up to the fascinating world of southern pastimes and play! The 2025 Antiques Forum will explore the history of southern amusement through its eclectic material culture—objects that reveal the sights, textures, and stories of life’s pleasures amid the region’s complex history. With sessions on board games, the circus, nineteenth-century pleasure gardens, and how Thoroughbred breeding helped make horse racing a nationally hailed pastime, this weekend promises a playful assortment of delight and distraction. HNOC.ORG