Antiques Roadshow reveals Urbandale event will be held at Living History Farms!
A blue graphic with white text reading "Urbandale, Iowa" featured prominently in the center. A teal Antiques Roadshow tour logo on the left. The logo includes an open trunk with the letters "AR" on the front and "2024 tour" below the trunk. The graphic also contains "June 10" in a yellow text box in the upper right corner.

Antiques Roadshow will visit Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, on Monday, June 10, 2024, for an all-day appraisal event as part of the series’ 29th production tour! PBS’s most-watched ongoing series will stop in five cities exclusively at distinctive, historic locations across the country.

“Holding events at locations like Living History Farms provides an enriching experience for our guests and audiences that they may otherwise miss,” said Roadshow executive producer Marsha Bemko. “Our cameras blanket the property, capturing appraisals with the action of the event as a backdrop and taking our audience ‘backstage’ to learn about meaningful history, cultures and unique settings across our country.”

At each appraisal event, guests will receive free verbal evaluations of their antiques and collectibles by experts from the country’s leading auction houses and independent dealers. Each ticketed guest is invited to bring two items for appraisal.

From each of the 2024 events, three episodes of Roadshow per city will be created for inclusion in the 21-time Emmy® Award-nominated production’s 29th broadcast season, to air on PBS in 2025.

Admission to Antiques Roadshow is free but tickets are required and must be obtained in advance. Fans can enter for a chance to win one pair of free tickets per household. The 2024 Antiques Roadshow sweepstakes opened Monday, January 29. To enter for a free pair of tickets to a 2024 Roadshow event and to see complete entry rules, go to pbs.org/roadshowtickets. Deadline for entries is Monday, March 18, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Also, on social media, a small number of free tickets will be available to fans who enter on Instagram. Social media entries will be accepted beginning January 29, with an entry deadline of Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. PT. More information and complete rules for social media entries can be found at the 2024 Tour Complete Rules page.

For both sweepstakes, no purchase is necessary, restrictions apply, you must be 18 or age of majority. For the Antiques Roadshow sweepstakes you must be a resident of U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec). All social media sweepstakes entrants must be U.S. residents only. Void where prohibited.

For more information you may also call toll-free 8887.762.3749. To see FAQs about Antiques Roadshow events, go to: pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/tickets/faq.

Antiques Roadshow 2024 Production Tour locations and dates:

  • Wednesday, May 1 — Las Vegas, NV (Venue to be revealed soon!)
  • Tuesday, May 14 — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR
  • Wednesday, May 29 – Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton, CO
  • Monday, June 10 — Living History Farms in Urbandale, IA 
  • Tuesday, June 18 — Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, MD

Produced by GBH, Antiques Roadshow is seen by around 5 million viewers each week, airing locally on Iowa PBS Mondays at 7 p.m.

In addition to its statewide broadcast, Iowa PBS .1 is available to livestream on iowapbs.org/watch, pbs.org/livestream, the PBS App, Local Now, YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV. Iowa PBS programs, behind-the-scenes extras and more can be enjoyed on iowapbs.org, Facebook and YouTube. Viewers can also stream their favorite shows on demand using the PBS App, available on iOS, Android and many streaming devices.

 

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About Antiques Roadshow

Part adventure, part history lesson, part treasure hunt, 21-time Emmy® Award nominated Antiques Roadshow began its 28th broadcast season in 2024 and is the most-watched ongoing primetime PBS series. The series is produced by GBH for PBS under license from the BBC. The executive producer is Marsha Bemko. Antiques Roadshow is sponsored by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers. Antiques Roadshow press materials, including streaming video and downloadable photos, are available at pbs.org/pressroom. For moreAntiques Roadshow — including streaming episodes, searchable archive, web-exclusive video, in-depth articles, owner interviews and more — visit pbs.org/antiques. You can also find Roadshow on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter) and TikTok.

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