Harvest Festival
September 18, 2010 | September 19, 2010
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (Live music on Saturday from 6:00 - 8:00 pm)
Come celebrate the start of the fall season at the 32nd annual Harvest Festival at The Farmers' Museum taking place Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Live music on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.) This popular event brings together a wide array of performers, exhibitors, delicious foods, artisans, and animals in an alluring 19th-century setting.
This year, the Museum again welcomes members of the Southern Tier Alpaca Association. Dozens of alpaca will be on site taking part in parades, shearing demonstrations and even an obstacle course! There will also be fiber arts and alpaca-related products for sale.
Harvest Festival guests will enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides; historic games and craft activities for the whole family; artisan demonstrations; and delicious foods from the season’s harvest including barbequed chicken, roasted corn, and ice cream. Regional cuisine features baked goods, local produce, and maple products.
The bluegrass group Gravel Yard will entertain the crowd on Saturday evening from 6-8 pm. Returning are festival favorites Jim Kimball and Dick Bolt, presenting live, traditional music of New York State; and Dickens the Clown, entertaining children with his juggling feats. In addition, visitors can cheer on the dog agility demonstrations, take in a band organ concert at The Empire State Carousel and watch the Junior Livestock Show's Parade of Champions.
Visitors can also enjoy the museum's classic attractions as well - including favorites such as the Empire State Carousel, the Historic Village, Lippitt Farmstead, the Cardiff Giant, and all the animals!
Admission to the event: $12 adults (13+), $10.50 seniors (65+), $6 children (7-12), children 6 and under and members of the New York State Historical Association are free.
Sponsored by KeyBank, McCadam/Cabot Cheese, Gordon Roberts Agency, and the New York State Council on the Arts
