Signature Events
The seasons of the year are marked at our museum with celebrations that echo the spirit and traditions of rural New York State.
Sugaring Off Sundays
March 12, 19, 26 and April 2
Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast coupled with traditional maple sugaring activities. Animals, activities, and more!
Junior Livestock Show
July 9-11
The Junior Livestock Show brings together the best livestock and youth exhibitors from a nine-county region. The event tests the skills of youth handlers ages eight to eighteen who present animals that they own, care for, and have prepared for competition.
Independence Day Celebration
July 4
The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown marks Independence Day with the sights and sounds of the mid-1800s. Hear a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the historic village green and much more.
Harvest Festival
September 16-17
The ongoing traditions of Harvest Festival contribute to its charm. Find two days of live performances, music, family activities, and much more.
Tractor Fest
October 7-8
Learn about the world of tractors and everything they powered on New York State farms at the eighth annual Tractor Fest. See classic tractors, small engines, and other machinery – displaying the growth of farming technology.
Things That Go Bump in the Night Ghost Tours
Select Thursday and Friday Evenings in October
Experience The Farmers’ Museum during the most haunting time of the year. Join museum guides as they lead you about the shadowy grounds and recount the many mysteries and ghostly happenings that have occurred in the Museum’s historic village.
