Harvest Festival

Celebrate the bounty of fall as Harvest Festival returns to Fenimore Farm and Country Village, taking place Saturday and Sunday, September 13 and 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Since 1978, this family-friendly event has grown to become a regional favorite, bringing together a wide variety of performers, artisans, and vendors.  Situated on the museum’s picturesque grounds near Otsego Lake, it offers the perfect blend of new attractions and trusted favorites.

Harvest Festival is included with the cost of admission to Fenimore Farm!

Historic Village Programming

Blacksmith Shop-Repair and maintenance of garden and Harvest tools. (Saturday and Sunday)
Outdoor Smith (Sunday Only)
Print Shop-Try your hands at the Liberty Press
Demonstrations on the Washington Press (Saturday and Sunday)
Pharmacy-Preparation of traditional medications such as tinctures, oils and lozenges (Saturday and Sunday)
Lippitt (Saturday) Baking in the oven.  The staff will be preparing apple and pumpkin    pie as well as cranberry tarts and bread
Sunday – Open Hearth Cooking
More House-Bandboxes (Saturday)
Wescott-Traditional Spinning and Weaving demonstrations (Saturday and Sunday)
Garden Tours-Tours and discussions of the Medical Specimen Garden. 11am, 2pm and 4pm (Saturday and Sunday)
School-School Lessons (Sunday)

Activities Both Days…
11:00  – Duck Herding – A chance to learn about herding dogs, Border Collies specifically, how they work and think.  Why they are Farmers’ right hand.  Watch them work ducks through a course.

Scent work– learn how well a dog’s nose can work – this a great engagement game for dogs at home.  Based on police dog work.

10:00 – 4:00 Tin Types (weather permitting at the Herkimer Kitchen)
11:00 – 4:00 Tractor rides (pick -up South end of Main Barn)
1:30 –  Obedience, Agility skills and tricks!  Skills for building fun and relationships at home.  (Hinman Hollow Sport Dogs, behind the Main Barn)
3:00 00 Duck Herding – a chance to learn about herding dogs, Border Collies specifically, how they work and think.  Why they are a Farmers’ right hand.  Watch them work ducks through a course.

Scent work– learn how well a dog’s nose can work – this a great engagement game for dogs at home.  Based on police dog work.

Both Days – All Day Long…
Crafting Table for Kids
Games
Face Painting with Nature’s Canvas (Education tent)
Straw Maze
Cider Pressing, Corn Grinding and Shelling – Farm

Live Performances: Saturday

Coopering with Bob Allers (Bump Tavern Green)
10:00- 10:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Performance Tent)
10:30 – 11:00 Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
11:00 – 12:00  Kevin McKrell, Celtic Music (Performance Tent)
11:30 – 12:00 Storytelling with Gerry Fierst (Schoolhouse)
12:00 – 12:30 – Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
1:00 – 3:00 Live Music with Uncleshake
1:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Bump Tavern Porch)
3:00 – 3:30 – Storytelling with Gerry Fierst (School House)
3:00 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Bump Tavern Porch)
3:30 – 4:30 Kevin McKrell, Celtic Music (Performance Tent)
4:00 – 4:30 Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
4:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Bump Tavern Porch)

Live Performances: Sunday
10:00 – 10:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Performance Tent)
10:30 – 11:00 Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
11:00 – 12:00 Kevin McKrell, Celtic Music (Performance Tent)
11:30 – 12:00 Storytelling with Gerry Fierst (Schoolhouse)
12:00 – 12:30 Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
1:00 – 2:00 Templeton Players – Cardiff Medicine Show (Performance Tent)
1:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Bump Tavern Porch)
2:30 – 3:30 Kevin McKrell, Celtic Music (Performance Tent)
3:00 – 3:30 – Storytelling with Gerry Fierst (School House)
3:00 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Dan Lynch (Bump Tavern Porch)
4:00 – Jeff Peden (Tavern Green)
4:30 Traditional Music by Jim Kimball & Karen Canning (Bump Tavern Porch)

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