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PROGRAMS: SPECIAL EVENTS
Farm Animal Frolic - Harvest Festival - Old Time Christmas
39th Annual

October 12th & 13th
2013

Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm
Admission: $10.00 Children (3-12) $5.00

Free Parking - Shuttle Available
Lots of great Food available to purchase
Rain or Shine - under tents
All demonstrations and food are under tents. We always go rain or shine.
Don't miss all this fun because of "possible" weather forecasts!
No Pets Allowed - No Smoking
Harvest Festival

 

   

Old time craft demonstrations and much more!

~ For Everything a Season ~

SeasonsThe theme for this year’s Harvest Festival is “For Everything a Season” which ties in beautifully with the 50th Anniversary and Quiet Valley’s mission of preserving and presenting the agricultural history of the 19th century. Farming revolved around the seasons of the year, a different time for different activities, and a certain season for planting with another for harvesting. There was a time to work and a time to relax. For the early settlers the seasons created the rhythm of their lives. Even the phases of the moon influenced their lifestyle. We will look at various farm tasks undertaken in certain seasons, items that could only be harvested in certain months, the times of year for relaxation, occasions and celebrations. There will be many hands-on activities with this theme. There will be lots of entertainment, games and contests to round out the festival.

There will be demonstrations of many early American skills and crafts, such as broom making, oak split basketry, spinning, weaving, yarn dyeing, tatting, quilling, outdoor brick bake oven, Dutch oven cooking, butter making, and rope making. Plenty of good country food, folk entertainment (on the stage and around the farm) and a variety of activities for children including “Pumpkin Decorating”, Old Time Games, One-room Schoolhouse, pony rides, wagon rides and storytelling will abound. Don’t forget to buy a few raffle tickets for our beautiful festival quilt!

The Civil War Encampment is always a favorite at Harvest Festival. The 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Co. G Re-enactors will portray the drill and every day life of soldiers in the 19th century giving visitors a glimpse into history and local heritage.

Harvest Festival will be a day visitors of all ages can enjoy. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is a non-profit educational organization located 3 miles south of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania off of Business Route 209 - Directions. The festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13th and 14th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. rain or shine. Demonstrations are under tents. Admission is $10.00 & children (3-12) $5.00. For more information: 570-992-6161, farm@quietvalley.org .

Links to participants:
Cliff Sunflower
and his "Dancin' with the Honeybees"

Tasty Country Foods, Folk Entertainment,
Storytelling, Children's Activities,
Handcrafted Items for Sale, Quilt Raffle


Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is a non-profit, educational corporation. It is included in the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Department of the Interior. It is also included in the Registry of Historic Sites and Landmarks kept by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

   
         
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