Saturday August 28, 2010 10am - 6pm (8 Hours)
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902 582 3549
10:00 a.m. Cutting oats with reaper/binder and horse team
All baking entries must be in by 10:00 a.m. (Heritage Hall)
10:30 a.m. Steam engine demo
11:00 a.m. Hand scything demo; hand tying and stooking
Name That Tool contest begins
11:20 a.m. Winners of baking competition announced. Prizes!
11:30 a.m. Saw that log! hand sawing competition/demo
12:00 noon: Shingle mill demo
Community Challenge begins (four teams compete in hay bale toss, horse shoe throw, longest apple peel, raw egg carry)
1:00 p.m. Face painting
Knowledge Hunt (kids scramble to get farm facts)
1:30 p.m. Balloon artist on duty; every child gets a balloon animal
Apple bobbing game (prizes!)
Threshing machine separates oats from straw
2:00 p.m. Hand scything demo; hand tying and stooking
Fish pond (age 10 and under; every child wins!)
2:30 p.m. Steam engine demo
Antique hay press demo
3:00 p.m. Name That Tool winner announced. Prizes!
Throughout the day:
Our brand new Cookhouse serves hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, corn on the cob. Come see if the burgers are as good as ever!
Petting zoo: chickens, pigeons, bunnies, cow & calf, oxen, and more
Antique tractor display
Antique tools and equipment on display
Wagon rides
Candy scrambles
Lots of music
NOTES:
1. Our newest structure, the Sawler Building, is the newest addition to our building program. You’ll find it filled with plows and other antiques.
2. No admission is being charged, and everything is free except for the food. A freewill donation would be much appreciated to help cover costs.
902 582 3549
10:00 a.m. Cutting oats with reaper/binder and horse team
All baking entries must be in by 10:00 a.m. (Heritage Hall)
10:30 a.m. Steam engine demo
11:00 a.m. Hand scything demo; hand tying and stooking
Name That Tool contest begins
11:20 a.m. Winners of baking competition announced. Prizes!
11:30 a.m. Saw that log! hand sawing competition/demo
12:00 noon: Shingle mill demo
Community Challenge begins (four teams compete in hay bale toss, horse shoe throw, longest apple peel, raw egg carry)
1:00 p.m. Face painting
Knowledge Hunt (kids scramble to get farm facts)
1:30 p.m. Balloon artist on duty; every child gets a balloon animal
Apple bobbing game (prizes!)
Threshing machine separates oats from straw
2:00 p.m. Hand scything demo; hand tying and stooking
Fish pond (age 10 and under; every child wins!)
2:30 p.m. Steam engine demo
Antique hay press demo
3:00 p.m. Name That Tool winner announced. Prizes!
Throughout the day:
Our brand new Cookhouse serves hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream, corn on the cob. Come see if the burgers are as good as ever!
Petting zoo: chickens, pigeons, bunnies, cow & calf, oxen, and more
Antique tractor display
Antique tools and equipment on display
Wagon rides
Candy scrambles
Lots of music
NOTES:
1. Our newest structure, the Sawler Building, is the newest addition to our building program. You’ll find it filled with plows and other antiques.
2. No admission is being charged, and everything is free except for the food. A freewill donation would be much appreciated to help cover costs.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free Will Offering
Northville Farm Heritage Centre
| Other Events at Northville Farm Heritage Centre |
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| Sat May 18, 10am Planting Day |
| Sat Jul 6, 10am Summer Horse Pull |
| Mon Sep 2, 10am Harvest Day & Ox Pull |
| Sat Sep 21, 10am Fall Antique Tractor Pull |