Fall Festival
October 8 & 9, 2011
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$4 per person or children 7 and younger Free
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Saturday October 8, 2011 Entertainment Schedule
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Chili Cook Off start by Cowboys |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Quackenbush's perform on stage |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Cowboys at Pioneer Cabin |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Liars bench in barnyard |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Trade Blankets Then & Now near the Cabin |
| 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. | Storytellers at the School |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Cowboys in the east pasture |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Browns perform music at Cabin |
| 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m. | Pie eating starts Hire Hands House |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Quackenbush's perform on stage |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Trade Blankets Then & Now near the Cabin |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Chili winners awards east pasture |
| 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Cowboys perform in east pature |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Browns perform music at Cabin |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Quackenbush's perform on stage |
| 5:00 p.m. | Program closes |
Sunday, October 9, 2011 Entertainment Schedule
| 10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. | Cowboys in barnyard |
| 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Quackenbush's perform on stage |
| 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. | Liars bench in barnyard |
| 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. | Trade Blankets Then & Now Cabin |
| 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | Browns perform music at Cabin |
| 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. | Storytellers at the School |
| 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Pony Express try outs east pasture |
| 1:30 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. | Cowboys perform in east pasture |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Quackenbush's perform on stage |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Trade Blankets Then & Now Cabin |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Browns perform music at Cabin |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Cowboys in east pasture |
| 5:00 p.m. | Program closes |
Food Vendors (Near the Main House): Ham & Bean Soup, Hamburgers, Apple Dumplings, Pierogis, Pork, Sloppy Jo, Carmel Apples. Pumpkin Roll, Cake, Pie, Cold Pop, Hot Coffee.
Hayride Shuttle (West pasture): To pioneer farm and one-room schoolhouse. $1.00 per person round trip. Get off at each site and catch the next shuttle.
Historic Arts (In the Barn & Barnyard Main House & Carriage House): Wood Carvings, China Painting, Rug hooking, Broom Making, Candles, Egg Grading, Blacksmith, Clothes, Mittens, Furniture, Dolls, Paper
Historic Chores 10:30a.m-Noon & 1:00p.m.-3:30 p.m. (donations appreciated)
- Candle Making Main House Back Yard
- Mini Broom Making Pioneer Cabin
- Painting (for children only) in School Yard
- Nail Pounding and Rope Making in School Yard
- Old Fashioned Dress Up inside School
At the Peddler's Tent
- Rolling Pin Toss at 1 p.m.
- Frying Pan Toss at 2 p.m.
- Sheep Toss at 3 p.m.
On-going all day Saturday & Sunday
- Woodland Indian Camp near Pioneer Farm (south of the cabin)
- Quilting/Tatting in the east side of the Carriage House
- Rug hooking on the front porch of Main House
- Soap making in front of the Barn
- Root Cellar open and hosted by the Lake County Master Gardeners who are also working in the Main House Garden
- Northwest Indiana Storytellers Guild are at School House
Buckley Homestead is located 4.5 miles west of Interstate 65 just south of Route 2 on Hendricks Road in Lowell. Exit I-65 west at Rt. 2 toward Lowell to Hendricks, then south for 1/4 mile to the visitor center parking lot. The farmstead is a short walk along the trail. GPS coordinates: Visitor's Center: 41.283566,-87.377509
Please note that pets are not permitted at this special event
For more information, please call 219-769-PARK
Old Time and Traditional Craftsmen should call Megan at 219-947-7275 if interested in a booth
For reservations and more information about the Lake County Parks Call 219-769-PARK
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm Central Time (Chicago Time)
Lake County Parks and Recreation Department Corporate Office
8411 East Lincoln Highway, Crown Point, Indiana 46307
Just west of Deep River WaterparK 4.5 miles east of I-65 on Route 30