4th on the Farm

Celebrate the 4th on the Farm with wagon rides through the fields, a chance to meet the farm animals up close, spellings bees, a game of historic base ball, lawn games, and crafts and stories for the kids!

4th on the Farm event schedule:  

11:00 – 3:00 Take a tractor-drawn wagon ride 

11:00 – 3:00 Enjoy live music from banjo and hammer dulcimer player Tom McKenzie 

11:00 & 3:00 Compete in the Youth Spelling Bee featuring 19th century vocabulary words 

12:00 & 4:00 Listen to children’s stories 

1:00 Compete in the Adult Spelling Bee featuring 19th century vernacular  

2:00 Join in a friendly, action-packed game of historic base ball or cheer from the bleachers

The fun continues all day: 

• Play lawn games and compete in three-legged races and the egg-and-spoon race 
• Craft a festive firework ring  
• Meet our Animal Ambassadors  
• See the most American of art forms at our 36th Annual Quilt Exhibition, featuring quilts from local Windsor County quilters and historic quilts from the 1870s – 1900s 

Enjoy Vermont-made ice cream, snacks, and beverages from the Farmhouse Café on the patio behind the 1890 Farm Managers House. Open today 11:00 – 5:00. Special today! Maple cotton candy available for purchase from 12:00-1:00 1:45-2:45, & 3:15-4:15.