Experience ‘old-fashioned farm fun’ at Case-Barlow Farm fall festival

The Fall Harvest Fest returns for the 21st year on Sunday, Sept. 15, noon-5 p.m., at Case-Barlow Farm, 1931 Barlow Rd. Attendees can experience old-fashioned farm fun and celebrate the historic farm with activities for all ages, demonstrations and food.

Children can meet small farm animals, including chickens, goats, pigs and bunnies. Throcky, a family friendly donkey, will also be on hand. Birds in Flight Raptor Center will display rehabilitated wildlife birds, and Herps Alive will provide an interactive reptile and amphibian experience. Local 4-H groups will offer pony and horse rides for children. All attendees can participate in a hay wagon ride.

Learn how to dip a candle, wash clothes the old-fashioned way, churn butter, and shell and mash corn. Or make crafts to take home. Games will include mazes, an old-fashioned three-legged race, tug-of-war, yellow duck races, ride ’em and rope ’em, feed the wooden pig, apple sling shot, cookie walk, apples on a string, face painting, pumpkin bowling plus high and low strikers.

The 19th Ohio Light Artillery will display a Civil War encampment. Arborist Curt VanBlarcum, stone mason John Burnell, blacksmith Shawn Petries and Windsor chair maker Richard Grell will demonstrate their trades throughout the day.

The Case-Barlow Farm’s historical farmhouse, with its period furnishings, will be open for tours and  filled with demonstrators showing the domestic chores and handcrafts of early settlers and farmers. Beautiful quilts, some made over 150 years ago, will also be on display.

Case-Barlow Farm’s hot dogs, ice cones, root beer floats and cookies will be ready to feed those hungry “farm hands” when meal times arrives. The Fall Harvest Fest allows kids to experience outdoor fun without the need to be plugged into technology.

Admission is $8 per adult and $6 per child (ages 3-18). Toddlers (2 and under) are free. Refreshments are sold separately. This is Case-Barlow Farm’s major family event and fundraiser, and all proceeds will support the farm. For more information, visit http://www.casebarlow.com.

Featured image photo caption: Families can take a step back in time with vintage games and demonstrations at the Case-Barlow Farm Fall Harvest Fest. Photo courtesy of Case-Barlow Farm.