The Glengarry Pioneer Museum in Dunvegan will host its 24th Annual Harvest Fall Festival on Sunday, September 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year’s festival features a range of engaging activities, including:
- Demonstrations of traditional skills such as butter churning, ice cream making, quilting, rug hooking, wool spinning, and blacksmithing.
- A “Man vs. Machine” competition where a vintage gas-powered wood saw will face off against two people with a crosscut saw.
- An exhibition of an old belt-driven machine, a precursor to today’s Alexandria Moulding equipment.
- A horse-powered parade of buggies, wagons, and carts led by the Quigley Highlanders Pipes and Drums.
- Local artisans, live music, children’s activities, a food booth with homemade pies, a beer garden, and the oldest bar in Eastern Ontario.
The Harvest Sale tent will offer an array of baked goods, jams, jellies, fresh produce, and plants, all donated by local families. The popular “Cow Pie 50/50” raffle is back, with two draws where winners can each receive up to $1,125. Tickets are available online via the museum’s website.
Admission is $12 per person, $6 for museum members and students aged 5 to 17, and $30 for families ($15 for member families). Children four and under are free. Payments are accepted by cash, debit, or credit card at the gate.
The museum is located at the corner of County Road 24 and County Road 30. Parking is available on the road and at the Kenyon Presbyterian Church lot, with designated spots for accessibility permits.
Visit www.glengarrypioneermuseum.ca for more information.
