29th Annual Hallockville Museum Farm Fall Festival and Craft Fair October 3, 2009

Hallockville Museum Farm will hold its 29th Annual Fall Festival on Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4. This North Fork tradition attracts thousands of visitors who come out to experience an authentic country fair atmosphere at a venue that encompasses 250 years of agricultural history and heritage. The Festival will feature over 50 craftspeople displaying their unique handmade folk art, demonstrations of wool spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, rug hooking, chair caning, basket making, decoy and woodcarving. Other crowd-pleasing activities include antique tractor pulls and displays, vintage car exhibits, hayrides, music, children’s activities, livestock displays and tours of our historic farmsteads. Treat your taste buds to a variety of offerings in the food vendor area and also sample Long Island wines.

Festival hours are 10 AM-5 PM each day. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for children (5 – 12 years) and seniors. A special family (mom, dad and two children) pass is available for $18. Proceeds from the festival support Hallockville’s mission of preserving and promoting local agricultural heritage.

Hallockville Museum Farm is a non-profit organization whose mission is to serve as an educational resource for raising awareness of Eastern Long Island's agricultural roots. The 28-acre farm preserves eighteen historic houses, barns and outbuildings ranging from the mid-18th century Hallock homestead to the Depression-era Cichanowicz farmhouse. Visitors can tour the museum’s buildings, gardens and collections; experience real farming in the museum’s fields; and meet Hallockville’s friendly cows, sheep and chickens. Hallockville is located at 6038 Sound Avenue in Riverhead, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Riverhead Town landmark. More information is available at www.hallockville.com or 631-298-5292. Partial support is provided by Suffolk County under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs.

Official Website: http://www.hallockville.com