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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Festival

October 19 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Old-time fun for everyone!

Join us Saturday, October 19 for a day to celebrate the history and heritage of Brethren and Mennonites in the Shenandoah Valley! This special open house event on our campus will run from 9 am to 2 pm, and will include:

  • Horse-drawn buggy rides
  • A singing school reenactment and shape note hymn singing
  • Heritage skill demonstrations:
    • Old-fashioned sorghum molasses making
    • Corn meal grinding
    • Cider press
    • Crosscut log sawing
    • Blacksmithing
    • Spinning and knitting
    • Basket weaving
  • Fun, hands-on children’s activities:
    • Old-fashioned toys
    • Carpentry with hand tools
    • Tin punch
    • Butter churning
    • Laundry scrubbing in the wash house
    • Corn shelling
  • Civil War storytelling
  • A petting zoo
  • Interpretive guides in our historic buildings

These activities will take place throughout the day from 9 am to 2 pm, so come when it suits and stay as long as you like! A lunch of homemade soup and pie will be available (for a freewill donation), as well as complimentary kettle-cooked popcorn.

At this year’s event we’re excited to offer FREE ADMISSION! Many thanks to the business sponsors below who helped to make this possible!

Details

Date:
October 19
Time:
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Website:
https://brethrenmennoniteheritage.org/heritage-festival

Venue

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center
Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center
Harrisonburg, VA 22801 United States
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