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Applefest + Medicine Shows + Baseball

apples on table inside log cabin

Details

Date:
Saturday, September 14
Time:
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Website:
www.lhf.org

Everything’s coming up … apples!

Saturday, September 14 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

All activities included with General Admission • Advance tickets recommended

Join us for a day of family fun celebrating apple harvest season! Visit our historic sites to see how past cooks would prepare and serve apple treats, such as apple butter, cake or pie, and cider. Print an apple recipe in the Print Shop, and purchase apple goodies and tasty treats from local food vendors.

Central Iowa Tractor Club will exhibit tractors on the Baseball Field from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and present tractor parades through town at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

antique tractors driving through town

At 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., take in a performance by Dr. Savage’s traveling medicine show behind the Flynn Mansion. Each performance lasts about 30 minutes. Shaded seating available.

performers in period dress performing medicine show

At 3 p.m., catch a demonstration of Historic Baseball by the Walnut Hill Bluestockings. You can even try playing by 1876 rules!

historic baseball player and adult helping toddler run to home base

Goodies will be for sale from Iowa Orchard, Sweet Swirls Rolled Ice Cream, and Kona Ice.

BUY TICKETS

Your ticket is for your arrival time. Once here, you may stay as long as you like. To see the farm sites, please be in line for the tractor cart by 2 p.m.


— CULTIVATING SPONSOR —Renewal by Andersen logo
— ENDORSING SPONSOR —

Support is provided by the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority

— BASEBALL SPONSOR —

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

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