I think it’s an adorable event and I am super excited to be here.” “I heard about it from word of mouth around town. “This is the first time I’ve been here and I’ve lived here my whole life,” Johnsten said. It’s just always been part of my character and I like to go out there and have fun with my friends and family I like seeing the faces in the crowd.”Īlong with the entertainment and activities, the Fall Fest also has a variety of vendors such as birdhouses and cutting boards, handmade soap, all-natural honey, caricatures, and puppies from Harmony’s Doodles in Lake Village, Indiana, just to name a few.įor Samantha Johnsten, an attendee and resident of Lowell, Indiana, it was her first time experiencing all that the Fall Fest had to offer. “I was raised on John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies. “I grew up watching westerns,” Cain said. With his grandfather and father also being performers since the 1990s, Cain has been living out his childhood dream since 2013. Jacob Cain, one of the performers in the wild west show, resides in Bloomington, Indiana. The Fall Fest usually takes place during the second weekend in October, and usually brings in a crowd of around four to five thousand guests throughout the weekend.Īmongst all of the various activities, the Fall Fest also has a wild west performance that was put together by volunteers who reenact what it might have been like to live in the wild west. They wanted it to be a place where families could come.” “It was decided upon by her siblings that they wanted all the property and buildings to be donated to the county. “We’re a 575-acre living history farm, donated by Rose Buckley Pierce,” Orange said. “We have the kids come out here and try to teach them a little bit more about where their food comes from and what life is like back in the day.”Ĭhris Orange, property manager of Buckley Homestead County Park, elaborated more on the history of Buckley Homestead. “We do a lot with the school groups, especially in the Spring and Fall,” Reed said. Reed mentioned that the park is also used for educational purposes throughout the year. “It's all volunteers and that helps us keep the price down We try to keep prices low so everyone can have a good time." “You can bring your whole family out here for 15 to 20 bucks,” Reed said. Joe Reed, the historic facilities programmer at Buckley Homestead, noted that prices are so low due to a majority of staff being volunteers. Admission to the Fall Fest is five dollars with children ages seven and under free of charge.
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