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At Carriage Hill Farm, daily farm activities, historical talks and demonstrations are given from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. each day. Please call ahead for more details or view the schedule.

Morning Chores
Come help the farmer with various farm chores like feeding the animals and collecting eggs. Program is on the third Saturday of each month from 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Registrations Required and Limited. To register, check the program listings or call (937) 278-2609.

 
  Carriage Hill MetroPark
Carriage Hill MetroPark
7800 E. Shull Road, Dayton, Ohio 45424
(937) 278-2609
 
   
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Country Fair
WHEN: September 24 & 25, 2011 WHERE: Historical Farm at Carriage Hill MetroPark
As the fall harvest approaches, Carriage Hill MetroPark's Historical Farm celebrates the tradition of an 1880's country fair. From agricultural demonstrations to a pie-baking competition, all the sights and sounds of a country fair will be recreated. See various living history talks and demonstrations given to present a picture of our past. Also, watch the sorghum press squeeze the sweet juice from the stalks. The steam from the steam engine boils the juice into sorghum molasses.
SCHEDULE: Saturday, September 24: 10 - 5 PM
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Ongoing activities from 10-5 pm: children’s games, cider pressing, rope making, Historical Exhibits (featuring: Exotic Fruit Stand, Women’s Handiwork Exhibit, Craft Items, and Floral Display), post-office, water color demonstration, implements display, farm animals, sorghum stripping, sorghum making, and much more.
10:00 am Historical Farm opens
11:00 am Cake Walk (For children 6 and under)
Noon Pumpkin Rolling Contest for Kids (children 7-10, 11-14)
1:00 pm - Recreated Livestock Auction
- Sack Race
2:00 pm - Pie Baking Competition
- Three Legged Race
3:00 pm Barn Dance: Music performed by the Carriage Hill Social Orchestra
4:00 pm Pumpkin Seed-Spitting Contest
5:00 pm Historical Farm closes
 
SCHEDULE: Sunday, September 25: 12 PM - 5 PM
Noon - 5:00 pm Ongoing activities from 12-5 pm: children’s games, rope making, Historical Exhibits (featuring: Exotic Fruit Stand, Women’s Handiwork Exhibit, Craft Items, and Natural History Display), post office, water color demonstration, implement display, farm animals, sorghum making and much more.
Noon Historical Farm opens
12:30 pm Pumpkin Rolling Contest for Kids (children 7-10, 11-14)
1:30 pm Sack Race
2:00 pm - Recreated Livestock Auction
- Three Legged Race
3:00 pm Cake Baking Competition
3:30 pm Barn Dance: Music performed by the Carriage Hill Social Orchestra
4:00 pm Pumpkin Seed-Spitting Contest
5:00 pm Historical Farm closes
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