39th Annual Fall Festival at Lyon Farm & Village

The Kendall County Historical Society's 39th Annual Fall Festival will take place at Lyon Farm and Village.

The event will feature crafts, antiques and flea market booths.

Attendees will be able to view old-time demonstrations of wool spinning, quilting and farm demonstrations of log sawing, corn cob grinding, plowing, bee keeping and more.

Pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, corn stalks, broom corn and cut sunflowers will be sold near the Harvest Wagon.
                                                                                       
Additionally, antique cars, tractors, trucks and small engines will be on display.

On Saturday, a sheep shearing demonstration will take place throughout the day; and a ham and bean soup made by the Watts family will be cooking in the large cast iron kettle.

On Sunday, an all-day car show will take place.

The event will also feature the children's game Candy in the Straw at 1 p.m. both days. Other activities will include homemade butter; samples of homemade ice cream; make-your-own-scarecrow; free hay rides; a model train display; and beekeeping information.

Admission will cost $5 per adult; $2 for children ages 7-to-12 years; and free for children ages 6 and under.

All admission fees will go toward the upkeep of the grounds, buildings and equipment at the farm; and maintaining and preserving the history of Kendall County.