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Harvest Fest details

  • Swiss Historical Village & Museum 612 7th Ave New Glarus, WI 53574 USA (map)

This is an extra special day at the museum! For this event there is a reduced admission of $5 for adults and $3 for kids (17 and under). Walk about the various buildings and grounds to visit a variety of demonstrations and hands-on opportunities. Learn about crafts, trades, and household chores of long ago from the exhibitors who enjoy to share their knowledge with you. Refreshments are available for a small fee. Something to enjoy for all ages!

Take a look at the line up for the day:

Jesse Brookstein will be signing & selling copies of his book A Perfect Pair

Carol Showalter will be signing & selling copies of her book My Grandparents, My Idols: Carl and Verena Marty

Maennerchor performance at 11:30 AM

Jodlerklub performance at 1:00 PM

Demonstrations of beekeeping, soap making, basket weaving, sausage making, and rope making, there will be others as well, complete list will be available soon!

Also enjoy these other special opportunities in New Glarus on Sunday:

Chalet of the Golden Fleece will be offering special $5 admission on Sunday October 10th.

Horse-drawn wagon rides looping between the museum and the downtown area throughout the festival.