47th Annual Nelson Pioneer Farm Fall Festival
The Nelson Pioneer Farm Festival is enjoyed by hundreds of people every year. The Fall Festival is September 15 this year.
Oskaloosa, Iowa- The Nelson Pioneer Farm invites you to come participate in a piece of history on Saturday, September 15. There will be fun events happening all day, starting at 9:30 in the morning and lasting until 4:30 in the afternoon.
the following is a list of events and times:
Steam Engine Tractors – 7:00 am (Trashing and baling will start once the steam engines are warmed up)
Opening Ceremony – 9:30 am
Civil War Camp – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tractor Rides – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Field Work – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Craft Demonstrations – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (found throughout the farm)
Corn Box – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (for the kids, or the kids-at-heart)
19th Century Music – 10:00 am (New Broom)
Thrashing & Baling – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (Will start once the steam engines are warmed up, which start up at 7:00)
Country Dinner – 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Nature Trail Tour – 11:30 am (Newly marked trees etc. and info from the 1840’s)
Hand-picking/Shucking Corn Contest – 12:00 pm (There will be 3 different entry categories: child, adult, & “celebrity”. “Celebrity includes any politician or business owner.)
19th Century Music – 12:30 pm (New Broom)
Combining/Corn Picker – 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
PARADE – 1:30 pm
Family Games – 2:15 pm
Discing/Plowing – 3:30 pm
Nature Trail Tour – 4:00 pm (Newly marked trees etc. and info from the 1840’s)
Nelson Pioneer Farm is located at 2211 Nelson Lane, just outside of Oskaloosa, Iowa. If you have any questions or need more information please call 641-672-2989.
