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15th Annual Old Time Farm Day

We can't wait to see you at Old Time Farm Day.

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Sunday, September 29, 2024

12:00pm - 5:00pm

5006 West Farm Court, Boise, ID 83714 (only about 15 minutes from downtown Boise)

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Tickets will be available at the entrance

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  • Entry Fees:

$8 per person

$30 per family (immediate family only)

Under 3 years of age - free​​​

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We celebrate Idaho’s farming past each fall with a harvest festival like no other! Old Time Farm Day features many children’s activities, demonstrations of 1860s life, live music, great food, lawn games, displays, tours of the Farmstead, and a performance of historical characters from the Farmstead’s history. Visit the chickens and goats!  This will be the final day of the season to tour the Farmhouse.

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Help us celebrate the 160th Anniversary of the Historic Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead!  â€‹â€‹â€‹

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Thank You to our Sponsors
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Schedule of Events*

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The event is from 12:00 - 5:00 pm

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Silent Auction is from 12:00 - 4:00pm

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  • 12:30 - 3:25 pm:  Live Music

  • 12:30 pm:  Table Manners in the 1800s chat

  • 1:00 pm:  Military Demo

  • 1:30 pm: Pie Eating Contest

  • 2:00 pm: Potato Sack Races

  • 2:30 pm:  Military Demo

  • 3:00 pm: Life in the Military in the 1800s chat

  • 3:30 pm: Pioneer Award and Time Capsule

  • 3:45 pm: Butter Churn Demo

  • 4:15 pm: Military Demo

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Demonstrations Include:

Broom making, cream separator, corn husker and  Jacob's Ladder

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*Subject to change

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This day of fun for the whole family also helps support the work of the DCHS is maintaining and restoring the historic buildings at the Farmstead.

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Games for All Ages!

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  • Pie Eating Content

  • Sack Races

  • Horseshoes

  • Ring Toss

  • Cow Roping

  • Corn Hole

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Food Available for Purchase

  • Hot Dogs & Chips

  • Baked Potatoes with all the Fixings

  • Chili & Cornbread

  • Macaroni & Cheese

  • Beer, wine, water, Gatorade, canned cocktails, etc.

  • Or bring your own picnic!​

Live Music!

  • American Tradition Band

  • Visit their website - LINK

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Confirmed Vendors

  • Dan Looney Art

  • Dry Creek Quilters

  • Ye Old Broom Shop

    • demonstrations and available for purchase

  • HSTA Candy Store

  • Walking Iris Flower Market

  • Randy Stepon Photography

  • Sour Dough Delights

  • Butte View Farms

  • Pam's Jams, Jellies, Gifts & Lavender Sachets

Activities & Displays

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  • Silent Auction

    • ​Many unique experiences and fun items available!

    • 12:00pm - 4:00pm​

    • Over 60 items available at the Silent Auction!

  • Baked Goods Sale  

    • Amazing creations to take home or share at the event.

  • Living Museum​

    • Historic Actors teaching about butter churning and manners that were essential to the times!

    • For Boise Garrison Living History

      • A day in the life of a pioneer in the Dry Creek Valley

      • Shooting drill demos​

      • Rifle Troop Maneuvers

  • Demonstrations / Displays

    • Gold Panning Demonstrations by the Idaho Gold Prospectors Assoc.

    • Blacksmithing

    • Dairy / Butter Making

    • Wool Carding, Spinning by the Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley

    • Gardening on the Farmstead

    • Wood Carving

    • Corn Husking

    • Cream Separator

  • Activities

    • Face Painting

    • Corn Maze

    • Tractor Rides

    • Washboard & Laundry Display

    • Make Your Own Harmonica

    • Spaghetti Worms

    • Historic Tractor Photo Op

    • Mrs. Schick in the Classroom

    • Schick-Ostolasa Farmstead Tour

    • Hidden Springs Library - Butter Making

    • Historical Tractor Display

    • Bown House

    • Eagle Museum

    • Visit the Goats!

    • Basque Museum

    • Handweavers Guild of Boise

    • Eagle Museum Bell Ringers

    • Scavenger Hunt

    • Paper Plate Chicken

    • Jacob's Ladder - opportunity to win a prize!

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