The Buckley Homestead Fall Festival Celebrates Old Time Traditions – with family fun, great food, wonderful entertainment and traditional arts and crafts was held on Oct. 3rd & 4th 2026 from 10am – 4pm.
Along the trail to the pioneer cabin reenactors portray military, civilians and artisans of various time periods. Wood crafters, china painter, spinners, quilters, weavers, and others will demonstrate their skills and may even sell their wares. The farmers are in the west pasture and Lake County Master Gardeners are in the garden and the root cellar. Taste freshly baked cornbread hot from the wood-burning stove then purchase Deep River stone ground cornmeal to take home and bake your own. The farm is bustling with activities. What a great way to spend the day.
Entertainment for all – Dr. and Mrs. Quackenbush return with their quick wit and slight-of-hand *Coles County Regulators Cowboys roam the countryside looking for the bad guys and host the Pony Express *Pan for Gold with the Gold Miner *Pony Express Riders *Susan and Gary Brown entertain with old-fashion music and dancing at the pioneer farm *Liars Bench *Storytellers and music in the schoolhouse.
Old-fashioned fun for young and old alike – ‘Sheep Toss’ ‘Frying Pan Toss’ and ‘Rolling Pin Toss’ *Pan for Gold with the Gold Miner *Pony Express for the youngins’ at the Cowboy camp *Handson activities for the kids: farm chore relay race *rope making *candle dipping *and lots more! Come have a good time, where everyone’s a kid.
Great treats and hardy eats – Come hungry and eat often! Sandwiches, baked potatoes with all the fixings, apple dumplings, kettle corn, pierogis, and lots more.
Hayride Shuttle – Take a hayride shuttle around the historic areas of the park for only $2 per person. Get off the wagon at the pioneer farm and schoolhouse and catch the next shuttle back to the barnyard. Purchase tickets in the west field.
Historic Locations – Buckley Homestead Main House – Pioneer Log House – One-room schoolhouse – Hired Hands Quarters – 1916 Buckley Barn
Buckley Homestead is located 4.5 miles west of Interstate 65 just south of Route 2 on Hendricks Road in Lowell. Exit I-65 west at Rt. 2 toward Lowell to Hendricks, then south for 1/4 mile to the visitor center parking lot. The farmstead is a short walk along the trail. GPS coordinates: Visitor’s Center: 41.283566,-87.377509 Using the Buckley Homestead mailing address will take you to the wrong location.
Please note that pets are not permitted at this special event For more information, please call 219-769-PARK
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