Farm festivals bring in fall harvest season
Thursday, September 17, 2009Find your perfect pumpkin, holiday tree or get lost in a corn maze this fall during the annual "Falling for Farms" series of weekend festivals.
From September to December, the Heritage Corridor Farmer's Association sponsors this series of events to provide fun, educational and family-oriented experiences to visitors and residents of South Carolina.
Brochures available online at sc-heritagecorridor.org, at the S.C. National Heritage Corridor Discovery Centers in Blackville or Edgefield, or upon request at 803-637-1237.
Fall farm festivals
Interactive Rice Harvest at Middleton Place (4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston). 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. Regular admission. 843-556-6020 or middletonplace.org.
Happy Jack's Pumpkin Patch at Boone Hall Farms (Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant). 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 1-31. 843-884-4371 or boonehallplantation.com
Fall Into Fun at Callaham Orchards (559 Crawford Road, Belton). 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Admission per event. 864-338-0810 or carolinapeaches.com.
Lowcountry Boil and Silent Auction at Elloree Heritage Museum and Cultural Center (2714 Cleveland St., Elloree). 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. Tickets $25 per person. 803-243-2225 or elloreemuseum.org.
Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze at Legare Farms Inc. (2620 Hanscombe Point Road, Johns Island). 3 to 10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 3-31. Admission $1 at the gate. 843-559-0788 or charlestoncornmaze.com.
Tours on the Farm at Hickory Hill Dairy (7 Hickory Hill Lane, Edgefield). 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays in October. Admission $5 per person. 803-275-6141 or hickoryhillmilk.com.
Have a Ball in the Fall at May-Lan Tree Plantation (156 Cooley Bridge Road, Pelzer). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Admission $7.50 at the gate. 864-243-3092 or maylanfarms.com.
Plantation Days at Middleton Place. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Nov. 14, and Sundays, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15. Regular admission. 843-556-6020 or middleplace.org.
Holiday Antiques and Crafts Show at High Grove Farm (Highway 25 South, Kirksey). 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. 864-227-2939 or strawbroomprimitives.com.
Da Na Da Go Hv I (Until We Meet Again) Festival at Emerald Farm (409 Emerald Farm Road, Greenwood). 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. 864-223-2247 or emeraldfarm.com.
Old Time Homecoming at Aiken County Farmers Market (897 Richland Ave., Aiken). 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7. Free admission. http://visitaiken.net.
Arts and Crafts in the Barnyard at Split Creek Farm (3806 Centerville Road, Anderson). 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Admission $2 per person; children under 3 free. 864-287-3921 or splitcreek.com.
Blessing of the Vine at Irvin House Vineyards (6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island). 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. Admission $5 per car. 843-559-6867 or charlestonwine.com.
Christmas Tradition at Turkey Creek Christmas Tree Farm (211 Wade Morgan Road, McCormick). 10 a.m. to dark Fridays and Saturdays; 1 p.m. to dark Sundays, beginning Friday after Thanksgiving. 803-637-3930.
Holiday Open House at Emerald Farm. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 27-28. 864-223-2247 or emeraldfarm.com
Holly Days at Aiken County Farmers Market. 7:30 a.m. Saturdays in December. http://visitaiken.net.
Holiday Open House at Lucky Acres Farm (1024 Milford Road, Townville). Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6. 864-287-2339 or luckyacresfarm.com
Santa Saturday and Trees for Troops at May-Lan Tree Plantation. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5-6. 864-243-3092 or maylanfarms.com.
Family Yuletide at Middleton Place. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Reservations required. 843-556-6020 ormiddletonplace.org.
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