Heritage Festival

October 1 & 2, 2016

Heritage Festival

35th Annual Heritage Festival

In today's hectic, fast-paced world, we often overlook our past and the rich transportation history of Berks County. On Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, the Berks County Parks & Recreation Department presents the annual Heritage Festival from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Berks County Heritage Center. Come and recapture your past at this festival dedicated to celebrating our area's history and transportation heritage through demonstrations, exhibitions, music, lectures, walks, and arts & crafts.

Bring blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy the many performances throughout each day. A variety of refreshments will be available both days. Admission is FREE to the public, with a $5.00 parking donation. The Heritage Center is located on 1102 Red Bridge Road off Route 183, 1/2 mile south of the Rte. 222 exit. Click here for directions. Call 610-374-8839 for registration of your vehicle or wagon or more information.

2016 Berks County Parks & Recreation Heritage Fest TV and social media 60 second commercial:

https://youtu.be/ryCLy5VvGGk

This year's festival is sponsored by:

Saturday, October 1st

11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Special Demonstrations

● Country Conjuring: The Magic of Erick Hershey— NEW This Year!!!

● Antique Auto Display (up to 1970) — Registration Form

● Antique Farm Equipment — Registration Form

● Victorian Highwheelers

● Wahoo Medicine Show & Phydeaux's Flying Flea Circus with George Esparza — Shows at 12:45 & 3:00 and strolling throughout the day.

● Agility Dog Demos by K-Lin Ken'l 11:30 & 1:30

● Old Time Plow Boys — Children's Tractor Pedal Pull 2:00

● Homecrafts Demonstrations

● Running of the Gruber Wagon Works — Otto Engine at 12:30 & 3:00

● Bloomin' Balloons - Hot Air Balloon Demos - all day

● Arts & Crafts

On Stage

The Youngers— 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

The Wallace Brothers - 2-4:30 pm

Lectures & Walks

● "Mildred" the House Boat — throughout the day

● Red Bridge with Fred Moll — 1:00 & 2:30

● Melcher's Grist Mill — throughout the day

● Darius Puff — Lenape History and Culture — Throughout the day

Other Activities

● Children's Games & Activities
● StoryTeller Karen Terri Ludwig

● Smokey the Bear

● Wagon Rides

● Homecrafts

● Berks County Ag Products & Exhibits

● Tours of the Gruber Wagon Works and C. Howard Hiester Canal Center

Sunday, October 2nd

11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Special Demonstrations

● Carriage & Wagon Show — Registration Form & Info Sheet

● Antique Farm Equipment — Registration Form

● Draft Horse Demos

Plowing — 11:30

Driving Demos — 12:45

Horses & Wagon Obstacle Course — 2:00

Horse Pulling Exhibition — 3:15

● Wahoo Medicine Show & Phydeaux's Flying Flea Circus with George Esparza — Shows at 1:30 & 3:00 and strolling throughout the day.

● Homecrafts Demonstrations

● Running of the Gruber Wagon Works — Otto Engine at 12:30 & 3:00

● Arts & Crafts

Lectures & Walks

● Country Conjuring: the Magic of Erick Hershey — 1-4:00 pm

● Matt Dodd —

Songs & Stories of Old Canal Days — 11:30

Songs & Stories of the Railroad — 1:30

Songs & Stories of the American Hobo — 3:30

● Darius Puff — Lenape History and Culture — Throughout the day

● Butch Imhoff — Quick Guitar Workshop — Throughout the day

● Salad and Herb Garden

● Melcher's Grist Mill — throughout the day

Other Activities

● Children's Games & Activities
● Storyteller Karen Terri Ludwig

● Smokey the Bear

● Wagon Rides

● Homecrafts

● Berks County Ag Products & Exhibits

● Tours of the Gruber Wagon Works and C. Howard Hiester Canal Center

On Stage

True Heart Gospel— 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Steel Creek Country Band - 2-4:30 pm