2018
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
This is a tentative schedule!
Watch for updates!
Watch for updates!
In addition to the scheduled events, there will be many different arts and craft vendors, food vendors, silent auction, bounce house, and many bake sales, raffles and fundraisers.
***Friday, September 14***
Stop in at the Canaseraga Branch of Steuben Trust on Main Street for Customer Appreciation Day!
Free hot dogs and drinks to
kick off the Festival Weekend!
Saturday September 15
9:00 Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival Begins
Join us for coffee and donuts at the Festival Trailer
10:00 Tractor Show
Come and see some the areas coolest tractors. From vintage, antique, pulling tractors, and maybe even a lawn mower!
On display from 10 to 2.
10:00 Music: Shepard Pi
Shepard Pi joins us again this year for another great performance at the Festival. Come and listen to awesome music by Gary Shepard and Bill Piatt. Always a crowd favorite!
10:00 Scarecrow Walk
Line up at 9:45 on Potomac Avenue and join us for the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Walk. This event encourages you to dress as a scarecrow and parade down Bennett Street to the Festival Bandstand. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best scarecrows. Adults and Children are encouraged to attend!
11:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
11:00 Up to 4 years old
11:15 5 to 8 years old
11:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
11:00 Pulled Pork BBQ
The CCS Class of 2021 will be preparing a delicious Pulled Pork BBQ! Get your tickets early from a student or come early and get your BBQ at the Festival!
12:00 Canaseraga Idol
All participants must sign up by 11:00.
This is a huge event with many talented singers. Bring your own music for back up. We have phone and iPod capability and a laptop for CD's.
The age categories are: 0-6, 7-11, 12-13, 14-18 year old, and Adults. All performers in the 0-6 category are winners and will receive a gift certificate! Cash prizes of $10, $15, and $25 are awarded to the top three performers in the 7-11, 12-13, and 14-18 categories. The top three Adults receive $25, $50, and $75.
2:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
2:00 Up to 4 years old
2:15 5 to 8 years old
2:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
2:00 Music: Anton
Join us for the guitarist and vocalist Anton Flint.
Anton has been joining us at the Festival since it's humble beginnings! He always brings his A-game...and sometimes some friends to join him. Come here this amazing vocalist and musician.
You don't want to miss this!
Anton will play from 2 to 4
3:00 Hay Bale Push
Get a team together...it's time for the Hay Bale Push!
Teams of 3 compete head-to-head, pushing giant, round hay bales in a race to the finish line.
Two teams will race at a time with the winning team moving on in the competition.
The final two teams will battle it out for the title!
Costumes and team names are encouraged to promote this event! The Festival Staff will choose a team from all those entered who display team spirit and enthusiasm!
Cash prizes will be awarded.
1st place bale push winners receive $100
2nd place bale push winners receive $75
$50 award for the Best Team Spirit!
We're keeping the rules simple:
The bale will be pushed inside at 100 foot lane, down and back (200 feet total).
Participants may wear gloves to protect their hands.
Teams of 3 people, men or women.
The hay bale must stay inside the designated lane or your team will be disqualified.
Participants must be 16 years of age.
Decisions made by the Festival Staff will be final.
Let's have fun with this and give away some cash!
Event will be held at the North end of the park
4:30 Music: Birdsall Praise Band
Returning to the Festival this year, members of the Birdsall Community Church
will be performing from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
5:00 Hot Air Balloon Tethers
Balloon tethers are available at the festival for a minimal fee.
Take advantage of this awesome opportunity and
enjoy the view from a hot air balloon.
(This event is "weather permitting". )
Sunday September 16
9:00 Festival Vendors Open
9:30 Community Song Service
Local musicians start Sunday morning off with the inspiration of old-time hymns from 9:30 to 10:30. Everyone is welcome.
Coffee and donuts available.
10:00 Festival Car Show
Registration 10:00
Judging 10-2:00
Trophies 3:00
The Festival Car Show is crowd favorite that seems to grows every year. Come and see the beautiful vehicles on display.
2012 was our biggest show yet with 163 entries!
11:00 Music
11:00 Chicken BBQ
The CCS Class of 2019 hosts the Stearns Chicken Barbecue. Advanced tickets available from the students or at the Festival. Come early to be sure to get yours!
12:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
12:00 Up to 4 years old
12:15 5 to 8 years old
12:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
1:00 Hairy Women of Klipnocky
It's the HWOK Dating Game
Bring your Hairy Woman persona and join us for the dating game!
Contestants will compete with each other to win the Bachelor!
Everything's still the same...dress up, have a talent, have fun!
Come as whatever Hairy Woman you like!
Be prepared with a name, a little info about yourself, and a talent you can perform.
Singing, dancing, hot dog juggling, pet tricks, jokes, puppets,
mime, yodeling, whatever you like, as long as it's rated PG-13!
Get the crowd involved with you!
Judging will be done by audience applause
so you want them to love you!
Bring a group of Hairy Women if you like!
There are no age groups so don't worry if you
have kids and adults together.
We just want you to have fun being Hairy Women.
As always, the prizes are straight up CA$H!
We'll be paying 3 places: $50, $75, $100!
Join us for fun, laughter, merriment, and hairiness as the
Hairy Women of Klipnocky
return to the Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival
2:00 Winners Announced
All festival vendors are encouraged to have the winners of their raffles and drawings announced at the Bandstand at this time. Stop by and see who the winners are...it could be you!
2:00 Music: Paul Mess
To entertain us between events, guitarist Paul Mess will perform after the raffles are drawn until the Car Show Awards start.
3:00 Car Show Awards
The Car Show awards wrap up the Festival with tons of trophies given to the winners at the bandstand.
4:00 Festival comes to a close
Remember that no vehicles can be in the festival area until the close of the festival at 4:00 p.m.
See you next year!
September 21 & 22, 2019
All events are subject to change.
***Friday, September 14***
Stop in at the Canaseraga Branch of Steuben Trust on Main Street for Customer Appreciation Day!
Free hot dogs and drinks to
kick off the Festival Weekend!
Saturday September 15
9:00 Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival Begins
Join us for coffee and donuts at the Festival Trailer
10:00 Tractor Show
Come and see some the areas coolest tractors. From vintage, antique, pulling tractors, and maybe even a lawn mower!
On display from 10 to 2.
10:00 Music: Shepard Pi
Shepard Pi joins us again this year for another great performance at the Festival. Come and listen to awesome music by Gary Shepard and Bill Piatt. Always a crowd favorite!
10:00 Scarecrow Walk
Line up at 9:45 on Potomac Avenue and join us for the 2nd Annual Scarecrow Walk. This event encourages you to dress as a scarecrow and parade down Bennett Street to the Festival Bandstand. Cash prizes will be awarded to the best scarecrows. Adults and Children are encouraged to attend!
11:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
11:00 Up to 4 years old
11:15 5 to 8 years old
11:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
11:00 Pulled Pork BBQ
The CCS Class of 2021 will be preparing a delicious Pulled Pork BBQ! Get your tickets early from a student or come early and get your BBQ at the Festival!
12:00 Canaseraga Idol
All participants must sign up by 11:00.
This is a huge event with many talented singers. Bring your own music for back up. We have phone and iPod capability and a laptop for CD's.
The age categories are: 0-6, 7-11, 12-13, 14-18 year old, and Adults. All performers in the 0-6 category are winners and will receive a gift certificate! Cash prizes of $10, $15, and $25 are awarded to the top three performers in the 7-11, 12-13, and 14-18 categories. The top three Adults receive $25, $50, and $75.
2:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
2:00 Up to 4 years old
2:15 5 to 8 years old
2:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
2:00 Music: Anton
Join us for the guitarist and vocalist Anton Flint.
Anton has been joining us at the Festival since it's humble beginnings! He always brings his A-game...and sometimes some friends to join him. Come here this amazing vocalist and musician.
You don't want to miss this!
Anton will play from 2 to 4
3:00 Hay Bale Push
Get a team together...it's time for the Hay Bale Push!
Teams of 3 compete head-to-head, pushing giant, round hay bales in a race to the finish line.
Two teams will race at a time with the winning team moving on in the competition.
The final two teams will battle it out for the title!
Costumes and team names are encouraged to promote this event! The Festival Staff will choose a team from all those entered who display team spirit and enthusiasm!
Cash prizes will be awarded.
1st place bale push winners receive $100
2nd place bale push winners receive $75
$50 award for the Best Team Spirit!
We're keeping the rules simple:
The bale will be pushed inside at 100 foot lane, down and back (200 feet total).
Participants may wear gloves to protect their hands.
Teams of 3 people, men or women.
The hay bale must stay inside the designated lane or your team will be disqualified.
Participants must be 16 years of age.
Decisions made by the Festival Staff will be final.
Let's have fun with this and give away some cash!
Event will be held at the North end of the park
4:30 Music: Birdsall Praise Band
Returning to the Festival this year, members of the Birdsall Community Church
will be performing from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
5:00 Hot Air Balloon Tethers
Balloon tethers are available at the festival for a minimal fee.
Take advantage of this awesome opportunity and
enjoy the view from a hot air balloon.
(This event is "weather permitting". )
Sunday September 16
9:00 Festival Vendors Open
9:30 Community Song Service
Local musicians start Sunday morning off with the inspiration of old-time hymns from 9:30 to 10:30. Everyone is welcome.
Coffee and donuts available.
10:00 Festival Car Show
Registration 10:00
Judging 10-2:00
Trophies 3:00
The Festival Car Show is crowd favorite that seems to grows every year. Come and see the beautiful vehicles on display.
2012 was our biggest show yet with 163 entries!
11:00 Music
11:00 Chicken BBQ
The CCS Class of 2019 hosts the Stearns Chicken Barbecue. Advanced tickets available from the students or at the Festival. Come early to be sure to get yours!
12:00 Sawdust Pile for the Kids
Sawdust Pile Treasure Dig for the kids!
12:00 Up to 4 years old
12:15 5 to 8 years old
12:30 9 to 12 years old
Digging will be done by age group.
The pile will be reloaded for each different age group.
Dig for buried treasure...and cash!
1:00 Hairy Women of Klipnocky
It's the HWOK Dating Game
Bring your Hairy Woman persona and join us for the dating game!
Contestants will compete with each other to win the Bachelor!
Everything's still the same...dress up, have a talent, have fun!
Come as whatever Hairy Woman you like!
Be prepared with a name, a little info about yourself, and a talent you can perform.
Singing, dancing, hot dog juggling, pet tricks, jokes, puppets,
mime, yodeling, whatever you like, as long as it's rated PG-13!
Get the crowd involved with you!
Judging will be done by audience applause
so you want them to love you!
Bring a group of Hairy Women if you like!
There are no age groups so don't worry if you
have kids and adults together.
We just want you to have fun being Hairy Women.
As always, the prizes are straight up CA$H!
We'll be paying 3 places: $50, $75, $100!
Join us for fun, laughter, merriment, and hairiness as the
Hairy Women of Klipnocky
return to the Canaseraga Fall Harvest Festival
2:00 Winners Announced
All festival vendors are encouraged to have the winners of their raffles and drawings announced at the Bandstand at this time. Stop by and see who the winners are...it could be you!
2:00 Music: Paul Mess
To entertain us between events, guitarist Paul Mess will perform after the raffles are drawn until the Car Show Awards start.
3:00 Car Show Awards
The Car Show awards wrap up the Festival with tons of trophies given to the winners at the bandstand.
4:00 Festival comes to a close
Remember that no vehicles can be in the festival area until the close of the festival at 4:00 p.m.
See you next year!
September 21 & 22, 2019
All events are subject to change.
