harvest

Amherst Museum, Amherst, NY
10am-5pm Sat & Sun

Take your family back in time to see blacksmiths, spinners and weavers at the Harvest Craft Festival at the Amherst Museum. Western New York’s fastest growing family festival is an old-fashioned country fair with more than 80 artisans selling handmade items including jewelry, hand-carved wood, fabric, clothing, country folk art and food.

The Harvest Craft Festival is set on the grounds of the Amherst Museum’s 35-acre park. The historic site features 12 restored homes, churches and schools from the dating back to the early 1800s. Spread throughout the festival, you’ll find storytelling, rug making, country music, Victorian dancing and other historical entertainment.

The Harvest Craft Festival also features a farmers market, pumpkin patches and flowers. Children’s entertainment includes the world renown Puppen Meister puppet show, petting zoo, a pig show, hay rides, farm equipment and games.

With museum exhibits, crafts, recreations and other events, the Harvest Craft Festival truly is a fun and educational family experience. Last year, more than 10,000 people enjoyed this treasured event, now in its 14^th year. The Amherst Museum is located at 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road (at the corner of New Road) in Amherst.

Ticket Information:

$4.00 discounted pre-sale tickets are available from August 22^nd through September 5^th. These tickets are available only at www.Tickets.com inside Tops Markets or Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5.00.

All parking is FREE and there is no charge for children 12 and under.

Directions:

From Rochester and points east:
Take the NYS Thruway I-90 West
Take the I-290 West toward Niagara Falls
Take I-290 West to 990 North
Take 990 to the end, which is Millersport Highway
Make a left onto Millersport
Travel one mile and take the second left onto New Road
Take New Road for the next two miles
The Museum is on the corner of Tonawanda Creek Road and New Road, on your left.

From Buffalo and points south:
Take the I-90 North to the I-290 West toward Niagara Falls
Take I-290 West to 990 North
Take 990 to the end, which is Millersport Highway
Make a left onto Millersport
Travel one mile and take the second left onto New Road
Take New Road for the next two miles
The Museum is on the corner of Tonawanda Creek Road and New Road, on your left.
From Niagara Falls and points northwest or west:
Take I-90 South to I-290 East (Exit 16)
Go just past the Route 62/Niagara Falls Blvd. Exit
Take the next exit onto the 990 toward Lockport
Take 990 to the end, which is Millersport Highway
Make a left onto Millersport
Travel one mile and take the second left onto New Road
Take New Road for the next two miles
The Museum is on the corner of Tonawanda Creek Road and New Road, on your left.