The Buckley Homestead Fall Festival returns to the Lake County living-history farm in Lowell this October with reenactors, historic crafts, food, and entertainment. The 2026 dates are posted at lakecountyparks.com as they are confirmed.
The Buckley Homestead Fall Festival brings old-time traditions to the Lake County living-history farm in Lowell each fall, and the 2026 dates are posted at lakecountyparks.com as they are confirmed. Recent years have landed on a Saturday and Sunday in early to mid October, running 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reenactors, historic crafts and skills, food, and entertainment fill the farm grounds, with the barns, animals, and wooded trails of Buckley Homestead County Park as the backdrop. Admission is charged at the gate, around $5 per person with ages 5 and under free in recent years. Keep an eye on the Lake County Parks calendar as the date nears, and pair the trip with a pumpkin stop at Harvest Tyme in Lowell.
Spots to Check Out
Dates are announced at lakecountyparks.com; in recent years the festival has run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a Saturday and Sunday in early to mid October (2025: Oct 11 and 12) at Buckley Homestead County Park (3606 Belshaw Rd), with reenactors, historic crafts and skills, food, and entertainment.
A living-history farm with farm animals, historic buildings, and easy walking trails.
Pair the trip with a pumpkin-patch stop at Lowell's Harvest Tyme, open weekends through Oct 25.
