Harvest and Horses
Sun, Oct 05
|John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area
Join us for this longstanding fall tradition!
Time & Location
Oct 05, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, 915 County Rd 50 E, Essex, ON N0R 1G0, Canada
About the event
From 11:00am until 5:00pm, the Homestead invites visitors to celebrate autumn the old-fashioned way with cider pressing, sausage stuffing, corn husk crafts, pony rides, and more! Costumed interpreters help guests travel back in time to the 1850s at a variety of pioneer stations. Ticket sales are available in advance this year as well as at-the-door.
The ever-popular Parade of Horses will be held at both 1pm and 3pm.
The various Homestead demonstrations and displays will be ongoing throughout the day, and visitors can also enjoy the harvest-themed family selfie station. Pony rides for young people are available from Sarah Parks Horsemanship for $5 each. BBQ lunch items will be available for purchase from Scotty’s BBQ food truck.
Admission is $8.00 for Adults, $6.00 for Children (Ages 3-12), $6.00 for Seniors (Ages 65+), and $30.00 for a Family Rate (Max 6 People).