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Fall on the Farm
September 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join the Mennonite Heritage Village for Fall on the Farm 2026! Spend your Labour Day, September 7, with MHV celebrating the harvest season. Enjoy pioneer demonstrations, hog butchering, cultural food and performances, and celebrate the last weekend of summer. Children’s entertainment, wagon rides, barrel train, candy booth and much more.
Event Schedule
Bolded items are featured
| TIME | ACTIVITY | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 9 am-5 pm | Petting Zoo | Farmyard |
| 10 am-4 pm | Candy Booth | Beside General Store |
| 10 am-4 pm | Kids Tent | Behind General Store |
| 10 am-4 pm | Demonstrations & Interpreting – Click to view | Grounds |
| 10 am-3:30 pm | Hog Butchering Demonstrations | Chortitz Housebarn |
| 10 am-4 pm | Barrel Train Rides Horse-drawn Wagon Rides Pony Rides | Steamer Shelter |
| 11 am-12 pm | Guided Tour | Steamer Shelter |
| 11 am-4 pm | Rollkuchen & Watermelon Heritage Waffles Short Order Booth | Short Order Booth |
| 11 am-4 pm | Fresh Corn on the Cob | Steamer Shelter |
| 11 am-4 pm | Cultural Food Vendors | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 11 am-5 pm | Livery Barn Restaurant | Livery Barn Restaurant |
| 12-4 pm | Fresh Baked Bread | Summer Kitchen |
| 12-1 pm | Guided Tour | Steamer Shelter |
| 12 pm | Ukie Fusion | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 12:30 pm | OLD TYME PARADE | Village Main Street |
| 1-2 pm | Seed Saving Workshop | Chortitz Housebarn |
| 1-2 pm | Guided Tour | Steamer Shelter |
| 1 pm | Norman Chief | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 2-3 pm | Guided Tour | Steamer Shelter |
| 2:10 pm | Island Breeze | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 3 pm | Paraguayan Harp | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 3:10 pm | Red Lotus Korean Art Cultural Centre | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 3:30 pm | Trio Bembe Latin Band | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
| 3:30 pm | Pork Auction | Chortitz Housebarn |
| 4 pm | Quilt Raffle | Village Centre |
| 4:05 pm | Punjabi Folk Dancers | Peter Barkman Summer Pavilion |
Cultural Food Vendors
Try foods from across the world right here in your own backyard!
- Saltenas Tukuy
- African Best Bite
- Paraguayan Beef Style BBQ
Demonstrations & Interpreting
Times are subject to change
| Times | Demonstration/Interpreting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Threshing with Steam Engine | Agricultural Field |
| TBA | Sawmilling | Riding Mountain Sawmill |
| TBA | Shingle Making | Shingle Mill |
| 10 am-1 pm | Butter Churning | Waldheim House |
| 10 am-3:30 pm | Hog Butchering | Chortitz Housebarn |
| 10 am-12:15 pm | Outdoor Bread Oven | Summer Kitchen |
| 10 am-4 pm | Player Piano | Auditorium |
| 10 am-4 pm | Printery | Print Shop |
| 10 am-4 pm | Blacksmithing | Blacksmith Shop |
| 10 am-4 pm | Rope Making | Behind Blacksmith |
| 10 am-4 pm | Milling (wind-dependent) | Windmill |
| 1 pm-4 pm | Wool Spinning | Chortitz Housebarn |
Guided Tours
Take a tour of the Village with our incredible guides. Start in the 1800s and make your way through the Russian Mennonite history.
- 11 am
- 12 pm
- 1 pm