The 19th Annual Blueberry Festival
Sunday July 29th 9:00-4:00
Rain or Shine-No Pets Please
This ever-popular event features early 19th Century craft demonstrations and wares, antiques, live music and entertainment, magic act, activities for children, animals, birds of prey, sheep-shearing, plus many unique and highly talented craft vendors, artisans and a special fiber art area. There will be blueberries galore and a blueberry pancake breakfast, in addition to a wide selection of tasty food items and baked goods. (Please note that there is an additional charge for both adults and children for the pancake breakfast.) [No pets, please!]
Blueberry Pancake Breakfast – 9am until 11:30am
(additional charge separate from admission)
Adults – $8.00
Children under 12 – $4
2018 Exhibitors
As of 7/19/18, the Artisans, Crafters, Artists and Antique Dealers participating in this year’s festival are:
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- Fly Tyer – William Newcomb – Hillsdale, NY,
- Salt and Stone Pottery Co. – Noel H. Strobino – Clark Mills, NY
- Justamere Tree Farm – Worthington, MA
- William & Peggy Holland Watercolors – Spencertown, NY
- The 19th Century Tinsmith – Walter Fleming – Ballston Lake, NY
- K. Steven Earp – Redware – Shelburne Falls, MA </l
- Joyce Flower Baskets – Valatie, NY
- Shaker Reproductions and Wood Turnings – Donna Mullet – Stephentown, NY
- Justamere Tree Farm – Worthington, MA
- Zinn Brilliant -Cooperstown, NY
- Bonnie White Folk Art -Cannan, NY
- Diane Louise PaulHand Crafted Leather & Repair -North Hampton, MA
As of 7/19/18, the Fiber Arts Vendors and Demonstrators participating in this year’s festival are:
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- Wooly Spruce Farmstead – Chatham, NY
- Hands to Work Textiles, Shelburne Falls, MA
- Rag Hill Farm, Shelburne Falls, MA
- Joy Newton Designs, Granby,CT
- Hudson Valley Fiber Arts, Pine Plains, NY
- Quilting by Margy Quinn – Austerlitz, NY
- Looming Madness – Mahopac, NY
- Berkshire Hills & Dales Spinners Guild
- Heritage Artisans-Chatham, NY
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As of 7/19/18, the Market Vendors participating this year are:
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- Saratoga Peanut Butter Co. – Saratoga Springs, NY
- Root and Tuber Works Beeswax Candles. – Chatham, NY
- Bimi’s Cheese Shop – Chatham, NY
- Alex’s Garden Studio – Ghent, NY
- Dancing Bare Soap – Plainfield, MA
- Ballston Lake Apiaries – Richard Green – Ballston Lake, NY
- Gail LaBoissiere – Gail LaBoissier – Melrose, NY
- Stonecreek Candles – Kathleen Williams – Great Barrington, MA
- Rolling Rock Salt – Sheffield, MA
- O’Boys Soap Company, LLC – North Chatham, NY
- Grant House Press – East Chatham, NY
- Maple Leaf Sugaring – Ghent, NY
- Davistudio – Spencertown, NY
- Left Brain Creations- Schenectady, NY
- Bhupdesigns- Bristol, CT
- Jana Laiz, Author – S. Egremont, NY
- Strudel Z – Hudson, NY
- Hay Berry Farm LLC – Hoosick Falls, NY
- Jacqueline Rogers Illustration,Ltd. – Chatham , NY
- Glass by Gail – Valatie,NY
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- Taconic Brass – Rob Fisch, Spencertown, NY
- Shadowbrook Farm – Michael Benson, New Lebanon, NY
- Berkshire Puppettree – Bruce Forster & Priscilla Tate,Great Barrington, MA
- Great Cape Baking Company – Amenia, NY
- Buttons-Past to Present – Oneonta, NY
- 18th, 19th & 20th Century Prints – Sam Skinner, Ghent, NY
- Buddy’s Buck Horns Creations – Tivoli, NY
- Mountain Girl Farm – North Adams, MA, NY
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As of 7/19/18, the Non-Profit Organizations participating this year are:
2018 Entertainers
As of7/19/18, the Entertainers & Musicians participating this year are:
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- Marilyn Miller – Guitar and Vocals
- The Harlemville Acapella Singers
- Omer Black Magician
- The JKC Trio
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As of7/19/18, the Special Exhibitors/Demonstrators participating this year are:
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- David Bolluyt & Scott Lent: Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the AHS Forge
- Fred DePaul: Sheepshearing by Hand – Demonstrations & Commentary
- Birds of Prey – Trish Marki – The Wildlife Institute of Eastern NY: Performances at 11:00 and 1:00 pm
- Berkshire Hills & Dales Spinners Guild: Spinning Demonstrations in the Fiber Arts area
- Frances Culley – plus Family & Friends: Wool Spinning & Carding – Spencertown, NY
- Lauren Wolff & Colleagues: Quilting Demonstrations
- Michelle Parrish: Flax-to-Linen Processing Demonstrations
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