THE HEART OF THE FINGERLAKES
New York
WHAT TO EXPECT
Vendors
There's always a variety of craft, food, retail vendors attending the event. Look to see our local breweries, wineries, and cideries there!!!
Look for the Green Thumb Garden Club on the Library Lawn..
A number of local organizations will have informational tables.
There is usually a "Fun House" for the kids with lots of room to bounce around.
PARADE
The parade forms at the South Seneca Central School, and steps off at 11 o'clock. If your interested in participating in the parade, we would like to hear from you.
MUSIC
Several music events - see schedule
The South Seneca School Band usually marches and performs in the Parade.
Plan to stay for the day and enjoy listening and dancing with live bands.
FOOD
Lots of great food all day, and into the evening. Merchants and organizations will have everything from chicken bar-b-q to hot sausage and maybe even strawberry shortcake for you to enjoy.
Chicken Bar-B-Q begins serving at noon.
DISPLAYS:The Interlaken Historical Society Museums will be open, Car Pride usually has their "show cars" on display and in the parade.
-DONATIONS-
This event is made possible by our ICAG volunteers, ( a committee of the Village of Interlaken ), the Town of Covert, Interlaken Historical Society, and many of the local businesses who donate goods, money and services to help fund these community activities. Become a sponsor - download our donation form below or donate online !!!! -
Thank you for helping making this "Family Friendly" COMMUNITY event a success every year.
We are always seeking new volunteer members. Please contact us to become a member and find out how you can participate!!
Meeting are held the first Monday of each month at the Village Offices -
8369 N. Main Street
Interlaken, NY 14847
icag@villageofinterlaken.org
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday June 10th schedule:
Festivities to take place at the Fireman's Field - Corner of Knight and Mechanic Street -
Come party and dance the night away!!!
The Fire Department will be selling
food and drinks!!!
7:00pm - 10pm Iron Horse - Southern Rock Band
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10pm FIREWORKS - Sponsored by Hubbard Heating & Plumbing, GunBlack Inc., Alarmtech Systems, LLC., Hipshot Products Inc., Jim Bovard
Saturday June 11th schedule:
9:00am Vendors Open
10:00am Harmony Falls Chorus
11:00am Parade Starts from the Elementary School
12:00pm Citizen of The Year Award
12:00pm Chicken Barbeque
12:00pm School Band Performances
1:30pm Raffle Drawings
2:00pm Jim Bovard & Friends - Live Music
Accepting donations of baked goods for the cake wheel:
Cakes, cookies, pies, etc - Contact us at
ICAG@villageofinterlaken.org
- they can also be
dropped off the day of the event.
DONATIONS
FREE PARKING THIS YEAR AT:
Interlaken Baptist Church - West Ave
St. Francis Church - Orchard Street
Behind the Community Bank
ICAG Presents - Interlaken's Olde Home Day Festival - June 10 and 11, 2022
- Sponsored by The Interlaken Community Action Group
HISTORY
Interlaken will be bustling with the activities associated with Olde Home Day. Some research into the phenomenon of the “Olde Home Days” shows that most of them were inaugurated in the very late 19th or early 20th century, just about the time that the majority of the population of the United States was shifting from being rural to urban. These festivals were an opportunity for the first generation of city dwellers to return to their hometowns and celebrate the rural experience of their youth.
Diane Bassette Nelson is the president of the Interlaken Historical Society and one of the organizers of Olde Home Day. “It goes back to about 1930 in Interlaken,” she said. “Then it died back a bit after the 1980s and came back in the mid-1990s, and it has been going since.”