Thresheree & Harvest Festival - Richfield Historical Society

The Richfield Historical Society (RHS) invites all to welcome fall at its annual Thresheree & Harvest Festival event.

The celebration will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 17th and 18th, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Richfield Historical Park located at 1896 Hwy 164, Richfield WI 53076. Admission is $6 for adults, 12 and under free, and parking is free. A wagon ride to the festival area is also free.

This will be the 23rd year for Richfield Historical Society’s largest event, featuring field demonstrations including steam engine threshing, log sawing, plowing, and draft horses. See a steam-powered sawmill, antique engines, trucks, and tractors. There are plenty of children’s activities as well.

A special feature this year – In honor of RHS’ 25th birthday, tours of all the park’s historical buildings will be free. These include the 1871 sawmill, the Miller’s House, the Lillicrap House (Welcome Center), and the Pioneer Homestead area with its log structures and blacksmith shop.

The event is accompanied by live music, and a variety of delicious foods items will be offered, making it a lovely outing in the park!

Funds raised at the Thresheree and Harvest Festival and other RHS events support the Society's educational programs and maintenance of the Richfield Historical Park. For more information, visit http://www.richfieldhistoricalsociety.org and stay connected to RHS on Facebook and Pinterest.

The mission of the Richfield Historical Society, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, is to discover, collect, preserve, and promote the history of the Village of Richfield.