The Great Sodus Bay Association ~ Your Four-Season Get-away

Events

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September

September and October, Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. U-Pick and Picnic Apple Picking, Bring your friends and family to the farm to pick many varieties of the freshest apples around; don’t miss out on our Honey Crisps! Ride our hay wagon into the orchards! Apples are priced by the bag.

September 20th: from 10am till 5pm: Cracker Box Palace Animal Fair. This year we are having Animal Faire to kick off our U-Pick Apple Season!

Games, craft projects, demonstrations, seminars, ‘try it’ projects, information regarding businesses and clubs. In past fairs we’ve had a dump truck with a sand pile for the kids to play on, new cars and tractors contests, raffles, games and give-aways, not for profit groups with dogs, cats, goats, horses and rabbits! We’ve had maple syrup products, ice cream and even a salad truck for scrumptious snacks! That’s what’s so really neat about Animal Faire, is there is such a wide variety of things to do, groups to learn about and fun stuff to try!

It is a fun weekend and all of our animals are in their glory visiting with all the people that come. We offer hay rides, fossil tours, the gift shop will be open, games and of course tours of the barns. We always ask each vendor or booth to have a “kid’s project” to offer the youngsters that are here. We have businesses, craft vendors, wool spinning, and food vendors join us. We encouraged not for profit organizations to bring a donation jar, fundraising sale items, have a game or raffle and bring all their information to pass along to our eager crowds of animal enthusiasts.

We’re hoping to grow Animal Faire 2008 to include even more animal shelters and organizations, bring in groups with seminars and helpful animal information for animals of ALL kinds. We hope to attract more businesses to this year’s event and we advertise the Faire with radio, newspapers, television, and community calendars from Rochester to Syracuse.

Our wish list for new activities and booths – Dog agility, animal trainers, stock trailers, animals clubs, car, tractor or lawnmower clubs, organic farms, vegetarian food booths, vegetable and fruit growers, tack vendors, animal services such as groomers, chiropractors, feed vendors, farm services, musicians, artists, youth groups exotic animals, “working animals” such as police or rescue dogs or horses, guide dogs or mini horses, llamas and alpacas, youth groups that would like to demonstrate their animal expertise, face painters, hot air balloons, clowns or performers…. Let us know what your group could add to our faire!

Any questions, please call 315-483-2493 & leave a message. Click here for VENDOR REGISTRATION

September 27th: COMMUNITY CAMPING WEEKEND
Sponsored by: ALASA ACADEMY

Where: Alasa Farm, Shaker Road, Sodus, NY (North of 104 off Rt. 14)
What: Rustic camping facilities; tents, campers, horse trailers welcome, chuck wagon dinner.
Extras: Haunted Orchard Walk, Hay Rides, & much more
Cost: $40.00/campsite< br> Dinner Only:
$8.00 Adult / $4.00 Child / Max. Family $25
Includes: chuck wagon dinner of beans, franks, corn bread, & drinks; hiking; campfire; karaoke; laughing, and memories.

QUESTIONS? – Contact Sharon Maher, 315-573-1470, smaher45@aol.com