Local farmstead to celebrate opening weekend with pig races, dance parties, more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — A local farmstead in the heart of Amish country is celebrating its first open weekend of the season with a full schedule of fun.

Founded in 2012, Irons Mill Farmstead is located at 252 Greenfield Road, New Wilmington. The family-friendly destination will host its opening weekend celebration Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

To get things started, Seth Apel of Clarion County will lead an opening prayer 1:50 p.m. Apel is a farming accident survivor and has used his story to inspire others, a farmstead spokesperson says.

Here’s the full schedule for the weekend:

Saturday

• 2 p.m. dance party
• 3 p.m. character visit
• 4:15 retro recess, throwback games from childhood
• 5 p.m. pig race
• 6 p.m. candy cannon show
• 7 p.m. dance party

Sunday

• 2 p.m. dance party
• 3 p.m. character visit
• 4:15 retro recess, throwback games from childhood
• 5 p.m. pig race
• 6 p.m. candy cannon show

To see Irons Mill’s season calendar of events, click here.

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