March 29, 2024
Local News

McHenry Country Fair to feature country, bluegrass music plus family-friendly activities

McHENRY – Bluegrass, country and folk music will round out the city of McHenry's Country Fair at the Colby-Petersen Farm.

The celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the farm, at 4112 McCullom Lake Road, one mile west of Route 31.

The event will feature American roots music by Cheryl Niemo and the Down Home Boys, a group that brings bluegrass, folk, country blues and old-time country through guitar, mandolin and fiddle.

There will be farm animals, hay rides, children’s games and a performance by Emmett Miller, the “Windy City Wizard.” Local merchants will sell refreshments.

Crafts, textile demonstrations, blacksmithing, a farm garden and farm equipment will also be on display. Children can learn how to wash clothes using an old wringer washer.

The 1862 farmhouse main floor will be open for tours with period furniture, photographs and kitchen equipment on display.

Formed in 1842, the farm was acquired by the City of McHenry from the Colby and Petersen families for preservation of the area’s agricultural heritage.

With its outbuildings and oak savannah, the goal is for the space to become an agricultural museum and resource center.

McHenry’s City Council members will be introduced at 1 p.m. along with the 2015 Miss McHenry and her court.

Parking, admission, hay rides and all activities are free.