Freedom Festival 2026 Schedule

Saturday & Sunday, June 13-14
10 am to 4 pm

Revolutionary and Civil War reenactors encampment
Demonstrations of 18th and 19th Century blacksmithing, sheepherding, lumberjacking, cooking, horseshoeing
18th and 19th Century children’s games
Local history displays
Local vendors, community organizations, and crafts
Live music
Food and drink vendors, breakfast and lunch
Bristol Library used book sale

10 a.m. Opening Ceremony
11 a.m. to Noon History Talk: The Phelps and Gorham Purchase and the Settlement of “Genesee Country,” by Ben Falter, Ontario County Historical Society (in main pavilion)
1-2 p.m. History Talk: Haudenosaunee Influences on American Democracy, by Mohawk storyteller Perry Ground (in main pavilion)
10 a.m., Noon, 2:30 p.m. Demonstration: Border Collie sheepherding, by Amanda Farnsworth, Cherry Hill Training Center (on soccer field)
10 a.m. to Noon Demonstration: Corn husk doll-making, by Kim Torpey (Harmony Circle Pavilion, west side of park)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstration: Maple syrup making (on field)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Demonstration: Spinning and knitting, Bristol Fiber Arts group (at main pavilion)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pickers In The Park: Open jam for local folk musicians

10 a.m. Church service (under the tent in the park)
10:30 a.m. Parade assembly (Sharon Miller Trail at State Route 64)
11 a.m. Parade (down State Route 64 and County Road 32 to the park)
11:30 a.m. Flag Day ceremony
Noon to 3 p.m. South Hill String Band
Noon to 4 p.m. Car show, pie sale, local vendors and civic organizations (traditional Bristol Fun Day events)
Noon to 3 p.m. Raffles and auctions (in the main pavilion)