What is the Steampunk Farmers Market?
The Steampunk Farmers Market is a slightly unusual, and hopefully unique event gearing up to bring the anachronistic flair and creative ambition of the Steampunk world to New Freedom, PA and the surrounding communities. We aim to support the local communities and small business, support local history by drawing attention to Steam Into History just down the hill from the event, and open the minds of a small town to worlds outside of their own.
The event is being held through the New Freedom Recreation Council, which aims to bring free-to-the-public fun and entertainment to all ages and interested (time)travelers. We are also in association with the New Freedom Farmer's Market, and The Steampunk Farmers Market will run alongside the normal weekly market, thus the origins of our name. So yes, The Steampunk Farmer's Market will be an actual farmers market with fresh produce, baked goods, and a handful of other local vendors!
All through the season, The New Freedom Farmer's Market puts on small side events of various themes and scales. An event may be as simple as local kids get a free table at the market to sell their wares, or local artists being offered a free table for that weekend. There are larger goings on include organized fundraiser runs, and events with extra vendors and entertainment events such as Yogis Take the Park and The Steampunk Farmer's Market. The latter two are some of the more ambitious events, and the Steampunk Farmer's Market is aiming to be one of the largest!
The Steampunk Farmer's Market is a (officially) one day Steampunk themed event, slated to occur on September 12, 2015, starting at 10AM and running basically until the event naturally comes to a close be it 2PM as the paperwork is marked, or later in the afternoon/evening. The hours seem short, we know, but we are using that time frame as a minimum basis and going from there. We are also attempting to un-officially expand the event by way of side events and activities the day before, the evening of the 12th or even the day after if there is enough interest or offers by outside groups to host their own activities with us. For this year though, the vendor hours will only be occurring on Saturday.
We hope to see you there!
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