The Deerfield Historical Society is hosting its FREE 36th Annual Fall Festival this Sunday, September 25 from 12-4 pm in Deerfield, Illinois. This family-friendly event will feature an appearance by celebrity Chef Gale Gand, entertainment, food, a car show and fun for the entire family. Children can enjoy hands-on activities and visit a one-room schoolhouse. Visitors are invited to explore five buildings of historic interest including the Caspar Ott log house, built in 1837, which is Lake County’s oldest surviving building.

You can also enter your favorite cookie recipe to compete for prizes in the cookie contest. Bring 4 dozen cookies and a copy of your recipe by 1:15 p.m. Judging will take place at 1:30 with Chef Gale Gand, cookbook author and executive pastry chef of TRU and Elawa Farm. Cookies will go on sale to the public to help raise money for the Historic Village. At 2:15 p.m., Chef Gand will demonstrate one of her favorite recipes and hold a book-signing of her cookbooks from 3 to 4 p.m.

Admission is free. All profits from the Fall Festival will be used to help restore the buildings in the Historic Village in Deerfield, so make sure you come to this wonderful event on Sunday with your family!

 

 

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