OLD HOME DAY
HISTORY
Interlaken will be bustling with the activities associated with Olde Home Day. Some research into the phenomenon of the “old home days” shows that most of them were inaugurated in the very late 19th or early 20th century, just about the time that the majority of the population of the United States was shifting from being rural to urban. These festivals were an opportunity for the first generation of city dwellers to return to their hometowns and celebrate the rural experience of their youth.
Diane Bassette Nelson is the president of the Interlaken Historical Society and one of the organizers of Olde Home Day. “It goes back to about 1980 in Interlaken,” she said. “Then it died back a bit after the 1980s and came back in the mid-1990s, and it has been going since.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
Vendors: There's always a variety of vendors attending the event.
Look for the Green Thumb Garden Club on the Library Lawn along with the Library Book Sale.
A number of local organizations will have informational tables.
These's usually a "Fun House" for the kids with lots of room to bounce around.
Parade: The parade forms at the South Seneca Central School, and steps off at one o'clock. If your interested in participating in the parade, we would like to hear from you.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Music: All day and dancing in the evening.
The South Seneca School groups usually performing after the Parade.
Plan to stay for the evening for dancing with a live band.
Food: Lots of great food all day, and into the evening. Merchants and organizations will have everything from chicken bar-b-q to hot sausage and maybe even strawberry shortcake for you to enjoy.
Chicken Bar-B-Q by the Interlaken Sportsmen's Club begins at noon.
Displays:
The Interlaken Historical Society Museums will be open, Car Pride usually has their "show cars" on display and in the parade.
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