Riverview Farmstead to hold old-fashioned farm event

Fall on the Farm, a free fall season kickoff featuring “old-fashioned fun,” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Riverview Farmstead Preserve on Book Road, south of Hassert Boulevard in Naperville.

Guests can tour a mid-1800s farmhouse and barn and participate in farm-themed activities, including a petting zoo and digging in a corn sandbox filled with toys, a news release from the Forest Preserve District of Will County said.

The farm’s antique John Deere tractor and other fall-themed decorations will be available for photo opportunities. Inside the barns, families can check out other antique farm equipment, the release said.

There also will be live history demonstrations, including a wool spinner and live b

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