Join us for the 46th annual South Shore YMCA Corn Festival on Saturday and Sunday Located this year at the South Shore YMCA Emilson Branch in Hanover.

Popular with families and neighbors across the region, our annual Corn Festival is a two-day family-friendly event that celebrates the natural and cultural traditions surrounding the fall harvest in New England. Enjoy historical interpreters and storytellers, 4H farm animals, traditional crafts, live music (oldies, bluegrass, folk, country, and more), hay rides, corn maze, pony rides, games, and so much more.

Events, Entertainment, Food and Beverage:
Free Activities and Entertainment
Big Ryan’s Tall Tales (Sat and Sun)Chainsaw Artist Performances (Sat and Sun)
South Shore Wood Turners demonstration (Sat and Sun)
Arts and Crafts (Sat and Sun)
Corn Pits (Sat and Sun)
Live music (Sat and Sun)
Professor Jim’s Corn Lab (Sat and Sun)
Plimouth Plantation (Sat and Sun)
Passport Scavenger Hunt (Sat and Sun)
Cooking Demo at the SSYMCA Family Farm (Sat and Sun)
Trail walks to the SSYMCA Family Farm (Sat and Sun)
Hanover Historical Society Exhibit (Sat and Sun)

Paid Events and Entertainment:
Pony Rides (Sat Only): Two tickets per ride
Petting Zoo (Sun. Only): Two tickets
Face Painting (Sat and Sun): Two tickets per person
Pumpkin Decorating (Sat and Sun): One ticket per person
HAY! Hayride: (Sat and Sun) One ticket per rider, infant in lap rides for free
Bee Keepers Association: Honey for Purchase (cash/card)
Chainsaw Artist creations (cash/card)

Food and Beverage:
Concessions: Includes World Famous South Shore Y Natural Science Center Corn Chowder, corn muffins, cornbread, popcorn, corn on the cob, and more.
1 ticket for food item and drink, 1/2 ticket for corn on the cob, water, and corn bread.
Food Trucks: Food for purchase from individual vendors (cash and card)

Admission:
Family (Includes 5 food/activity tickets) : SSYMCA Members $30, Non-members $40
Adult: SSYMCA Members $10, Non-members $15
Children: SSYMCA Members: $5, Non-members $7
Children under the age of 2 enter for Free

Food and Activity Tickets
1 Ticket: $5
15 Tickets: $50

Date: September 16 - 17, 2023

Location:

Emilson YMCA
75 Mill Street
Hanover, MA 02339

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