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The Upcoming Eden Corn Festival Celebrates The Very Essence Of New York, So Save The Date

Published Jul 12, 2023

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John Williams

Do you love corn? I mean, do you really love corn? Then you better make your way to the Eden Corn Festival in the small town of Eden, New York. The festival is a celebration of all things corn, held in a town that has some of the most fertile soil in all of New York State. If you can believe it, the small town produces over 300 acres of corn per year, more than anyone in Upstate New York! That’s reason enough to celebrate. Eden Corn Festival is a charming festival that showcases the best New York State has to offer. It’s a fun festival in Western New York for all ages. To learn more, keep reading below!

The Eden Corn Festival was created in 1963. The first edition was instantly successful, with visitors enjoying a carnival, a corn queen beauty contest, a pet show, a parade, corn judging and an auction. Back then, Corn was sold for just 10 cents an ear!

A display at the Eden Corn Festival featuring corn, a banner for Eden Valley Growers, and promotional materials.
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After that first festival, it was pronounced that the Eden Corn Festival would not simply be a one-off, but rather an annual event. It has been held every year after 1964.

A fairground scene featuring a Ferris wheel and a spinning ride under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
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The Eden Corn festival is completely free to attend. It still features some of those great events that defined the original festival all the way back in the 1960s, including a really fun parade.

A group of people in green shirts poses on a trailer decorated with corn and a sign for Agle's Farm Market.
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The popular game of corn hole is a natural fit for the festival—Eden Corn Festival now hosts a corn hole competition.

People playing cornhole on a grassy field with a fair in the background and blue skies above.
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You can even catch some great live music at the festival!

View from the stage at an outdoor event, with a large audience seated under a tent.
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And that's not to mention all of the classic fair food and rides you could ever want—just make sure to eat a bunch of corn, too.

A wide view of a food truck alley with colorful stalls and tents lining both sides of a dirt path.
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For a classic New York experience—albeit one filled with a bit more corn than normal—make the trip to the Eden Corn Festival. The 59th edition of this fun festival in western New York happens this year between August 3rd and 6th. And while you are in the area, why not check out this quirky kazoo gift shop? And, if you need a place to stay around Eden, we recommend the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Hamburg.

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