Madison County Hop Fest 

Craft beer sampling of 30+ beers, DNA Tacos food truck, and live music by The Pomeranians.  

The Madison County Hop Fest celebrates over 200 years of hop heritage that began in Madison County. It was in Madison County that James Coolidge from New England planted the 1st commercial hop yard on acres of farmland in Bouckville. He was also the first to transport hops to the New York City market in 1816. Thus, establishing a commercial agricultural connection between the hop fields of CNY and the agricultural commodity marketplace. (Cultural Resource Survey of Hop Heritage Sites in Madison County. Nell Ziegler, 2007. A survey funded by Preserve New York, a grant program of the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts.) Many Madison County farmers followed in Coolidge’s footsteps turning over their fields into commercial hop yards as did the farmers from neighboring counties- Montgomery, Schoharie, Chenango, Otsego, Herkimer, and Oneida. The Madison County Hop Fest is a signature event for Madison County and New York State, as there are no other fests that can make the historic claim that New York State’s Hop Heritage began in their county. The Preservation Association of Central New York awarded the Madison County Historical Society with the 2021 CNY Heritage Award in recognition of the Annual Madison County Hop Fest.

Hop Exhibit 

Hopshop 

Exhibitors 

Raffles

Live Music: The Pomeranians from 2:00-5:30 PM

Food Truck On Site

The Madison County Hop Fest is a 21-year-old event. Proper ID is required.

Hop Fest is made possible by generous support from Presenting Sponsor The Gorman Foundation and Supporting Sponsor Nick Hepler.

Tickets: $11.54-$48.31

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Festival Date:  Saturday, September 14th, 2pm – 5:30pm

Location:  Madison County Historical Society

435 Main Street

Oneida, NY 13421

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