Cowtown Scramble Vintage Base Ball Festival
October 3-4, 2026 - Bovina Center, N.Y.
(Sat: 10am - 6pm & Sun: 9am - 3pm)
Baseball in Delaware County goes back to at least 1825 when $1 was offered for a game at the home of Edward B. Chace in the newly formed Town of Hamden. Today, that tradition continues the first weekend in October on a sprawling former dairy farm in Bovina Center. Since it began in 2021, Creamery Park - home of the Bovina Dairymen and Livestock Foundation (our sponsor), have welcomed dozens of teams to this event to compete for the love of the game playing by the rules, customs and attire of baseball in the nineteenth century. Each year, an antique wooden butter churn, dubbed the Cream of the Crop Award, is bestowed upon the team demonstrating the most skill, sportsmanship and grit displayed at the Cowtown Scramble. Previous winners include, the Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn, the Bovina Dairymen, and Providence Grays.
As a tradition, live music and food will follow the matches on Saturday night where ballists and fans can gather for post-game comraderie. The event is free with all donations accepted to support the Catskill Mountain Little League.
Featuring the following clubs:
Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn
Bovina Dairymen (HOST)
Brickmaker Base Ball Club of Saugerties
Mountain Athletic Club (CO-HOST)
Mutual Base Ball Club of New York
Polecats Base Ball Club feat. Hamden Nine
Providence Grays (RI)
Rising Sun Base Ball Club (MD)
Westfield Wheelmen (MA)
* 1864 KID'S GAME - Saturday 1:30PM*
(Recruiting 9-12yo boys & girls now! Email macvb1895(at)gmail.com to sign up)
Full Schedule of Games TBD
* FOOD *
We are excited to announce a great menu from Goatie White's (a Fleischmanns favorite)!
* MUSIC IN THE PAVILLION *
Stoddard Hollow String Band - Saturday 4:30-7pm
Free Wi-Fi * Photographers Welcome
Be sure to tag Delaware County Vintage Base Ball in your social media posts!
Accommodations Closest to the Cowtown Scramble*
(Non-exhaustive list as there are many short-term rental options)
- $$ Mountain Brook Inn: 5333 County Highway 6, Bovina Center, NY 13740 $$ https://www.themountainbrookinn.com/
- $ Buena Vista Motel: 18718 NY 28, Delhi, NY 13753 $
https://buenavistamotel.com/ - $$ Andes Hotel: 110 Main Street, Andes, NY 13731 $$
https://secure.thinkreservations.com/andeshotel/reservations - $$ Hidden Inn: 10860 County Rd 18 South Kortright, NY 13842 $$
https://www.thehiddeninn1893.com/ - $$$ Hamden Inn: 35769 State Highway 10, Hamden, NY 13782 $$$
https://www.hamdeninnandlounge.com/the-inn - $$ The Vine on Main: 105 Main Street, Stamford, NY 12167-1140 $$
https://bit.ly/3JWyX4Q - $ Margaretville Motel: 42480 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455 $
https://margaretvillemotel.com/ - $ Colonial Inn Pine Hill: 305 Main St, Pine Hill, NY 12465 $
https://www.colonialinn.com/ - $ Octogon Acres: 34350 State Highway 10, Walton, New York 13856-9715
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*Some locations may state they have a two-night minimum. We recommend you write to the host and discuss if there is an option to stay only
one night, if that is your desire.NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Putt Putt Van Winkle Mini-Golf (5 minutes from Creamery Field)
https://puttputtvanwinkle.com/Maplewood Farm and Orchard - U-Pick Pumpkins, Apples and Farm Store (5 minutes fromCreamery Field)
https://www.maplewoodfarmny.com/Russell’s General Store – Only offsite venue in Bovina for grab and go food and drinks!! (3 minutes from Creamery Field)
2099 County Hwy 6, Bovina Center, NY
Hours: Saturday 7am – 4pm; Sunday 8am – 2pm
Hobart Book Village – Eight used book stores in two blocks! (15 minutes from Creamery Field)
http://www.hobartbookvillage.com/Main Street in Delhi also has a number of shops and eateries and where you'll find the nearest gas stations.
