Genesee Country Village & Museum — Attraction in Town of Wheatland

Walking in the ladies at the admissions were very friendly and nice even to someone quiet and reserved like me. They explained the way to get to breakfast and the village. Breakfast was delicious and very well kept. The pancakes were really sweet, the sausage was really good and they had a good selection of drinks. The chocolate milk they had was really good. The bathrooms were TINY inside the building for breakfast, there are some bathrooms before the village, but I never used them so I can't tell you how they are. Walking down to the village was nice and it's not to far. The whole village is kind of hilly and it comes in waves. There are some gnarly pot holes in the road, watch where you step. Not all the building were open but the ones that were were very cool. From learning about houses to the blacksmith and Tin Smith, it was all interesting and fun. Everyone knows what they're talking about so being quiet and listening is a key factor. Here is where my major gripe comes in, but it has nothing to do with the village itself. People bring their kids in and don't freaking pay attention to them. If you're a parent and reading this, keep a tight leash on your kids and make them mind. Not only did I see many times when kids could have been snatched, because they were half a village away from their parents, but the kids were just running around being crazy. When someone was trying to teach others what they were doing they came in shouting they wanna go up stairs to parents half a mile away, interrupting the entire speech. At one point some random guy rubbed a kids head that was away from his family, I don't know about you but nah, I don't want strangers touching my child. And who even knows who he is? Other people aren't your kids guardian angels. Im not always going to be looking to make sure your kid isn't getting taken by some random person. Keep it tight because this place is busy and it can happen to ANYONE, protect your darn kids. The sweet shop and the gift shop were both cool, they had cookies in the sweet shop that were amazing, soft and sweet. The fudge is really good from the gift shop and they have really pretty pottery. Bring cash because the system went down today and if it did it once I'm sure it will do it again. Everyone in the shop was very nice but obviously stressed as it was slow going for the line and it seems like this place just attracts jerk people who were rude to them like it was their fault? It would have been cooler if the actors were in character, and you could buy things from the blacksmith or tin smith. Regardless, this was a fun day trip and I plan on coming back...

We had our wedding here in October, of course during planning, everything sounded great and we thought we were in good hands. Unfortunately, but by the end of the reception there was a list of really dreadful things that we just couldn't ignore and feel we were blindsided by the lack of honest communication. Our "wedding planner" was replaced by a person who we had never met the day of our wedding! Leaving the entire wedding party waiting in the front of the building for someone to greet us for well over 20 mins, meanwhile we were supposed to be taking photos with our photographers. The seating chart that couldn't be laid out due to the linens being late was set up backwards!!, leaving our parents and closest family members who should have been CLOSEST to the B&G, were the furthest away from our sweetheart table. It made the whole dinner awkward and was ultimately very upsetting, making us rush through our meal with the need to apologize for the mistake to our guests. The guests have to shuttled to the front of the grounds to use the restroom, which wouldn't have been an issue if the bathrooms weren't small, dirty and being shared by 2 other weddings worth of guests.The alternative is to rent a Port-a-potty at your expense. Our wedding planner dropped the ball at the last minute and did nothing to ensure our wedding went as promised. Bottom line, although the museum is beautiful, they really are NOT set up to host functions like they advertise. We overpaid for the venue, were very restricted by rules we found out to be incorrect (you CAN have open flame candles, this after we spent $200+ on LED candles) and trusted a "wedding planner" to complete simple promises she had zero intentions of keeping. Save yourself the bridal heartache and look elsewhere. You'll be...

What a cool place! We went for the "Yuletide in the Country Tours and Dinners" event and they took us back to Christmas eve 1870. We walked along the snowy paths to discover a totally different ‘version’ of their nostalgic Summer events. The path was lit with lanterns flickering with real burning candles inside, the group was led fore and aft by two young maidens adorning huge puffy wool dresses from the time period. We visited the Altay Store, which stocked an eclectic display of old time wool-ish fabrics, metal work, clocks, and other things one would expect to find in a General Store and plenty of other village ‘homes’ and ‘businesses’ that were part of the event. The actors played their parts well, the rooms all had real burning fireplaces, and you WILL be subject to the occasional cold nose. The event offers an old school story line for living amongst each other in society as people with common interests, fighting for the same goals. It’s all kid friendly. It’s an honest story with no political rigmarole. It’s a story that offers a belief in something greater than one’s self. Lastly, the buffet was very good. It was top quality meat from Palmer foods in Rochester (they proudly advertise this) and all of the other accouterments that you’d find at a simple buffet. If you are older, I’d recommend a walking stick or motorized vehicle, there is a long walk ahead of you. The staff was very friendly. Prices were commensurate considering the entertainment we received, the family time, the wonderful Dinner, and we discovered camaraderie from new found friends. Good job folks! Thanks to the security ‘elf’ in the green that took our picture for us. I recommend that every family check this place out. A nice quiet time for hard working...