An Old Fashioned Fall Festival
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
What's better than a fall fair? Nothing when you look at the knock-out lineup for this Saturday's 39th Annual Fall Fair at the New Canaan Nature Center.
When: Saturday, October 18th, 11 AM - 5 PM
Admission: Free but a suggested donation of $20 per family. Activity tickets will be sold on-site.
Where: New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
What's in store:
The new haunted woodland trail
Horse drawn wagon tours (Noon - 4:30 PM)
Petting zoo (1-4 PM)
Harnessed tree-climbing
Pony rides
Hay maze
Nature-based crafts and games/prizes
Pumpkin and cupcake decorating
Face painting and tatoos
Giant inflatable slide
Rides on New Canaan's antique fire engine, Old Faithful (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
Professional fall family photos by Julie Stauffer, $10 for a 4"x 6" color print to take home (11:30 – 3:30 PM)
Entertainment includes:
Magical Music For Life Foundation performance including "Too Many Toxins" written especially for the occasion (11:30 – Noon)
Live performance by award-winning Jamaican artist Mystic Bowie (Noon – 4 PM)
Apple pie eating contest! Winner receives a pie a month from SoNo Bakery & Café for one year, $10 entry fee (3 PM)
Birds of prey and reptile demonstrations
Magician The Great Sirico (1 – 3 PM)
Agostino & Co. Performing Arts
Big Apple Circus performers from Circus To Go
Halloween Play by National Charity League New Canaan chapter volunteers
Storytelling in the Children's Garden with "Miss Melinda"
"Children In Nature" art exhibit in the Sturgess Room by Catharine McChord, who will be signing books from Noon – 3 PM at the Annual Scholastic Book Fair in the Sturgess Room
For additional information visit newcanaannature.org
When: Saturday, October 18th, 11 AM - 5 PM
Admission: Free but a suggested donation of $20 per family. Activity tickets will be sold on-site.
Where: New Canaan Nature Center, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan
What's in store:
The new haunted woodland trail
Horse drawn wagon tours (Noon - 4:30 PM)
Petting zoo (1-4 PM)
Harnessed tree-climbing
Pony rides
Hay maze
Nature-based crafts and games/prizes
Pumpkin and cupcake decorating
Face painting and tatoos
Giant inflatable slide
Rides on New Canaan's antique fire engine, Old Faithful (11:30 AM – 1:30 PM)
Professional fall family photos by Julie Stauffer, $10 for a 4"x 6" color print to take home (11:30 – 3:30 PM)
Entertainment includes:
Magical Music For Life Foundation performance including "Too Many Toxins" written especially for the occasion (11:30 – Noon)
Live performance by award-winning Jamaican artist Mystic Bowie (Noon – 4 PM)
Apple pie eating contest! Winner receives a pie a month from SoNo Bakery & Café for one year, $10 entry fee (3 PM)
Birds of prey and reptile demonstrations
Magician The Great Sirico (1 – 3 PM)
Agostino & Co. Performing Arts
Big Apple Circus performers from Circus To Go
Halloween Play by National Charity League New Canaan chapter volunteers
Storytelling in the Children's Garden with "Miss Melinda"
"Children In Nature" art exhibit in the Sturgess Room by Catharine McChord, who will be signing books from Noon – 3 PM at the Annual Scholastic Book Fair in the Sturgess Room
For additional information visit newcanaannature.org
