Family Fun At The Fall Harvest Festival

The Friends of Kinder Farm Park group is gearing up for its annual Fall Harvest Festival. The festival is a community favorite, attracting families across the county to join in on the festivities. It will take place on Saturday, October 12, from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Kinder Farm Park in Millersville.

Carrie Fielder, the lead planner for this year’s event, is passionate about the park and loves putting on this event because, “it’s fun to see everyone come together and see what they will do. The fire department is pitching in, too!”

The festival is free to enter but will have paid vendors inside. All proceeds will go to improvements for the park. The farmhouse was built in the 1930’s and remains an important piece of history in the community.

“It’s important to preserve this land and make it a fun place for families,” Fielder said.

There will be the usual fun fall crafts for children — like pumpkin painting, scarecrow making and pinecone feeder making. New this year will be spoon decorating and toilet paper pumpkins. Small children can enjoy running around in the straw maze, while older children can participate in a competitive soccer kick. All of the classic fall food will be available for purchase including funnel cakes, barbecue, popcorn, snowballs, hamburgers and sandwiches.

“My favorite activity is watching the corn cannons where they shoot sculptures and boards with corn cobs,” Fielder said. “A lot of times, the fathers will help the kids, which is nice to see.”

A couple hundred volunteers are involved, including students seeking service hours. A core group of 10 to 12 volunteers plans the event starting in April. People who want to join the Friends of Kinder Farm Park group or volunteer in the future can find meeting information on the website calendar at www.kinderfarmpark.org/calendar.html.