Saturday, August 31, 2013

Here & There Column 8-27-13

 Harvest Festivals Start  September 1

   One of the greatest additions to fun in the early Fall months here in Sullivan County are the Harvest Festivals at Bethel Woods.  
   It's difficult at times to believe that his year marks the fifteenth  anniversary of the Harvest Festival, an annual event celebrating the bounty, talent, and beauty of Sullivan County and surrounding areas. Over the years, the festival has grown from a small farmer's market with a handful of vendors and a few guest musicians, to a full festival featuring close to 100 vendors each week as part of the farmer's market, craft village and festival food areas.  The Festival also presents artist demos, corn & hay mazes, pony rides, art and education programs, "gathering of the scarecrows" and more. 
    A sense of community is reflected throughout the Harvest Festival. The corn and hay mazes are operated by volunteer organizations that are able to benefit from this fund raising opportunity.
    The Festival occurs  Sunday's and some Saturday's  11am - 4pm, September 1 through October 12, rain or shine. 
    Admission is FREE and Parking is $2.00 per car. A $2.00 per car parking fee has been implemented to help offset costs to operate the Festival, and permits Bethel Woods to continue to present this important community event quality event.
  The events scheduled this year includes Sunday September 1 the Rosehaven Alpaca Festival, Sunday September the Sullivan County Heritage Faire, Sunday September 15 the World Celebration Festival, Sunday September 22 the Earth Day in Autumn and the Live Well, Be Well Event, Sunday September 29 the Rustic For The Home Event, Saturday October 5 the Wine Festival at Bethel Woods at the Market Sheds and Saturday October 12 the Bethel Woods Craft Beer Festival & Annual Chili Coot-Off at the Market Sheds.
  Additional information on the festivals can be obtained at www.bethelwoodscenter.org 
  Get out and enjoy all of these special Sullivan County fall events.......winter is not far behind.


         

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