Fun, Family, Free – Fall Festival 2016
The hay ride is always a fun part of the Fall Festival. Open air, tractor-pulled. A country feel right in the center of the city.
A Healthy, Wholesome Experience for Children
Last year, 3,000 children attended the festival. Moms & dads bring them, and though it isn’t required, many of them are dressed in bright and creative costumes. It is so much fun to see.
The event is both indoors and out, and the kids do a lot of walking, so the event has a physical fitness component built right in. The food is good, the prizes unending, and the bouncy houses and hay rides are lots of fun. Think about it. With a few thousand children, enjoying time with their parents, all for free – the smiles you will see are everywhere. It is so much fun.
Preparation is Underway
The fences are going up, and the grounds are being cleared of twigs and leaves. Vans and buses have been donated and drivers enlisted, “giant bouncy houses” ordered, and and over 3,000 bags of candy have been sacked – with more on the way. Invitations are out, far and wide, and initial indications are that the Fall Festival happening this Saturday (October 29th) from noon to 4 will be well attended. It is a wonderfully fun “alternative to Halloween” event, and it is free.
A Free Event
Sometimes it is difficult to believe, because we all know the old adage “Nothing is free!” Yet this event is – from the bouncy houses to the hay rides, to the carnival giveaways to the candy, there is “no charge” for anyone who wants to attend. Every service Mission Arlington® provides is “free of charge,” and this event isn’t any different.
What are the details?
The Fall Festival happens this Saturday morning, October 29th, from noon to 4 p.m. behind Grace Street Fellowship, located at 1516 W. Pioneer Pkwy. The event is open to the public and free. If you or your team would like to volunteer at this event, call us at 817-277-6620, or drop us a note here. Mission Arlington® continues to accept individually wrapped bags of candy through October 31st.
Please keep this event in your prayers this weekend.
