Brooksvale Fall Festival
The 20th Annual Brooksvale Fall Festival
Sat. September 28, 2019
11:00—4:00 pm at Brooksvale Park
(rain date is the next day Sept 29)
TO FEATURE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: PONY RIDES, HAUNTED HAY RIDE, A CLIMBING WALL, BIRDS OF PREY, AND MORE…
The festival will feature a variety of outdoor fun, including a tractor-drawn hayride through a haunted forest, Bird of Prey show, and a climbing wall. There will also be a Kid’s Zone with free activities and nature crafts. Demonstrations by Hamden Police Department’s K-9 unit, a pumpkin patch, and Friends of Brooksvale Bake Sale
Live local music including Steve Rogers & Friends, great food, and displays on time honored crafts such as Beekeeping & Blacksmithing, and a working House Wright. Environmental exhibitors & natural crafters will be on the field—there is still room for additional exhibitors / crafters and volunteers, so please contact Ranger Vin if interested.
Admission to the event and parking is free. Cash is required for ticket purchases for some activities with no activity costing more than $5. Food vendors and crafters also require cash. Please note that there is no ATM or wireless access at the park.
Brooksvale Park is located in northern Hamden at 524 Brooksvale Avenue, 1 mile off Whitney Avenue (Rt. 10)
ARRIVE BY BIKE ON THE FARMINGTON CANAL LINE & GET A FREE BUTTON FROM FRIENDS OF BROOKSVALE!
PLEASE CARPOOL IF POSSIBLE. Thanks in advance to HAMDEN CERT VOLUNTEERS!
| MUSIC SCHEDULE | |
| HHS Band & Performances | 11:00-11:45am |
| Savile Row | 12:00-1:00pm |
| Pat Stone & the Dirty Boots | 1:30-2:30pm |
| Steve Rodgers & Friends | 3:00-4:00pm |
| PROGRAMS & ATTRACTIONS: | |
| HPD K-9 Demonstrations | 12noon & 2pm near the swingset |
| Birds of Prey | 1:00pm in the barnyard |
| Horse Lunging Demo | 11:30 & 2:30pm in the barnyard |
| Climbing Wall | 12:00-4:00 - 5 tickets - Main Field |
| Haunted Hayride | 11:00-3:30 -5 tickets-- Barnyard |
| Pumpkin Picking | *1 ticket sold in pumpkin patch until gone* |
| Backyard Bass Casting | 1:00-4:00 Pond Area near Barnyard |
| Mindful Outdoor Experience | 2:00pm w/ YOGA4 CHANGE (pond) |
Please Visit our Natural Crafters &Environmental / Community groups!
TICKETS NEEDED FOR:
- CLIMBING WALL---------5 TICKETS
- HAUNTED HAYRIDE-----5 TICKETS
- PUMPKIN PATCH---------1 TICKET PER PUMPKIN*
(SOLD AT PUMPKIN PATCH IN BARNYARD UNTIL GONE*)
| FREE ALL DAY ACTIVITIES | |
|---|---|
| Kids Play / Hay Zone | Main Field |
| Kids Nature Crafts | Main Field |
| Housewright Demonstration | Outside lower barn |
| Blacksmithing Demonstration | Outside lower barn |
| “Wonderful Wool” w Christel | Barnyard |
| Beekeeping | Outside upper barn |
| Natural Crafters | Main Field |
| Environmental Exhibitors | Main Field |
| P.L.A.C.E. on the Go Art Trolley | Multicultural Village display |
| Hamden Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts | Camping/ outdoor cooking demonstrations |
| Soccer Skills with CFC Arena | |