Lower Providence to hold 25th-Annual Fall Fest

Lower Providence Township will hold its 25^th-annual Fall Fest, Oct. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will take place throughout the grounds of Eagleville Park.

According to Karl Lukens, Lower Providence Township Parks and Recreation director, Fall Fest was once called, and still referred to by some residents, as the township’s “Fun Day.”

“The big thing is to give the community the opportunity to have fun,” Lukens said, adding, “It’s a chance for them to see people they haven’t seen in a long time.”

Fall Fun Zone and Free Family Activities

Fall Fest’s scores of family-friendly attractions will be divided into several areas throughout Eagleville Park.

On baseball field grounds will be the Fall Fun Zone, where a $5 wristband will allow all-day access to a variety of inflatables, a trampoline, Orbitron, and a giant hot-air balloon walk-through attraction. New this year will be a Family Hayride, where participants pay $2 per person and children 3 and under ride for free.

Free Family Activities will also occupy the same area, including:

• Scarecrow Making
• Pumpkin Patch
• Face Painting
• Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo

On the basketball court, adjacent to the baseball fields will be free tennis lessons by Kinetix Sports Club.

Music by a DJ will also be set up in the area.

Touch-A-Truck Area

In front of the Lower Providence Township Building will be the Touch-A-Truck area, where visitors can tour such vehicles as:

• Lower Providence Fire Trucks
• Lower Providence Police cars
• Lower Providence Community Center Ambulances
• Montgomery County Field Command vehicle
• National Guard HUMVEE

Law Enforcement presentations will also be in this area, including a demonstration by the Lower Providence Police K-9 unit and a possible appearance by the county’s bomb squad robot. Also in this area, visitors can see winning cars from the “2012 Cars Under the Stars” show.

Local Businesses, Crafters and Nonprofits

Behind the Township Building will be a big tent.

“It’s a big expo,” Lukens said of the Business Courtyard area. “The community can meet with the local business owners and build a sense of camaraderie.”

Underneath the tent will hold vendors from several local businesses. Among the featured vendors, as well as the top sponsors of the 25^th-annual Lower Providence Fall fest are:

• TD Bank
• Shannondell at Valley Forge
• Mainline Health/Paoli Hospital
• PJM Interconnection (at Point Park in Lower Providence)

According to Lukens, space for business vendors is still available [see media gallery for more information].

Also in this area will be vendors of local crafters, nonprofit organizations and restaurants. Space is available for crafters and nonprofits.

Also in this area will be live music by Vintage Country (noon - 2 p.m.) and Celtic Crossroads (2 - 4 p.m.).

Parking at Fall Fest

Lukens advises those attending Fall Fest to carpool.

According to Lukens, the Fall Fest is one of the most well attended township-wide events, drawing in an average of 4,000-5,000 visitors each year in recent memory. Lukens said the popularity of the Fall Fest is second only to the township’s fireworks display during the Fourth of July, which draws in approximately 10,000 visitors.

Parking attendants will can be found in the stone lot, adjacent to the football field. Should that lot become full, additional parking can be found across Ridge Pike in the Metro Storage lot or at Eagleville Elementary School, where visitors can use the Eagleville Park trails to access the Fall Fest area.

When asked why the residents and local businesses have continued to show great support for Fall Fest for the last 25 years and counting, Lukens explained that it’s the other way around.

“This is more of a way for the township to support the residents,” Lukens said. “It should be a good time. We want to show our appreciation to them.”

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A rain date of Oct. 7 has been set. For more information, visit the Lower Providence Township website at www.lowerprovidence.org.   

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Those interested in specific vendor information or interested in volunteering at the event may contact the Lower Providence Parks and recreation department by e-mailing Karl Lukens at klukens@lowerprovidence.org or Karen Hegedus at khegedus@lowerprovidence.org.

A printable vendor registration form can be accessed in the media gallery above.

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After the Fall Fest, Lower Providence Police Association’s first Comedy Night will follow. All proceeds from that event will benefit the family of Plymouth Township Police officer Bradley Fox.