Enjoy Fall Fun for the Family at Palatine Stables' Fall Festival
Palatine Park District presents the 18th annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 10 from 11:00am to 4:00pm at Palatine Stables, 1510 W. Northwest Hwy, Palatine, IL 60067. This family friendly event includes a wide variety of fall activities for the entire family. Admission and parking are free, fees apply for some activities, and dogs are not allowed. For a complete list of the day's events, visit www.palatineparks.org.
Activities include a petting zoo, wagon rides, pony rides, make and take crafts, riding demonstrations by the Palatine Stables Show Team, a kids zone with bounce houses and games, seasonal craft vendors, sponsor booths, and live entertainment. The Meadowlark Stage will offer free entertainment throughout the day including a storyteller and a concert by Istvan and His Imaginary Band. Live entertainment will conclude with a performance by the Whistling Dixies from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Mr. Magic will also be giving roaming performances during the event. Concessions will be available for purchase from Palatine Park District's Stableside Café, Morkes Chocolates, Chick-fil-A Kildeer, and Urban Kettle Popcorn.
The 2nd annual Scarecrow Contest will be held from 11:00pm to 3:00pm. For $10, participants will be given a scarecrow frame, a small burlap sack, and a bag of straw. Additional clothing and decorating items will be available as well, or decorations and clothing can be brought to the event. Awards will be announced at 3:45pm, and prizes will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place scarecrows. Scarecrows can be taken home at 4:00pm by the groups that created them.
In the event of inclement weather, most activities will be moved to the barns. For more information on the Fall Festival or Palatine Stables, contact Toni Bruns, Stables Manager/Trainer, at 847-359-0009 or tbruns@palatineparks.org.
This year's Fall Festival has been made possible through partnerships with a variety of community businesses including the following gold level sponsors: ABC Plumbing/Heating/Cooling/Electric, Algonquin Longhouse Indian Guides and Princesses, Amita Health, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices-Sue Gould, Blackfinn Ameripub, Castle Chiropractic, Chick-fil-A Kildeer, DGAA-Drost, Gilbert, Andrew & Apicella, LLC, Daily Herald Media Group, Epic Urgent & Family Care, Guided Path Psychological Services, Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, JamesHardie Building Products, Journal & Topics Media Group, Loving Care Animal Hospital, Mathnasium, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Northwest Community HealthCare, Out of the Box Occupational Therapy, Precision Dental Partners, Premier Credit Union, SportClips-Palatine, St. Theresa School, and Whole Foods Market - Kildeer.
Palatine Stables is a facility of the Palatine Park District providing training, lessons, and boarding services. The safety-oriented program focuses on all areas of horsemanship and the variety of well-trained school horses can accommodate all levels of riding. Lessons are offered from introductory through the advanced hunter-jumper levels. Options include private lessons, introduction to horsemanship, and little riders introduction to horsemanship for ages 4 to 6. Pony rides and pony parties are also popular options at Palatine Stables. During the summer months, a variety of horsemanship and pony camps are offered and Palatine Stables is also home to a Show Team.
The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks and recreation facilities and activities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors of the Palatine Park District.