Stop by Fall Fest Sept. 24-25 at The Growing Place in Aurora
The Growing Place in Aurora is gearing up for a fantastic fall filled with a whole bunch of family fun. On Sept. 24-25, the annual Fall Fest is sure to bring smiles. "Our Fall Fest has been a tradition for over two decades! This year the theme is spiders and we are excited to welcome the Red Oak Nature Center on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.," says Carol Massat, co-owner of The Growing Place. "They will be bringing spiders and insects so the kids can learn about them."
The festival also features a folk music show from the Dona Benkert Trio, tasty treats from DeEtta's Bakery and Heavenly Hot Dogs, face painting, games, a spider scavenger hunt and a spider adventure hayride throughout the day.
"We even invited Grunyon the Gnome to come spin his spider tales," says Massat. "The kids first met Grunyon at our Magical Mini Garden Fest this past June and we can't wait to hear about who he encountered this summer on his travels."
The Growing Place is located at 2000 Montgomery Road, two blocks north of Ogden Avenue, in Aurora. If traveling from the east it's 10 minutes west of the Fox Valley Mall via Ogden Ave. If traveling from the west it is located 5 minutes east of the Route 34/Route 30 intersection via Route 34. The festival hours are Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. All Access Spider Pass is $10 for all kids activities or activities can be purchased individually. Full schedule listed below:
Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
All Day: Grunyon the Gnome, back from his summer travels, will spin his spider tales. Make a gourd critter and a pinecone spider, go on a spider scavenger hunt, ride the spider adventure hayride, play games and find more spider surprises!
Noon to 3 p.m.: Red Oak Nature Center and face painting
Tasty Treats available for sale from: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: DeEtta's Bakery, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Heavenly Hotdogs
1-5 p.m.: Play along with musical guest the Dona Benkert Trio
Sunday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
All Day: Grunyon the Gnome, back from his summer travels, will spin his spider tales. Make a gourd critter and a pinecone spider, go on a spider scavenger hunt, ride the spider adventure hayride, play games and find more spider surprises!
Noon to 3 p.m.: Face painting
Tasty Treats available for sale from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. from DeEtta's Bakery, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. from Heavenly Hotdogs
1 to 5 p.m.: Play along with musical guest the Dona Benkert Trio
For more information, visit thegrowingplace.com or call (630) 355-4000.