Support The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins!
Our second annual Pumpkins and Pippins fall festival will be held at Pine Hill Recreation Area, Waynesboro.
12684 Mentzer Gap Rd. Waynesboro, PA
Rain location is the Waynesboro Area Middle School.
A fundraiser for The Institute, the festival includes a full slate of activities and fun for all ages, including a ‘kid zone’ with yard games, a StoryWalk® hike & activity, a photo stand and more.
Pony rides for kids from Serendipity Horse Meadows Farm provide a fun, memorable experience during the festival.
In addition, craft vendors offer a variety of wares.
“We also have a pie walk, a pumpkin patch, and a decorated pumpkin contest,” said Jessica Watson, the Institute’s assistant director and event organizer. “We invite everyone to support The Institute by bringing your family to a fall celebration of Pumpkins & Pippins.”
A star attraction is the ever-popular trebuchet pumpkin launcher, which will run throughout the day sending pumpkins flying through the sky.
Trebuchets are giant catapult devices that originated in medieval times.
“The Institute’s trebuchet was built by volunteers who researched the devices thoroughly to create an authentic working model,” Watson said. “Our trebuchet hurls pumpkins, and it’s great fun to watch how far they fly.”
** Music, Food, Drinks, Bake Sale, Face Painting, Plants, Artists, Authors, Fire Truck Rides, and so much more.
Jess the Reptile Guy – Interactive fun, Snakes, Lizards, Turtles, and Crocs. Touch a sea turtle shell and a Nile crocodile, shells, eggs and skins from many exotic reptiles, hands on fun for all ages.
• Environmental Exhibitors • Paper Shredding by OSI • Goodwill Truck Pick Up • Drug Take-Back by Washington Township Police • Eye Glasses & Cell Phone Recycling by WALL Lions Club
Plus, Franklin Co. Commissioners Earth Day Proclamation at 1:30 p.m.
Also featuring Environmental Artists and Craftsmen
• Student Art Show • Environmental Artistry Award 2:30 p.m.
