DOWNINGTOWN

— Downingtown Friends Fall Festival Returns on October 8, 2022 — 

Join Us for a Day of Fun!

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 800 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown  

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• Shopping | quality thrifting at great discounts will be available, as will handmade goods sold by craft artisans, and a silent auction featuring local services provided by the community. 

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• Food | homemade goodies, including vegan chili, soul-warming soup, gourmet mac-and-cheese, hot apple cider, and baked goods galore with cakes, cookies, breads, and pies (with plenty of gluten-free options), ready to take home and share!

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• Fun | in addition to live music featuring local bands and Jeff "Elvis" Krick’s Elvis tribute concert, visitors can enjoy tours of the Hershey Trees throughout the day! Pay-What-You-Want kids' activities include hayrides, pumpkin decorating, snack-making, giant Jenga, face painting, coloring, and select events and games.

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• Education | learn about Quakers and their history in this area!

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Scheduled Events

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9:00 AM | The Festival Opens!

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Jeff “Elvis” Krick’s Elvis tribute concert

12:00 PM | Hershey Tree Tour

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Petals Please Flower Arranging Workshop

2:00 PM | Historical Quaker Wedding Reenactment

2:00 PM | Hershey Tree Tour

3:00 PM | "A Brief History of Downingtown Meeting," by Deborah Miles

4:00 PM | Hymn Sing and goodbye!

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Featured Craft Vendors

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Trinity Willows | Knitted/crocheted clothing, accessories; baby items; dreamcatchers, using hand-spun yarn, upcycled material, local dried plants.

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Gerp's Goodies | Original button art on pallet wood, serving trays, Christmas pillows, featuring vintage buttons.

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Artisan Glass & Decor | Handmade decorative and functional items of glass.  Glass charms designed on site!

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LaMancha Rescue | They're bringing puppies! This local animal rescue finds homes for horses, dogs, cats, farm and exotic animals, and provides pet therapy for dementia patients.

  

Restore Our Roots | This grassroots organization restores our local habitat, and they'll be offering Hershey Tree tours throughout the day, in addition to selling their Hershey Cookbooks.

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Mini Reiki and Thai bodywork sessions.

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Admission and parking are free, and kids' activities are Pay-What-You-Want. Rain or shine. For more information, visit our Facebook page here.

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Saturday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Join us for a day of:
- homemade soup and chili
- baked treats and hot apple cider
- thrifting and quality craft vendors
- live music featuring the king himself, Elvis
- kids' activities and face-painting
- and SO MUCH MORE!