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HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

Have Some Fall Fun This Weekend at the Open Classroom Fundraiser Event

By Sharon Rosenthal, www.camarillo.macaronikid.com September 29, 2013
The Harvest Moon Festival is this weekend and is happening at the Great Pacific Pumpkin in Ventura on Saturday, October 5th from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, October 6th from 11am to 4pm. 

This FREE admission event is a yearly fundraiser for Ventura's Open Classroom and is chock full of bats, witches, jammin’ bands, awesome family fun and ‘world famous’ pumpkin bread that will knock your socks off! 

The Great Pacific Pumpkin, is located at 5100 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura (on Olivas Park Drive between Telephone Road and Victoria Avenue).

HIGHLIGHTS
  • Live music
  • Kid-friendly entertainment and exhibits
ACTIVITIES (small fee)
  • Junior haunted house
  • Carnival games and prizes
  • Crafts
  • Face painting and temporary tattoos
  • Inflatables: jumper, slide and obstacle course ($10/wristband good ALL DAY)
Raffle (tickets $1.00) and silent auction
Game Ticket Prices: $0.50 per ticket, 10 tickets for $5.00, 22 tickets for $10.00 (10% extra), 35 tickets for $15.00 (15% extra), 48 tickets for $20.00 (20% extra)

PLUS
Enjoy Hayrides, horse-drawn carriage rides, hay bale maze, pumpkins and gourds

Please respect our host by following the Open Classroom parking signs and instructions from parking attendants. Please DO NOT drive onto the farm property unless you are dropping off supplies and equipment. SPEED LIMIT ON THE FARM IS   5 mph   … REALLY! Dust from cars destroys the crops!

For more information visit http://vusd.info/openclassroom