As leaves drift down from tree limbs, hints that fall is in the air surround Monroe homes. Celebrate the season at Lake Tye Park for the Harvest Festival. Occurring on Saturday, October 7th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. a light hearted schedule makes for a full day. In the pumpkin patch, pumpkins of all sizes lay in wait for those searching out the perfect specimen for jack o'lanterns. Autumn crafts bring out the creative side of participants while live music keeps spirits high. When the children are playing, adults can mingle in the beer garden. Here high quality beers and wines are ready to be served. Hungry tummies are easily satisfied with food trucks parked on the grounds and cooking up good stuff. Vendors eagerly display handcrafted items tempting shoppers glancing by. With an assortment of goods from candles to jewelry this is the perfect time to do some early Christmas shopping. Admission is free, so dress the kiddos up in their costumes and head on down for some fantastic fall fun.
Look out for zombies and monsters on the run close by Monroe homes. Don’t be alarmed if you spot these scary creatures. They may just be participants in the 2017 Zombie Fun Run and 5k. Witches, goblins, wizards, zombies and more gather at the starting line. At 10 a.m. the whistle is blown for the 5k and the monsters and ghoulish participants are off. Swift feet finish fast but encouragement is high for those crawling and dragging themselves across the finish line too. Motivation pays off with generous cash prizes. The jackpot climbs with the number of runners in the race. Cash amounts will be awarded to first, second, and third place winners. Racers embracing the Halloween spirit compete for the Best Zombie Costume prize which takes away twenty-five percent of the winner’s pot. At 11 o’clock the Fun Run begins. The course runs along Lake Tye’s shoreline and all ages are welcome to hit the road. Tots riding in strollers are fine but other wheeled objects such as bikes and scooters are not allowed. Register for the Zombie Fun Run and 5k online.
An amazing day awaits! Mark the Harvest Festival and Zombie Fun Run on the calendar and plan for some spooktacular bonding and memory making.
