Aahhh....Fall!

Can you feel that Fall is in the air? Maybe it is just because the temperatures are a little cooler compared to the record high temps we had earlier this summer, but I feel Fall coming. Fall is my favorite season...I'm so excited!! Here are some area attractions that you might want to check out:

Vinland Fair: Okay, so this fair was last weekend, but it was so much fun and you should definitely put it on your calendar for next year! We went on Friday night and got to see the tractor pull and listen to live music. We skipped Saturday but I heard there was a watermelon seed spitting contest, a box turtle race and a homemade ice cream contest. Make sure you get there early if you want to eat dinner or eat before you go...whatever you do make sure to save room for some homemade pie! Next year I am excited to enter okra and zucchini in the Ag Exhibit...who knows maybe I'll get a ribbon. (http://vinlandfair.blogspot.com/)

Louisburg Ciderfest: My mom and I went to this festival a couple of years ago. There are lots of craft booths, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and lots of apples and apple products. This festival is always the last weekend of September and the first weekend of October. (http://www.louisburgcidermill.com/?page_id=1705)

Kaw Valley Farm Tour: This is not an event we have participated in before, but it is something I would like to do. I have heard that it is well worth the ticket price ($10 per carload). The farms on the tour are working farms and have farm animals, produce and lots of fun! (http://www.kawvalleyfarmtour.org/)

Apple picking: Lash is so excited to go apple picking this year and to make applesauce. I have checked out local orchards and I think we are going to head to Wagon Wheel Orchard. They have many varieties of apples and they are located within 10 miles of our house. (http://www.wagonwheelorchard.com/)

Maple Leaf Festival: A lovely craft festival in Baldwin City! I have attended this festival as a patron and a vendor in the past and have enjoyed it every year (assuming the weather is nice). The festival is always the third full weekend in October. There is a parade Saturday morning, but if you want to miss the crowds I recommend heading out on Sunday afternoon. (http://mapleleaffestival.com/)

Schaake's Pumpkin Patch: There are all sorts of family-friendly activities at Schaake's. Last year the kids and I went with Grandma K and rode the wagon out to the pumpkin patch. Lash got to pick out a pumpkin for him and one for Henley Jane and then we hiked back to the barn. They also have a hay maze, farm animals and concessions. Admission is FREE and pumpkins are inexpensive. (http://schaakespumpkinpatch.com/index.htm)