Fluvanna Fall Festival: Free Community Fun!

There is something special about a local event planner taking the time to put on a massive, free event for the community to enjoy. That event planner has organized for 40+ local businesses, vendors, and non-profits to set up shop, 2 local bands to play, and plenty of food and activities for people of all ages to enjoy. A petting zoo, WILD Creatures show, and costumed characters will all be on-site to ensure 4-hours of non-stop fun.

This event planner is Natasha Stenstrom, the mastermind behind My-Style Event Planning. Natasha started out putting together exceptional birthday parties for her kids. These parties were so amazing, that she decided to open up her skills to the community! If you need a unique birthday party planned, set up, taken down, and all done for you, then My-Style Event Planning is who you need to call!

 

This snowballed into so much more though. Natasha now organizes multiple community events like a Princess & Superhero Encounters Lunch for your kids, the Spring Fling Fashion Show, and the infamous Fluvanna Fall Festival.

 

 

This will be the 5th Fluvanna Fall Festival, but the first time it will be held at Killa Kookies & Kream (3423 Fluvanna Ave, Jamestown NY), a local bakery owned by Meghan, Susan, and Kevin Newman. The large parking lot will be perfect to host Dad’s Food Truck, Mystic BBQ, and Waffle Miracle. The Fluvanna Fire Department will have a fire truck on site for the kids to climb in, and Pearl City Cycling will also be available for kids to ride around on some bikes.

 

Make sure you and the kids are also dressed up in your Halloween best, because all of the vendors will have some Tricks or Treats for you to collect as you walk around and explore all of the local businesses and non-profits. You may collect some candy bars, you might also adopt a new furry friend from E.A.R.S (Empire Animal Rescue Society). Who knows!

 

There will also be a couple of costumed guests walking around for you to take pictures with, along with a special photo booth for you to capture the special moments from the day. Our largest special guest will be a 12-13 foot skeleton, hanging out at the entrance of the festival. You can’t miss him!

 

 

Just in case you thought “I really wish there was going to be some music at this event!” boy, I am about to blow your mind! There will be two performances at the festival, with The Assembly kicking it off, a jazz/pop/fusion sextet band! Then, SON will be taking over, an up-and-coming musical variety duo of Sabrina GustafSON and Jed ThomSON. There will be some hay bales to sit on and enjoy the sounds produced by these excellent performers.

This is one of those events that you will not want to miss. I know every single event organizer says that.

 

“This is a must-see event!”

 

“You’ll be sad you missed out!”

 

“More cliches!”

 

Like I said at the beginning, there is something special about a festival like this. An event that has been organized by someone who has a natural passion for putting together extravagant and entertaining events. Someone who worked endlessly to bring in and highlight local businesses, vendors, food trucks, and non-profits. With over 1,000 people expected to come to the Fluvanna Fall Festival, it is rare to see an event of this scale held at a local business, and it is completely free.

 

I know you will have a fun time, whether you are coming for the trick-or-treating, the music, the food, or the animals, one thing I guarantee is that you will leave filled with a proud sense of community. Nothing feels better than seeing everyone come together to have fun and provide a 4-hour window to entertain your friends and family!

 

We know we will see you there, because after reading this, you have already marked down on your calendar that you’ll be at Killa Kookies & Kream on October 27th from 12 – 4 PM. Come prepared to have the time of your life!