16th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
The proceeds from the weekend's gate will help benefit The Ventura County Sheriff's Charity Organization Cops Running for Charity and The Ventura
County Fire Department's Charity Groups. It will be filled with demonstrations including Fire Trucks, Ladder Trucks, members of the Bomb Squad with their bomb robot, Swat members with SWAT tank type vehicle, Search and Rescue Snow Cat, K-9 Demonstrations, Disaster Action, Response Team display (DART), Police Car, Police Motorcycle, Search and Rescue Displays, a Dozer plus MUCH, MUCH more! There will even be free displays just outside the gates. (Weekend Activities & Demonstrations Subject to change at any time)
10am - 5:30pm on October 5 & 6. We
proudly present on our stage the finest folk artists and musicians from
in and around Ventura & LA Counties. Do you play folk, old-time or Bluegrass? Come on out with your instrument, join a group and jam! To receive a coupon* for $3.00 off your admission on Public Safety and Folk Weekend, visit the main page of our website and click on the icon "Join Our Mailing List" *Please note: The $3.00 off coupon is for up to four people & is valid on Public Safety & Folk Fest weekends ONLY. Deadline for Safety Weekend coupons is Wednesday, September 25. Safety Weekend coupons will be emailed the afternoon of Friday, September 27. Deadline for Folkfest coupons submissions is Wednesday, October 2. Folkfest coupons will be emailed the afternoon of Friday, October 4. Emails submitted after the deadlines are not guaranteed to receive a coupon. If you submitted your email prior to the deadline & did not receive your coupon by 10/4, please check your spam folder.
Don't miss Antique Tractor Weekend on October 12 & 13 (10am-4pm) with antique tractors and even a tractor parade! October 19 & 20 is Wild West Weekend! From 11am - 3pm, there will be stunt ropers, a flea circus, music, magic and much more! At 3:00, the cowboys ride off, but the Festival
continues until 6pm with music, games, rides, races and tons of family fun.
October 26 & 27 is our popular All About Pumpkins weekend which will be filled with with live entertainment from 10:30-5:30! We'll have pumpkin demonstrations & feature displays of pumpkins, squash, and gourds as well as
new and different ways to decorate them! Don't miss Zydeco band Acadiana and Bluegrass band The Catterwailers! On Thursday, October 31st - Halloween - anyone dressed in a full costume (not just a mask or face painted) will receive FREE admission!! (Not applicable for school tours)
What would a festival be without tons of good food?! On the weekends, there will be many food vendors serving up the Lion's Club hot dogs, hamburgers, roasted corn on the cob, pie, Spencer/MacKenzie's Mexican food, shave ice, kettle corn, cookies and many more homemade goodies to make your mouth water. The Festival is also a great place to host a birthday party, a family reunion or even a corporate party. Reserve your spot in our party area and enjoy the Festival too! (Please note: We do not allow coolers other than individual sandwich/lunch coolers. Organized group parties are not permitted outside of the reserved party area.
We will carry many varieties of gourds, winter squash, Indian corn, and other fall decorating accessories available for purchase, as well as a large selection of pumpkin carving accessories. Don't forget to visit our amazing country store! And, of course, it wouldn't be a Fall Festival without acres and acres of pumpkins (AKA - a pumpkin patch), country games & activities pig races and great photo opportunities!
As in past years, the 2012 festival will be
open from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. Admission to the festival is $12.00 on Saturdays and Sundays and $3.00 per person Monday through Friday. Children
under 2 are free! Plus - Parking is FREE! Weekend admission includes a tractor-drawn wagon ride, the corn maze & hay pyramids, Animal Center with Fun Hill, Craig's Chicken Show, Kid's Corral & play area PLUS live bands including themed-weekend entertainment, the Animal Show, Pig Races & tons of open space & photo ops in the pumpkin patch! Don't miss the Pumpkin House and Pumpkin Basket - a great opportunity for photos!
We are proud contributors to many local non-profit organizations. A portion of the proceeds helps support the Rotary Club, Pleasant Valley Lions Club, Boy Scouts of America, Cops Running For Charity, Ventura County Firefighters, numerous high school groups and many other non-profit organizations.
To make the Festival safe and fun for all, we do have a couple of rules while on the farm. Please make sure to read them over before your visit. If you have any questions, you may e-mail us or give us a call at (805) 529-3690. If you have any questions about the weather, please check the weather in our area on-line or visit the Moorpark page. We appreciate your understanding & we look forward to seeing you this year at the 2013 Fall Harvest Festival!