Harvest Festival draws crowd
WEST MILFORD. The second annual event was hosted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office at Bubbling Springs.
| 02 Nov 2023 | 09:07
A child dances to the music of 3 Day Weekend at the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Bubbling Springs. (Photo by Fred Ashplant)
There was plenty for children to do at the second annual Harvest Festival hosted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Bubbling Springs. (Photos by Fred Ashplant)
Joseph Matrille opens a popcorn bag for his excited daughter Eleanor.
Children stop by the petting zoo.
Pumpkin painting was a popular activity.
Sheriff Richard Berdnik and his office hosted the festival.
Three Day Weekend entertained at the event. From left are Frank Pensa on bass, Mark Halatin on drums, Lori Hoogmoed on lead vocals, George Tobjy on lead guitar and Lloyd Sarakin on keyboards.
Hayrides were among the activities.
Women from the West Milford Presbyterian Church offered cotton candy.
Rob Davies hands a bag of popcorn to a customer.
It was worth the wait.
The fall weather was beautiful for the second annual Harvest Festival hosted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Bubbling Springs.
It had been postponed from the original date two weeks earlier because of rain.
The free event included hayrides, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, a bouncy house, a ball pit house, an obstacle course and slide house, and a tent with games of skill.
A pumpkin patch was set up in the baseball diamond.
The Sheriff’s Office provided free apple cider and donuts, and the West Milford Presbyterian Church offered fresh-spun cotton candy.
At the American Legion’s tent, there were hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks for a small fee. Proceeds were donated to the Great Falls Military Pantry, which benefits all veterans in Passaic and nearby counties.
Near the gazebo, a classic rock and pop band 3 Day Weekend kept festival-goers entertained with hits from the ‘60s to the 2000s.