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Cantigny Fall Festival
Date: October 10, 2015
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Description
FALL FESTIVAL SET FOR OCTOBER 10
Craft show, live music, hayrides, petting zoo, scarecrows, pumpkins and more!
Wheaton, Ill., September 28, 2015 — The Cantigny Fall Festival, one of the park’s most popular annual events, is Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Festival admission is free with paid parking ($5 per vehicle). Attractions, activities and entertainment include:
In the gardens, families will enjoy finding 75 original scarecrows, lovingly created by Cantigny horticulture staff and volunteers. The scarecrows and fall plantings offer outstanding photo opportunities!
Seasonal treats and festival-style food will be available at outside concession stands and inside the Visitors Center at Bertie’s Coffee Shop. Le Jardin, adjacent to Bertie’s, will serve lunch from 11 am to 3 pm.
The Cantigny Shop, also inside the Visitors Center, will feature a wide assortment of fall décor items and other new arrivals. Fresh Cantigny honey will be available, too! Shop hours are 9 am to 5:30 pm.
Cantigny is open every day through October from 7 am to dusk. Hours are 9 am to dusk in November and December. Annual memberships starting at $50 include unlimited free parking and other benefits.
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About Cantigny Park
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundations, is the 500-acre Wheaton estate of Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955). It is home to the McCormick Museum, First Division Museum, formal gardens, picnic grounds, walking trails, and a Visitor Center with banquet and dining facilities. More information, including hours, directions, and upcoming events, can be found online at www.cantigny.org. Cantigny Golf, adjacent to the park, features a 27-hole championship golf course, clubhouse with banquet and dining rooms, Cantigny Golf Academy, and the 9-hole Cantigny Youth Links. For more information, please visit www.cantignygolf.com.
Craft show, live music, hayrides, petting zoo, scarecrows, pumpkins and more!
Wheaton, Ill., September 28, 2015 — The Cantigny Fall Festival, one of the park’s most popular annual events, is Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Festival admission is free with paid parking ($5 per vehicle). Attractions, activities and entertainment include:
- Craft show
- Pumpkin decorating
- Hayrides & petting zoo
- Music by Dave Eno (10 am & 2 pm)
- Face painting
- Miss Jamie & The Farmhands (11 am, 1 pm & 3 pm)
- Juggling show (12 pm)
- Stilt walking (12:30-4 pm)
- Children’s craft project (while supplies last)
- Inflatables
- Plant sales (while supplies last)
- Children’s book fair
In the gardens, families will enjoy finding 75 original scarecrows, lovingly created by Cantigny horticulture staff and volunteers. The scarecrows and fall plantings offer outstanding photo opportunities!
Seasonal treats and festival-style food will be available at outside concession stands and inside the Visitors Center at Bertie’s Coffee Shop. Le Jardin, adjacent to Bertie’s, will serve lunch from 11 am to 3 pm.
The Cantigny Shop, also inside the Visitors Center, will feature a wide assortment of fall décor items and other new arrivals. Fresh Cantigny honey will be available, too! Shop hours are 9 am to 5:30 pm.
Cantigny is open every day through October from 7 am to dusk. Hours are 9 am to dusk in November and December. Annual memberships starting at $50 include unlimited free parking and other benefits.
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About Cantigny Park
Cantigny Park, part of the Robert R. McCormick Foundations, is the 500-acre Wheaton estate of Col. Robert R. McCormick (1880-1955). It is home to the McCormick Museum, First Division Museum, formal gardens, picnic grounds, walking trails, and a Visitor Center with banquet and dining facilities. More information, including hours, directions, and upcoming events, can be found online at www.cantigny.org. Cantigny Golf, adjacent to the park, features a 27-hole championship golf course, clubhouse with banquet and dining rooms, Cantigny Golf Academy, and the 9-hole Cantigny Youth Links. For more information, please visit www.cantignygolf.com.
