Looking Ahead To A Busy Fall

Robert Moore
Herald Staff
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Fall officially starts on Monday, Sept. 22, but fall fun is already here.

Daynabrook Farms and Greenhouse (135 Dunn Lane) will open for the season on Saturday, Sept. 6. Daynabrook held an event on Labor Day weekend, but starting on Saturday, they will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., (10 a.m. to 9 p.m., starting Sept. 20); and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

The cost is $15 per person aged three and up. Admission includes: pedal cars, playgrounds, inflatables, small zip line, corn maze, wagon ride, petting zoo, access to the covered pavilion and the super slide. Everyone gets a pumpkin to take home. Concessions, tower zipline, greenhouse plants, and additional pumpkins are available at additional cost. Groups of 15 or more can save $3 per person on general admission. Ride bracelet are $5 and include unlimited rides on the tea cups, swing ride (48-inch height requirement), cowboy ride, train (size restricted), dizzy disco, carousel and roller coaster.

For more information, call 859-734-7863 or visit online at daynabrookfarm.com or their Facebook page @daynabrookgreenhouse1.

Devine’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch (623 Talmage Mayo Road) opens Friday, Sept. 12. They will be open Fridays from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Admission is $14 for age 13 and up, $12 for ages three to 12 and free for children ages two and younger. Admission includes a free pumpkin, the 10 acre corn maze, wagon rides, feedlot challenge, duck races, human hamster wheels, the hay maze, tube swings, giant slide, corn crib, tire mountain, bonfire with roasted marshmallows, critter petting, zip track, corn hopper, barnyard ball, spider web, board games and giant swing. The zip line racer is $10 extra. A season pass for age 13 and up is $42 and $35 for ages three to 12. Season passes are valid during normal business hours only.

For complete hours and information, call 859-613-5066 or visit online at devinescornmaze.com or visit their Facebook page @devinescornmaze.

Devine’s is also in the running for the USA Today “10Best Reader’s Choice” awards for “Best Corn Maze” and “Best Pumpkin Patch” in America! These are two separate contests. You can vote every day until Monday, Sept. 8 for each contest at 10best.usatoday.com.

Let’s take a look at a very busy fall.

September
Friday, Sept. 12
• Burgin Fall Festival (downtown Burgin). Three-day festival runs through Sunday, Sept. 14. Explore a variety of unique vendors showcasing everything from handmade crafts to local goodies, as well as food trucks and live music. Friday’s schedule: Festival starts 6 p.m. with Studio G. Michael Hughes, Fly Guy, and the Sounds at 7 p.m. Karaoke at 9 p.m. Saturday’s schedule. Festival opens at 9 a.m. with car show at Burgin Independent School and dog training demo. Cornhole competition and Ryan Sanders at 11 a.m. Shiji Karate Demo at 11 a.m.. Precision Dance at noon. Danville Martial Arts at 12:30 p.m. Christian Lawson at 1 p.m. Studio G Thriller Dancers at 2:30 p.m. The Mannequins at 3 p.m. Classic Rewind at 5 p.m. Lucy and the Love at 7 p.m. Sunday’s schedule:  Festival opens at 9 a.m. Church with Chrys Jones at 10:30 a.m. Tracy Haycraft at 12:30 p.m. Festival closes at 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, at 4 p.m. on Sunday. [email protected] or facebook @burgin-fall-festival.

• Live drama: “Our Town” at Ragged Edge Community Theatre (111 South Main Street). Production of Thornton Wilder’s classic play about small town America directed by Albert J. DeGiacomo. Starts 7 p.m. Tickets $15. raggededgetheatre.org or 859-734-2389.

• Friday Night On Main featuring live music by Katie Souder and Ethan Blackburn and Eight Daze Sober at Mercer County Judicial Center (224 Main Street). The Harrodsburg-Mercer County Tourist Commission hosts an evening of live music, food trucks, local vendors and kids activities in downtown Harrodsburg sponsored by Community Trust Bank from 6 to 10 p.m. [email protected] or Facebook @Friday Nights on Main.

Friday, Sept. 19
• Live drama: Peter Pan presented by the Theater Aunties at the James Harrod Amphitheater (400 West Lexington Street). Whimsical retelling of a beloved children’s tale presented by the Theater Aunties and written and directed by Lyndsi Hersch. Two performances on Friday, Sept. 19, and Saturday, Sept. 20. Show starts 7 p.m. Tickets: $11.05 to $13.16 before taxes available at teachtix.com/theateraunties/peter-pan. Online sales close 30 minutes after start of event. Facebook @Peter Pan Harrodsburg.

Saturday, Sept. 20
• Boooks and Brews at Harrod’s Perk and Chill (540 North College Street). A day of boookish fun with expanded book selection and book sales with Halloween and fall bookish merch. Enjoy coffee or lunch. Hope to see you there! Event by Enchanted Pages LLC from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 859-605-6228 or [email protected] or Facebook @Harrodsperk.

• Harvest Fest at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Kick off the harvest season with a down-home celebration for the entire family. Watch our team process sorghum and press apples for cider while learning the history of these crops with samples. Take a hayride, paint a pumpkin, climb haystacks, ride a pony and play in the hay maze. Shop for honey, breads and jams at the Harvest Market. Watch craft demonstrations and play festival games. Meet the Farm animals and try farm-made concoctions.Live music, an outdoor bar and a variety of food trucks starts 4 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

• Live music by Carrie Johnson and Taylor Hampton Acoustic Duo at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill (3501 Lexington Road). Part of the Harvest Festival. Starts 4 p.m. 859-734-5411 or shakervillageky.org.

Thursday, Sept. 25
• MYPATH—Mindful-Yoga-Practice at Terrapin Hill Farm (7695 Mackville Road). A weekend of yoga-related activities ​plus music, nature, camping, good food and fellowship runs Thursday, Sept. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 28. terrapinhillfarm.com or mypathfest.com.

Friday, Sept. 26
• Oktoberfest (downtown Harrodsburg) will celebrate its eighth anniversary when it returns, Friday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m. and running through Saturday, Sept. 27. Friday’s headliners are Radio 80 while Saturday’s headliners are Rock of Ages. 810-542-3230 or [email protected] or visitharrodsburgky.com or Facebook @Oktoberfest—Downtown Harrodsburg.

October
Sunday, Oct. 5
• Kentucky Heritage Jazz Festival at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). The festival kicks off with a concert featuring Blue Groove Jazz at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill on Sunday, Oct. 5, and then three days of jazz at the fort from Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 12. Friday’s headliners are the Hot Sauce Brass Band of Louisville while Saturday’s headliners are the national recording artists the Brad Goode Quintet. Sunday is all about the big bands. kyheritagejazzfest.org or Facebook @KyHeritageJazzFest.

Saturday, Oct. 18
• Wicked Wines and High Spirits Festival at the Lodge at Logan Vineyards Winery (254 Hopewell Road). A spellbinding day of tasting wickedly good wines and eerie elixirs, Halloween-themed cocktails that put the “spirit” in high spirits, food trucks and fall-inspired snacks live music and chilling entertainment, costume contests, photo opportunities and more festive fun from noon to 8 p.m. Tickets: $25 prepurchase and $30 day of the event. Must be 21 and up to consume alcohol. Family-friendly atmosphere with activities for all ages. Facebook @ Wicked Wines and High Spirits Festival or [email protected] or LoganVineyards.com or Facebook @LoganVineyards.

Friday, Oct. 24
• Haunted Frontier at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street). A nightmare 251 years in the making. The Haunted Frontier runs two weeks starting Friday, Oct. 24, and ending on Halloween, Friday, Oct. 31. 859-734-3314 or Facebook @fortharrod.statepark.

Saturday, Oct. 25
• Cruzin’ for Candy at Auto Kustoms (123 South Chiles Street). Handing out candy plus music, food trucks and more on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. 859-605-6388 or [email protected] or AutoKustoms.com or Facebook @Cruzonchiles.

Friday, Oct. 31
• Trick-or-Treating On Main at Olde Town Park (downtown Harrodsburg) on Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Trick-or-treating and performances by the Studio G Thriller Dancers. visitharrodsburgky.com or [email protected] or Facebook @Friday Nights on Main.

November
Friday, Nov. 7
• Heritage Food Festival at Terrapin-Hill Farm (7695 Mackville Road). Workshops, speakers, live music and plenty of food runs Friday, Nov. 7, through Sunday, Nov. 9. terrapinhillfarm.com.

• Fifth Annual Winter Encampment at Old Fort Harrod State Park (100 South College Street) is hosting the from 10 a.m. starts Saturday, Nov. 22. The winter encampment coincides with Old Fort Harrod’s Annual Holiday Open House and the lighting of the Christmas Tree Forest on Saturday, Nov. 22. 859-734-3314 or Facebook @fortharrod.statepark.

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