Centerpoint church in Taylor Mill held a Fall Fest at Pride Park Saturday afternoon. The celebration was the first in Pride Park for the church, but city officials said that people were present, ready for the party to start at 10:30 a.m., a half hour before the festival’s designated start time
Prislee Hutchins, 2, of Ludlow, has already sampled some of the candy at the Taylor Mill Fall Fest Saturday, and from the smile she thinks the event is very good! Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Rylee Osborne, 10, of Ludlow, shows off the pumpkin she painted. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Josh Jackson helps Josie, 6 with bites of her very cold Kona Ice. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Conrad Vermilion holds his little bear, Mason, 7 months, in front of a fall backdrop. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
The festival included a lot of activities for the kids, but moms and dads and even grandparents, aunts, uncles and dogs found that the event was fun.
Steven and Casey Robert ans their daughter Aurora, 4, from Ryland Heights are ready for the Trunk or Treat. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor These three wait patiently at their trunk for more children to come by. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Brianna Campbell is all dressed up to help the kids trunk or treat. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Stephen Vumdick and son Jude, 2 1/2, from Ft Wright toast marshmallows for s’mores while grandma watches. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
There was trunk or treat, with several vehicles decked out with bowls of candy, and sometimes little tricks to make the kids laugh.
Alex Niemeyer 7 of Taylor Mill tries his hand at a cornhole-type game. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Norah Niemeyer, 10, from Taylor Mill, shows off an amazing sombrero as she poses for effect. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
On the other side of the path, children were painting pumpkins with studious concentration, and parents were on hand to help with the difficult parts. The pumpkins came from a small pumpkin patch assembled by the tables.
Oliver McQueen gives the Nerf bow and arrow a shot. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor The church band is great, playing music that most of the people loved. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
Games were lined up and kids were encouraged to test their skills with Nerf bow and arrows, tossing balls and beanbags into wooden targets.
Reid Von Handorf, 4, of Independence, concentrates on painting his pumpkin. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Addy Evans, 3, of Independence, is proud of her rainbow face paint. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
One of the hits of the day was a square patch that contained kernels of hard corn, along with toys that children could put the kernels in, but they seemed to like to lie down in the corn, with some of them plowing the kernels around the square on their hands and knees.
4-year-old Kira Housermann, of Independence, is sitting very still so her black cat will look great. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Corrine Walling, 8, of Independence, could not resist putting her hands in the corn kernels. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
Food was provided by the church, and drinks from Traveling Tom’s Coffee Truck, and Kona Ice.
The corn kernels are a hit with the kids, who liked to wallow in them. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Some of the children try burying themselves in the corn like they would in sand. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor It just feels so good to crawl in the corn. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor The corn flows nicely through the toy. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
S’more packages were available in plastic bags so that families that wanted to toast their marshmallows over a campfire could do that, and sandwich the marshmallows with chocolate and graham crackers for a yummy treat.
Penny, a Burmese Mountain dog, is dressed like a bat, but wasn’t scary at all! Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor People stand in line for the food. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor Standing in line makes people hungry, and the hot dogs were a hit. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
There was a fall backdrop set up for pictures, or families could make use of the bales of hay, or the natural beauty of the trees and falling leaves to create their own fall pictures.
Raelee Ragio, 7 from Taylor Mill, didn’t know these two cute dogs, but she wanted to pet Lucy, the pumpkin from Cincinnati, and Tally Ho from Burlington. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor The community hay bales drew people to sit down and rest a minute. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
Taylor Mill Police and Fire had their vehicles available for the children to play on, pretending they are driving the cars and trucks.
Rilee Kampe, 15 months, from Covington, is adorable in her costume. Photo by Trisha Scheyer | LINK nky contributor
If parking was any indication, the event was clearly a success.
