Celebrating Autumn
Annual Harvest Fest is free to the public, loaded with family fun
The free event, which is open to the public, is slated to take place, rain or shine, from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 26, in Village Green shopping center, 11505 Kingston Pike in Farragut.
“That has grown immensely,” Shop Farragut/FBA executive director Steve Krempasky said. “We have some new beverages and dessert vendors this year: Jazzi’s Delights, Latte Lab, Kooky Cookies, Sassy Spritz Soda.”
They join returning vendors, such as Salty Paws, Kona Ice, Mucho Gusto, Water Into Wine and Hot Dog Hut.
“This will be our fifth Harvest Fest, and the Halloween costume contest has become an important part of that day.”
Registration for the costume contest begins upon arrival and the contest begins at 3:30 p.m.
“I want to thank Invisible Fence for stepping up to become our
Halloween Costume Contest sponsor,” Krempasky said. “They got a big kick out of adding a Best Pet Category.
“We’ll have 60 or 70 vendors there; we’re handing out trick-or-treat candy; visiting with people and selling their different product lines for the holidays,” he said.
Vendors include retail and promotional booths, food trucks and beverage vendors. The festival also features more than four hours of live entertainment.
Additionally, the event is supported by hosting sponsor, Town of Farragut; presenting sponsor, TDS Telecom; platinum sponsor, SouthEast Bank; silver, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, The Lee Company, TNBank and AuPair in America; community, Foundever, Nerds to Go and Dogtopia of Farragut; media, farragutpress, West 105-WFIV radio, 98.7 FM radio and News Talk 97.8 FM-WOKI; and “a special thanks to Junk Bee Gone for facility help,” Krempasky said.
While the event is free to attend, he said there is a fee structure for vendors and sponsors.
“That’s what keeps it free to the public,” Krempasky added.
Interested vendors can e-mail shopfarragut@gmail.com or call Krempasky at 865-307-2486.
Harvest Fest joins other free events, such as the next Shop Farragut Mixer, which will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Sir Gooney’s Family Fun Center, 10925 Kingston Pike, and the Health & Wellness Expo, which is planned for Feb. 1.
In the meantime, business owners can learn more about the annual Shop Farragut for the Holidays program, created to give more publicity for the Town’s businesses during the holidays.
“That runs the Friday before Thanksgiving all the way through New Year’s Day, Jan. 1,” Krempasky said. “A lot of businesses take advantage of that time because it’s the greatest revenue time of the year.”
“We want to make sure everyone’s shopping in Farragut,” he added.
