Thousands of folks greeted the beginning of Westminster Fallfest Thursday eveni

Thousands of folks greeted the beginning of Westminster Fallfest Thursday evening

9/24/2010

By Kevin Dayhoff and Katie V. Jones

Thousands of folks greeted the beginning of Westminster Fallfest Thursday evening.  Parade watchers thronged Main Street and Longwell Avenue to watch over 60 entries march, sing, dance, and blow the horn to mark the beginning of Westminster’s annual citywide fall festival.

After the parade, folks took advantage of the unseasonably warm temperatures to pack the Westminster playground for food, rides, and activities such as making scarecrows.

Later in the evening Jennifer Mellor, Fallfest chairperson, announced the winner of three prizes awarded to entries in the parade.

The Carroll Gymnastics took first prize.  Second and third prize went to two separate Girl Scout entries.  Carroll Gymnastics is going to donate their $250.00 prize money to breast cancer research, said Mellor.

“It was a fantastic event,” beamed Mellor late in the evening.  Community spirit was everywhere.”

Westminster Fallfest is scheduled to continue through Sunday, Sept. 26, in and around Westminster City Park.

Midnight Madness will take place tonight, 6 p.m. to midnight, when parts of Main Street will be closed for pedestrian traffic for an evening of shopping, dining, and street entertainment.  Many Main Street merchants will feature special events and sales.

For more information, call 410-876-1313 or go to www.westminsterfallfest.com.

Entertainment

Friday, Sept. 24

6-10 p.m., Jay D Henley and the Stone Broke Band

Saturday, Sept. 25

6-10 p.m., Robert Allen Blues Band

Sunday, Sept. 26

1-5 p.m., The Back Paes Band

Demonstrations

Longwell Avenue Stage

Saturday, Sept. 25

9:30-10:30 a.m., Westminster City Recreation Group Fitness Program

10:30-11:30 a.m., Take the Lead Dog Training

11:30 a.m.-noon, Tristar Martial Arts

Noon-1 p.m., Taneytown Dance Studio

1-1:30 p.m., Reflections in Dance

1:30-2 p.m., The OTHER Westminster Dog Show

2-3 p.m., Carroll Gymnastics Center

3-4 p.m., Sindyanna Belly Dancers

4-5 p.m., Amerabic Magic Belly Dancers

5-6 p.m., Carroll County Cloggers

Sunday, Sept. 27

Noon-12:30 p.m., West Carroll Cheer

12:30-1 p.m., Tristar Martial Arts

1-2 p.m., Westminster Optimist Cheer

2-3 p.m., Take the Lead Dog Training

3-4 p.m., Amerabic Magic Belly Dancers

4-5 p.m., Sindyanna Belly Dancers

Kids Court

Daily during Fallfest hours. A Kids Court will operate at the park with activities for ages 10 and younger including a moon bounce, scooters, face painting, crafts and games. Cost is $1. Every child leaves with a prize. Parents are required to stay with children while in Kids Court.

For more information on Westminster Fallfest go to: http://westminsterfallfest.com/ and http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/search/label/Annual%20Fallfest and http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/2627836 and http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4741/picture-autumn-fun-community-spirit-westminster-fallfest/

Labels: Annual Fallfest, Carroll Co Community Events, Westminster community events

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