Ti FallFest set for Saturday

TICONDEROGA | The 4th Annual Ticonderoga FallFest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25, with a variety of fall-themed events and activities for all ages, kids and families. In addition, business promotions and specials are being offered. The event will look a little different this year, said Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce President Matt Courtright, with many activities happening in Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Many of the aspects scheduled are free, so attendees should check with individual event hosts for costs. The committee already has plans to grow the event with new aspects over the next several years including live music throughout the evening hours. FallFest always takes place the last Saturday of September. The event is being coordinated by the Ticonderoga Montcalm Street Partnership (TMSP), the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) and several businesses and organizations. Schedule of Events: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: — FallFest in Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park. — Farmers Market: Local farmers, vendors, authors. — Create a Scarecrow: Build a scarecrow that will be displayed around the Town of Ticonderoga. Limited supply. — Live Music: Lance Clark and Michael Donahue —Children's Activities: Crafts, activities, caricatures and entertainment. —"Touch a Truck": Get up close and personal with a variety of big trucks and rigs. — Wagon Rides: Take a scenic wagon ride around our historic business district. Rides begin and end near the entrance to Percy Thompson Bicentennial Park. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: — Fort Ticonderoga's Heroic Corn Maze Adventure Share time with family and friends while exploring a unique corn maze located on the shores of Lake Champlain at Fort Ticonderoga. Getting lost in this life-size puzzle is part of the fun as you look for history clues among towering stalks of corn. Contact Fort Ticonderoga for pricing. 10 a.m.: — The Country Florist Fall Make and Take Stop in to make a beautiful arrangement of garden flowers in a mason jar. All Day: — Adirondack Harvest Plein Air Festival Artists can be found throughout the area painting beautiful landscapes in preparation for their art show reception which will take place Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Ti Arts Downtown Gallery. Attendees are also encouraged to visit local businesses offering promotions and specials, area apple orchards and check out Trekonderoga at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. For a list of business promotions and specials visit www.ticonderogany.com, TACC Facebook page, or stop by the Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce office. You must have the flyer or mention FallFest to receive the promotion from participating businesses. Copies of the business promotions flyer will also be available at participating businesses. "While the traditional FallFest did not take place in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic we took the opportunity to plan for a new version of the event with many aspects and activities happening in Bicentennial Park," said Erin Mullen, TACC Member Service & Event Manager. "In addition, the committee began planning for future aspects of the festival as well. As with all committees and project, we need more volunteers to grow. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in volunteering for the FallFest committee or another event committee.

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