One of the reasons we love Ellensburg so much is that it has four seasons. As October came to a close, more colors in the trees began to appear, the leaves started to fall and pumpkins were appearing all over the place!
A few Saturdays ago, Graham decided to look for any fall festivals that might taking place that day. He just happened to find a festival going on in Suncadia, a resort about 20 minutes north of Ellensburg. It said everything was free, so we figured it was worth the drive. And boy, was it worth the drive!
The festival included a tractor-pulled hay ride through the resort, a bounce house, two pumpkin patches (one for regular size pumpkins and one for little pumpkins), a hay maze, pony rides, a mechanical bull, a pumpkin carving station with tools and stencils included, apple bobbing, a pie eating contest, carnival games and vendor booths! The food we had to buy, but they were huge portions for very little cost.
The lady manning the pumpkin patch said it was the third year they had done it, and the crowd gets bigger each year. The small crowd was one of the reasons we enjoyed it so much, but we felt we can't keep a secret like this away from our friends. We hope to go again next year and for many years to come!
3 comments:
Just noticed your blog. Great photos from the area.
I'll have to check back for more.
M
Wow, I can't believe all that was free! We have a great place nearby, but it's $3 admission on weekdays and $10 on weekends, plus you have to get tickets to do much of anything. I still find it reasonable, but you really found a gem! I'm glad you had so much fun.
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