Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival
Sep 11, Windermere – Fall is in the air and what could possibly be a better way to celebrate this glorious season than with a real old-fashioned country fair? The community of Windermere knows just how to host the best one ever and this year they are fixin’ to do just that. The Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival will take place in the field next to the community centre on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 11am to 4pm and everyone is invited to join the fun. Local musicians will keep the feet tapping all day long and there will be so much to do and see that the visitor won’t know where to begin. Outside, the school grounds next to the hall will be covered with booths displaying the wonderful creations of talented artisans. Craft demonstrations of blacksmithing, bent-willow [Read more]
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