A celebration of all things Autumn in Historic Smithville Park with individual “lands” to visit in the spirit of the fall and Halloween season.
-Pirates of Fortune’s Folly - Join the quest to free the souls, including yours, trapped in the "Dark Carnival."
-Clan of the Raven Viking Encampment – historically accurate reenactment based on writings and archeological evidence of garb and crafts from the Viking era.
-The American Magic Lantern Theater – Victorian Magic Lantern Show! Travel back in time with the boisterous fun of America's only Victorian magic-lantern show. An authentic 1890s visual extravaganza projected on a full-sized screen- the kind of show that led to the movies! Halloween stories like Poe's The Raven, spooky animated comedy, and outrageous songs-all dramatized on-screen by a live showman and singer/pianist. The audience participates in the fun, creating sound effects and joining in chants and hilarious sing-alongs, such as “The Worms Crawl In.”
-Spooky Silent Short Films – Sit a spell and fall under the spell of short films from the 19th and early 20th century era of silent films.
-Autumn Winds Gothic Circus Show – combining gothic circus tricks from around the world with death-defying stunts and audience levitations that will leave you in awe.
-Bonfire, S’mores, and Drum Circle - hosted by the Burlington County Firefighters Union and Virago Music. Bang on a bucket drum or bring your own drums to join in!
The “Lands”
-Magic Land
Throughout the day, you can experience shows that will delight audiences of all ages with A Couple of Magicians.
-Haunted Land – Travel through time with spooky technology from the late 1800s to the present.
Magic Lantern Theater –Haunting projections from the era before “movies”
Spooky Silent Short Films –classic shorts from the era before “talkies.”
Tarot Reading – see what the future holds!
Autumn Winds Gothic Circus Show with Benjamin Lipman
Riddlesbrood Theater Haunt – spooky fun for the whole family
Walk the Halloween “Choose Your Own Adventure” Maze if you dare!
Maker Land
Artisan Market -From blacksmiths to basket makers, artists and artisans will be demonstrating and exhibiting their work for sale.
Apple Press Demonstration - Hard pressed for time? This is one stop you won’t want to miss. There is nothing quite like the freshly squeezed nectar of the season on a beautiful autumn afternoon.
Scarecrow Row - Our popular scarecrow contest is back again this year. Friends, neighbors, scout groups, businesses, and local organizations, have a great time and compete against each other to create “the Best Scarecrow Display.” Scarecrows of all varieties, some creepy and all creative. Vote for your favorite scarecrow between October 8th and 21st. Winners will be announced on Facebook and our website on Monday, October 23rd.
https://bit.ly/burlco-scarecrow-vote
Art Exhibits
49th Annual Juried Art Show (Annex Gallery)
A Life’s Passion of Work in Photography: Eric Stoner (Workers House Gallery)
For the Kids (and the kids at heart)
Pumpkin hayride and painting – Calling all pumpkin Picassos! Take a hayride out into our pumpkin field and choose your pumpkin or pick one out at our Kids Activity Tent and create the next pumpkin masterpiece.
Corn Husk Dolls – craft a doll from corn husks with upcycle artist, Holly Doyle
Pop-up Nature Center – How good is your leaf memory? Play our Leaf Memory Game, Nature Jeopardy, and, perfect for the season, see if you can identify our animal skulls.
Musical performances
Eboro Bandits
April Mae & The June Bugs
Zydeco-a-Go-Go
Gypsy Funk Squad - Visit the tents of Gypsy Funk Squad and enjoy belly dancing and world music with songs from Turkey, Armenia, Egypt, The Balkans, Israel, Lebanon, along with revamped rock/pop/dance tunes and original psychedelic surprises thrown in... belly style!
Beer Garden – Relax with a craft brew in our beer garden hosted by the Friends of the Burlington County Animal Shelter
Food Trucks
Notorious P.I.G. BBQ
1785 FarmDog
Pirate Pete’s Soda Pop
House of Cupcakes
Vampire Penguin
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