All-Day Fun at 2018 Harvestfest

And New Attractions at 2018 Harvestfest

Every year, the City of Hazelwood brings the community together and makes residents proud of their hometown by hosting an all-day festival known as Harvestfest. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8, at Howdershell Park, 6810 Howdershell Road, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

One of the new attractions is a baby T-Rex named Tinkerbell who will be strolling the grounds from Noon to 3 p.m. Another feature is Christian the Magician from the world-famous City Museum. He will be doing a comedy magic show at the park’s pavilion from 11 a.m. to Noon. Christian also plans to do his strolling magic around the park from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Other fun attractions include two mechanical rides, Ballistic Swings and the Super Sonic Ride. For those who like to pretend being a Navy Seal, there will be a Special OP’s Obstacle Course, a Ninja Warrior Arena (age 8 and under) and a Duel Accelerator Slide.

Parking will be available at Howdershell Park, as well as at White Birch Park located at 1186 Teson Road. Shuttle buses will be transporting people back and forth on a regular basis throughout the day.

MORE ON HAZELWOOD’s 2018 HARVESTFEST

Every year, the City of Hazelwood brings the community together and makes residents proud of their hometown by hosting an all-day festival known as Harvestfest. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 8, at Howdershell Park, 6810 Howdershell Rd., from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

New Attractions

One of the new attractions is a baby T-Rex named Tinkerbell who will be strolling the grounds from 12-3 p.m. Another feature is Christian the Magician from the world-famous City Museum. He will be doing a comedy magic show at the park’s pavilion from 11 a.m. to noon. Christian also plans to do his strolling magic around the park from 1-2 p.m. and again from 3-4 p.m.

Other fun attractions include two mechanical rides, the Ballistic Swings and the Super Sonic ride. For those who like to pretend being a Navy Seal, there will be a Special OP’s obstacle course, a Ninja Warrior arena (age 8 and under) and a duel accelerator slide.

Parking

Parking will be available at Howdershell Park, as well as at White Birch Park located at 1186 Teson Road. Shuttle buses will be transporting people back and forth on a regular basis throughout the day.

Traditional Activities

The favorite activities that people love to do year after year are back again for everyone’s enjoyment. The most popular are the Bingo sessions, sponsored by Hazelnuts. They are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Horseshoe Tournaments will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Miss Hazelwood 2018-19 Coronation

Young women, ages 15-18, who are Hazelwood residents can register to participate in the Miss Hazelwood 2018/19 Program. They need to have a desire to be involved in the community and enjoy representing the City of Hazelwood at a variety of social and community events. The Miss Hazelwood competition is not a beauty pageant, nor a talent show. Each candidate is judged on the following criteria: poise, personality, ability to communicate with others, willingness to represent Hazelwood, school activities, and volunteer work.

City of Hazelwood Offers All-Day Fun at Harvestfest

The process is easy. Simply pick up an application form at Civic Center East, Hazelwood Community Center, or White Birch Bay Aquatic Center. Fill it out and submit it to the Parks & Recreation Office. A panel of judges will then review all the applications and select the qualified finalists. Those chosen as finalists will be invited to meet with the judges for a brief interview and attend a special dinner with City officials.   All qualified finalists will participate in the Miss Hazelwood Coronation at 10 a.m., as part of the Harvestfest festivities. Whoever becomes the next Miss Hazelwood will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship for higher education, as well as a beautiful tiara, sash, trophy, and a bouquet of roses.

Information/Craft/Food Booths

Crafters who purchase booth space for $35 can display their homemade creations and sell them. Business owners who wish to boost their clientele can purchase booth space at the same price as well. In addition, non-profit groups will be running carnival games and selling food items as fund-raising projects. Those who wish to reserve a booth for this year’s Harvestfest should contact Pam Reynolds at (314) 513-5072. Booth space is limited.

Live Entertainment-Midnight Piano Band

The Midnight Piano Band is a throwback to when bands actually played their instruments and sang on stage. There are no laptops, no backing tracks, no tricks or lip-synching. What you see is what you hear, and what you hear is awesome. The band loves playing classic piano rock hits from the 70s and 80s by artists such as Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and many others. They also perform the top song hits made famous by REO Speedwagon, Justin Timberlake, Garth Brooks, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. The Midnight Piano Band prides themselves on professionalism and musicianship.

City Services Tent

The Hazelwood Parks and Recreation Division staff plans to give away a limited number of these items to people who stop by the City Services Tent: car chargers, lunch bags, drink bottles, hacky sacks, chip clips, pumpkin bags, and a dog toy. Members of the Community Enrichment Commission (CEC) will have a table at the City Services Tent to pass out literature and to raffle off beautiful mums throughout the day. In addition, the CEC plans to sell Cotton Candy for $3 and pretzel rods for $1 for fund-raising purposes. The City’s Green Committee will have a presence at the tent as well to remind residents about Recycle Day on Sept. 15, and display a compost bin that will be available for purchase by residents for $10 each.

Community Service Opportunity

The Hazelwood Harvestfest is an excellent opportunity for area high school students to earn some of the community service time required for graduation. Interested students should contact their high school community service coordinator or call the Parks & Recreation Office at (314) 731-0980.

PHOTOS & CAPTIONS

TINKERBELL, THE BABY T-REX, WILL STROLL THE GROUNDS – Tinkerbell gives people the impressive that she’s real with the ability to turn her head, and move her eyes as well as her arms and feet. She can also open her mouth and make the sounds of a dinosaur. In addition, Tinkerbell will be at the park from Noon to 3 p.m., giving kids an opportunity to meet her and have photos taken with her.

CHRISTIAN THE MAGICIAN WILL BE PERFORMING STUNNING MAGIC TRICKS – Christian the Magician from the world-famous City Museum will be doing a comedy magic show at the park’s pavilion from 11 a.m. to Noon. He also plans to dazzle fairgoers with his strolling magic around the park.

NINJA WARRIORS WILL BE ABLE TO TEST THEIR PHYSICAL TOUGHNESS – In addition to being able to challenge themselves in the Ninja Warrior Arena (age 8 and under), kids will be able to try out the Special OP’s Obstacle Course and the Duel Accelerator Slide.

SPINNING AROUND IN CIRCLES AND HAVING A GOOD TIME – For the third consecutive year, the City of Hazelwood will be providing two mechanical rides that spin fairgoers in circles. One of them is Ballistic Swings and the other is Super Sonic Ride.

TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE BROUGHT BACK – The favorite activities that people love to do year after year will be brought back again for everyone’s enjoyment. The most popular are the Bingo Sessions, sponsored by Hazelnuts. The two sessions are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

WIZARDS OF THE KEYBOARD PLAY ‘LIVE’ AT HARVESTFEST – The Midnight Piano Band will be performing “live” entertainment at this year’s Hazelwood Harvestfest from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. This band loves playing classic piano rock hits from the 70s and 80s by artists such as Elton John, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and many others. They also perform the top song hits made famous by REO Speedwagon, Justin Timberlake, Garth Brooks, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga.

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