Pendleton Fall Festival: Scarecrow contest, food vendors, music and more. What to know.
Pendleton's 24th annual Fall Harvest Festival on the Village Green will be held Oct. 14 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
The Town of Pendleton will sponsor the festival with the Leadership Pendleton Foundation this year.
The event will feature free inflatables and children’s activities sponsored by Foothills Church, along with entertainment through the day.
The Pendleton Fire Department will have its smokehouse onsite. There will be over 100 craft vendors and 12 food vendors.
Winners of Pendleton's Scarecrow Contest, consisting of historic Southern figures, will be announced at the festival.
"I was lucky enough to work on the very first Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival in 1999, and I am still a part of it today. I love this Festival because there is something for everyone, which is important to me. I also love that our Scarecrow Season coincides with the festival, making it feel so much more festive," Assistant Town Administrator Amber Barnes said.
Here are some of the events that will be available. For more information click here.
Scarecrow contest
This year's Scarecrow Contest is sponsored by the Pendleton Area Business Council.
"We are excited about the new prizes and the new artist category."
Guests will be able to vote online before the festival. Scan the QR code above to see photos of the scarecrows and to place your vote.
Online votes will be added to the festival votes and winners will be announced at 3:55 p.m. Oct. 13.
United Community Bank Stage events
Award-winning banjo player Charles Wood will perform at 10:05 a.m. Charles Wood currently performs with Asheville North Carolina-based band Nitrograss. For more information on Charles Wood click here.
The band's unique style is based on Wood's compositions.
Dance students from the Elevation Dance Company will perform their latest routines at 11:30 a.m.
At noon, Alan Nowell & Company will perform. Nowell is a native of Anderson. The musician plays the saxophone, flute and sings.
Sweet Potato Pie Kids perform at 2:15 p.m. They are part of the Young Appalachian Musicians program founded by Betty McDaniel, who launched the program at Holly Springs Elementary School in 2008.
The program introduces children and adults to the music of their heritage with instruments common to the Appalachian region.
The Foothills Dance Conservatory will perform at 2:30 p.m., showcasing their performers on the grass area near the guard house on the Village Green. Founded in 1997, Foothills Dance Conservatory is the first premier pre-professional dance school in Oconee County.
It is recognized among the best dance training facilities in South Carolina for its exceptional ballet, jazz, and contemporary training.
Travis Rose covers Anderson County for the Independent Mail. Reach him via email at trose@gannett.com.
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