[Archived] News Release - City of Alexandria to Hold Annual Family Fall Festival

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	September 28, 2007 PIO# 244-07	Jennifer Harris, Communications Officer, at 703.838.5078

City of Alexandria to Hold Annual Family Fall Festival
Festival Features Washington Redskins Cheerleaders,
Beale Street Puppet Theater, and Bluegrass by
Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition

The City of Alexandria’s Family Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Armistead L. Boothe Park, 520 Cameron Station Boulevard. Admission is free and the festival will be held rain or shine.

The festival features entertainment from the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, the Beale Street Puppet Theater, Magician Matt Neufeld, and bluegrass by Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition. Activities include scarecrow making, pumpkin painting, bouncy boxing, pony rides, moon bounce and hay rides. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase.

Exhibitors include the Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center, Robbie the Recycling Squirrel, the Alexandria Fire Department and the Police Department’s Bicycle Safety Team. During the festival, the Alexandria Urban Forest Steering Committee will also host the Annual Fall Tree Sale.

Armistead L. Boothe Park is located on the western end of Cameron Station adjacent to the Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School. The park’s entrance is near the intersection of Edsall Road and Pickett Street.

For additional information on the Family Fall Festival, call the City’s Special Events Hotline at 703.883.4686 or the Special Events Office at 703.838.4844.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the American with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, please contact Cheryl Lawrence, Special Events Supervisor at 703.838.4844 (TTY 703.838.4902), or e-mail cheryl.lawrence@alexandriava.gov.

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