Wfamily harvestfestival

WFamily Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 24 – 10am – 5pm
Sunday, October 25 – 11am – 5pm

Located on the north end of the center from Bloomingdales to the L.L. Bean/Crate & Barrel Plaza.

The colorful harvest is here, brimming with the bountiful yields of the growing season and ushering in the traditions of fall. Families are invited to celebrate the season at a free WFamily Harvest Festival.

Kids Activities
There will be plenty of fun for the kids including carnival rides and a giant, sixty foot maze created out of corn stalks and hay. Children will enjoy the WFamily arts and crafts tent featuring fall crafts courtesy of Kohl’s Children’s Museum, the Skokie Public Library and Gymboree Play & Music. The fun will continue with face painters, balloon sculptors, sampling, children’s entertainment and much more.

Pumpkin Fun
Specialty crafts people will offer hand made wares such as soaps, lotions, candles and farm-fresh produce from area growers. A colorful pumpkin patch, chock-full of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes available for purchase, is the perfect place for kids to pick out their Jack-O-Lantern. And there’s more. The local Kiwanis Club of Skokie Valley is hosting a giant inflatable pumpkin for children to enjoy.

Enjoy the incredible talent of Lacey Bade, pumpkin-carver extraordinaire. Her original creations, delicately hand carved into the gourds, include intricate depictions of witches, ghosts, goblins and more. These very special pieces will be available through a silent auction which will benefit the Kiwanis Club of Skokie Valley.

My Oh My (MOM) Pumpkin Pie Contest
How does your pumpkin pie stack up? Enter your favorite pumpkin pie in the “My Oh My” (MOM) Pie contest and you could win bragging rights plus a $250 Westfield Gift Card. A distinguished panel of judges comprised of the culinary pros from Westfield Old Orchard eateries and restaurants will determine the winner. The judges’ decision will be final, and their moms are not eligible to enter. To pre-register for the contest, fill out the registration form and submit to oldorchard@westfield.com. The first 20 registrants will be accepted for the competition. See official rules and regulations for details on registration form.

Old Fashioned Carnival
Pre-Harvest Festival fun kicks off on Thursday, October 22, with an old-fashioned carnival. Kids of all ages will enjoy the thrills and chills of favorite rides including the Skydiver, Super Loops, Flying Bobs, Gravitron, Zipper, Kamikaze, Super Sizzler, Tilt-a-Whirl, a Roller Coaster, Spider, Scrambler and much more! Carnival goers can indulge in tasty snacks including popcorn, snow cones, funnel cakes and more.

Hours:
Thursday, October 22 – 5pm - 10pm
Friday, October 23 – 5pm - 10pm
Saturday, October 24 – 1pm - 11pm
Sunday, October 25 – 1pm – 11pm

The Carnival is located in the west parking lot of the shopping center.

WFamily
The Harvest Festival is hosted by WFamily, a free program offered by Westfield shopping centers across the country. Every Wednesday, WFamily members get exclusive discounts at participating stores and restaurants. Members even get access to a special WFamily website and a newsletter filled with helpful information for Chicago area families. During the WFamily Harvest Festival, greeters will be on hand to enroll families in the free WFamily program and to answer any questions. Download and print your temporary membership card today.

Parking
Convenient parking is located in the Blue parking deck near Bloomingdale’s off of Old Orchard Rd.

For more information, please contact Westfield Concierge at 847.673.6800. Download the flyer here.