Huffhines Harvest Fest Celebrates Fall, Family And Fun

By Elizabeth Wood, City of Richardson Special Events Coordinator
All photos provided by the City of Richardson

My husband and I originally chose Richardson for the schools, but it is the strong community that brought us back and keeps us here. One of the things that really rooted us in the community is Richardson’s tradition of great festivals and events. When our son, Sam, and his singing partner, Olivia, performed one year at Huffhines Harvest Fest, we knew Richardson would always be our home.

Originally, Huffhines Harvest Fest was an art festival produced by the City of Richardson called Huffhines Art Trails. Similar to the Cottonwood Art Festival, it was its slightly smaller sister. Entering its 49th year, the two-day Huffhines Harvest Fest has evolved. No longer satisfied with the distinction of being Cottonwood Art Festival’s younger sibling, Huffhines Harvest Fest is all-grown up, with an identity of its own.

Huffhines Harvest Fest is truly a family-focused fall festival. There is something fun for everyone! Shop the Marketplace for unique art and gifts. Enter your family in the costume contest. Let your children run through the corn maze or pet the animals in the petting zoo. Take family photos in the pumpkin patch or among one of the many fall-themed vignettes. Or maybe just sit back with a cold beverage in the beer garden while listening to your favorite local band. Enjoy your Saturday with your best pup at Pawtoberfest. And on Sunday, browse the aisles of The Children’s Entrepreneur Market, a farmer’s market run entirely by kids featuring their amazing creations.

When you’re strolling around Huffhines Harvest Fest on October 19-20, enjoying the best of fall, you can’t help but feel like you are part of the Richardson family. This is home.

Visit http://huffhinesharvestfest.com for more details.