3rd Annual Fall Festival
Come celebrate fall at the Farm at Halley Rise! From free kid-friendly scavenger hunts, to farm tours, to bouquet making stands, there’s something for everyone. You can enjoy live music from Shannon Bielski & Moonlight Drive, buy lunch from Two Smooth Dudes, and get your face painted by Swirls Face Painting! Bring your family, and enjoy a day filled with fun fall activities!
What to expect!
(Slightly) Spooky Scavenger Hunt (free!): Grab a scavenger hunt card and find the (slightly) spooky decorations set up throughout the Farm. Kids will get to explore different areas of the garden while checking boxes off on their scavenger hunt. There's even a prize for those who finish the hunt!
Pumpkin Painting Station (free, while supplies last): Get creative and decorate a small pumpkin from a local farm!
Face Painting Station (free!): Get your face painted by the talented artists from Swirls Face Painting.
Farm Tours (free!): We'll offer tours of the farm every hour from noon-2pm. Learn all about the Farm at Halley Rise from one of our knowledgeable farmers!
Bouquet Making (free, while supplies last!): Try your hand at flower arranging! An Up Top Acres farmer will give you tips and tricks for arranging a beautiful bouquet to bring home!
Lawn Games: Come play corn hole, giant jenga, and giant connect-four!
Lunch: Grab lunch from the delicious food truck, Two Smooth Dudes!
Introduction to Composting
Join us for an in-depth farm tour and an introduction to composting! An Up Top farmer will discuss the ins and outs of composting, the benefits, and tips and recommendations for composting at home!
Each guest will get to pick a bag of produce to bring home with them!
This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
DIY Pressed Flower Craft Night
Join us for a delightful evening of creativity and relaxation at our DIY Pressed Flower Craft Night! Each guest will get to create a decorative jar (can be used as a candle holder, decoration or more) using pressed flowers from the farm.
Our farmer will discuss the different types of pressed flowers, and give tips for pressing your own flowers at home. Feel free to bring food + drink to enjoy while you craft!
Dried Flower Arrangements
Join us for a delightful evening of creativity and relaxation at our Dried Flower Arranging event. We'll have a variety of dried flowers from the farm, and bud vases so that guests can arrange dried flower bouqets to bring home. Additionally, our farmer will discuss the different types of dried flowers, and give tips for drying your own flowers at home. Feel free to bring food + drink to enjoy while you arrange your bouquet!
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This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Garden Tasting Tour and Preserving the Harvest
Join us for an in-depth farm tour, including taste tests of farm's bounty! An Up Top Acres farmer will discuss the different crops in the garden, and provide tips for harvest. Additionally we'll discuss methods to preserve the harvest such as pickling, canning and drying.
Each guest will get to pick a bag of produce to bring home with them!
This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
2nd Annual Beer in the Garden
Lost Rhino is happy to partner with Up Top Acres and The Farm at Halley Rise to bring back Beer in the Garden! Bring friends and family out to the farm for an afternoon of craft beer, live music, bouquet-making, and more!
This will be a ticketed event. Everyone over the age of 21 will need to purchase a ticket to enter the event, and guests under the age of 21 must register. Paid ticket includes:
Exclusive Beer in the Garden pint glass
Flower bouquet (while supplies last)
Lost Rhino rootbeer (while supplies last)
$ 5 donation to our non-profit partner, Cornerstones
Note: If you are over the age of 21 and do not buy a ticket, you will not receive a wristband and therefore will not be able to purchase beer at the event or have access to any of the items listed above.
What to expect:
Ticketing and Check-In: All attendees will need to check in and show proof of ticket at the entrance. 21+ attendees will need to show ID.
Drinks: Lost Rhino will have two collaboration and two flagship beers for purchase. Lost Rhino rootbeer will be available for all attendees as well.
Food: Fat Pete's BBQ Food Truck will be on-site selling lunch.
L ive Music: Enjoy the bluegrass tunes from Rock Creek Revival!
Bouquet Making: Try your hand at flower arranging! An Up Top Acres farmer will give you tips and tricks for arranging a beautiful bouquet to bring home!
Lawn Games: Come play corn hole, giant jenga, and giant connect-four!
To note: There will be a photographer onsite capturing photos of Beer in the Garden. By attending this event, you agree to appear in photos that may be used on The Farm at Halley Rise social media channels, the Halley Rise website and in future emails promoting the event.
DIY Candle Decorating
Join us for a delightful evening of creativity and relaxation at our DIY Candle Painting Class! Unleash your artistic side and learn the art of painting beautiful designs on candles. We'll have beeswax candles available for guests to decorate and take home! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced crafter, this workshop offers something for everyone. Feel free to bring food + drink to enjoy while you craft!
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This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Intro to Bugs and Bees
Join us for an enlightening event dedicated to the unsung heroes of our gardens — pollinators! Discover the vital role these tiny creatures play in our ecosystem and learn how to create a pollinator-friendly haven right in your backyard. An Up Top farmer will chat about a variety of pollinators, and we’ll take a peek at our beehives as well.
Guests will each go home with a pollinator seed packet to plant at home!
This event is offered for free. If you choose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Painting in the Garden
Join us and Pinot's Palette for a evening of painting in the garden! We'll explore the garden, and be lead through painting a scene together. Each guest will paint their own work of art to bring home!
This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
*Note: This event has been rescheduled from 6/26 due to inclement weather.
Yoga, Sensory Meditation & Garden Walk
Bring your own yoga mat and join Beloved Yoga Sanctuary at The Farm at Halley Rise! We will open up with a earth inspired practice and then center our senses as we get a private tour through his awesome and unique garden that gives back to commUNITY!
This event is offered for free. If you chose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Intro to Flowers for Drying and Pressing
Are you interested in learning more about flowers, especially varieties that are great for pressing and drying? Then this workshop is perfect for you! An Up Top Acres farmer will provide information about planning a garden to include flowers for pressing and drying, as well as tips and tricks for preserving your blooms.
Guests will be able to harvest flowers to bring home to press and dry.
This event is offered for free. If you choose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Growing in Small Spaces
Are you interested in gardening, but only have a small space to grow in? Then this workshop is perfect for you! An Up Top Acres farmer will provide tips for growing food in small spaces, including what plants thrive best in container gardens, and tips and tricks to keep plants happy, healthy, and productive in small spaces!
Each guest will leave with their own seedlings, pot, gloves and trowels to get their home garden started!
This event is offered for free. If you choose the donation ticket option, all funds will be donated to our community partner, Cornerstones.
Bouquet Making Workshop
Join us at the Farm at Halley Rise to try your hand at flower arranging!
Organic Gardening 101
Join us at the Farm at Halley Rise to learn more about how to start and maintain an organic garden at home.