Fall Festival
October 27 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join in the fun at Cross of Life’s Fall Festival on October 27 from 4 – 7pm!
- Trunk-or-Treat
- Pumpkin Parade
- Chili Cook-off
- Costume Contest
- Or just be there to watch the competition and fun
Please RSVP below or on our Facebook event page and share to your own page to help us spread the word!
Trunk-or-Treat details
- Set up between 3:45 – 4:15pm (area will be roped off at 4:15pm)
- Children will go through at 4:30pm
- Contest for the most creative, most funny, and people’s choice
- Local businesses and nonprofits are welcome to participate!
Rules for Participating
- Cars must arrive by 4:15pm to participate
- No scary trunk displays or costumes allowed
- All car trunks and treats will be inspected before the even begins
- An adult must be with the vehicle throughout the event
- Teams are welcome!
- Sign-ups must be completed by Friday, October 25th
Pumpkin Parade information
- Carve your pumpkin at home and bring it to the festival for judging.
- One pumpkin per person
- Three categories: funniest, most original, people’s choice
- Participants will be divided into age groups: 0-5, 6-11, 12-17, and 18+.
- Bring your pumpkin between 1pm and 4:30pm the day of the event to be processed for judging.
Rules for Participating
- Pumpkins must be carved so they can be illuminated for the event.
- Paint or other props and decorations may be used. (We cannot guarantee props and décor to be returned to you after the event.)
- Carvings must be appropriate to be viewed by an audience of all ages since this is a family-friendly event. We reserve the right to exclude any contest entry based on inappropriate or graphic content.
- To keep your carving looking great all weekend, we recommend you carve as close to the drop-off as possible. Other preservation tips we’ve found work well include spraying surfaces inside and out with a bleach or castile soap solution, and then after drying, coating inside surfaces with a light layer of petroleum jelly.
- To be fair to all contestants of a similar age, guardian help must be limited to safety-related assistance only.
You may register your participation ahead of time, but submissions will be welcome up until the beginning of the festival.
Click here to apply in advance.
Chili Cook-Off
- Bring your pot of chili for judging (prepared ahead of time – no cooking on-site)
- Include a list of ingredients to be mindful of people’s allergies
- Prizes for spiciest, best all-around, and people’s choice
Rules for Participating
- A minimum of 1 gallon of made from scratch chili must be cooked, ready to eat, and ready to be judged.
- Chili must be prepared in a sanitary manner and must be kept at a minimum of 140 degrees and covered with a lid when not serving.
- All ingredients must be edible and readily purchased at a major grocery store and contestants must provide a list of ingredients on display at the table.
- Contestants should be willing/able to sample his/her own chili.
- Each contestant will be assigned a contestant number for anonymous judging.
- Contestants must agree to the terms that the public will be consuming the chili at the event.
- Chili may be brought to the church as early as 3pm but no later than 4pm.
- Teams are welcome!
- Sign-ups must be completed by Friday, October 25th.
Please click here to register by Friday, October 25.
Costume Contest information will be available soon.