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until the Half Marathon and 5K Run.
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Fall Festival and Half Marathon
In 2010:  October 2nd - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Fall Festival comes to life on a Saturday early in the month of October, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The festival is day full of fun, activities and entertainment.

Running in the GardensThe day's activities and events include:

  • Half Marathon and 5K Runs
  • Photography Contest
  • Kids Arts & Crafts
  • Scavenger Hunts
  • Pumpkin Painting
  • Pumpkin Golf
  • Live Music
  • Gardening Seminars

Half Marathon and 5K Walk/Run
See details about the half marathon and 5K walk/run.

Children's Activities
Lots of games, scavenger hunts, pumpkin painting, pumpkin golf. Usual times are 11:00 am to 2:30 pm.

Gardening Seminars
The gardening seminars usually begin around 10:00 am. Some of our past speakers have been:
Howard Garrett, the Dirt Doctor
Steve Huddleston, Senior Horticulturist at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Author and Consultant
Bill Hopkins, Vice President Native Plant Society of Texas
Homer Babbit, former President of Parker County Master Gardener Association

Photography Competion
As the festival draws nearer, entry forms and information about the photography contest will be made available.  Winning entries are displayed in the Chapel and are announced the evening of the festival.

Tour the Gardens
Fall is a beautiful time of year to enjoy the magical 35 acres of winding paths through stands of trees, gardens of roses and Texas native and adaptable plants. Meander through to view the waterfalls, lakes and lily ponds with geese and swans, G-scale model trains on 1,200 feet of track, along with a miniature world of historic towns.

Regular admission fees apply during the Fall Festival event.

Sponsors
Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce
Mineral Wells Area
Chamber of Commerce
First State Bank of Mineral Wells
First State Bank of
Mineral Wells
Chicken Express
Chicken Express
of Mineral Wells
Holiday Inn Express
Holiday Inn Express
of Mineral Wells
Farm Bureau O'Neal Distributing First Financial Bank of Mineral Wells Crazy Water
US-UK Associates Kelly and Company Salon and Day Spa
Adams Optical Palo Pinto General Hospital
Crawford, Carter and Thompson, LLP Brazos Animal Hospital Eventide