Harvest Festival
Join us at Jeffrey Park for our annual Harvest Festival! At this event, you'll enjoy an enchanted walk, corn maze, bonfire, games, and so much more. This free community event is suitable for all ages!
Event Details
Friday, October 22, 2021
Jeffrey Park (Behind Jeffrey Mansion)
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
Participants will be required to wear masks at all times except when consuming food and/or drink. We encourage everyone to do their best to maintain social distancing whenever possible. Please perform a self-health assessment before attending the event, and please do not attend if you are showing any COVID-19 symptoms and/or if you have recently been exposed to anyone that has COVID-19.
Food Menu
Harvest Festival is free to attend, but food will be for sale during the event. Cash only!
To view a full menu, please click here.
- Mayor Kessler's Harvest Chili
- Papa Johns (by the slice or whole pizza)
- All-Beef Hot Dogs
- Apple Cider (Bexley Women's Club)
- Hot Chocolate (Boy Scouts)
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Is your carved pumpkin the best? Put it to the test – register today to enter your family pumpkin in the Harvest Fest Family Pumpkin Carving Contest!
Contest Rules:
- Pumpkins MUST be carved;
- One (1) carved pumpkin per family and the adult/parent should register for the activity*;
- Paint and other decor allowed;
- Keep it classy. Scary is fine;
- The top three winning pumpkins will be chosen by Bexley Recreation and Parks staff!
The 1st place prize is Early Bird registration for Winter Bexley Rec Programming and a $20 Recreation Gift Card!
*This excludes JMP registration for the 2022-23 School Year.
Upon your arrival at the event, you will drop off your pumpkin at the designated display area. Pumpkins MUST be carved in advance and be entered by 7:00 pm. Judging will take place at 7:30 pm. We will keep pumpkins lit through 8:00 pm after which pumpkins can be reclaimed by their owners!