North Charleston Harvest Festival set for Oct. 19

The city of North Charleston announces the 11th annual Harvest Festival featuring live music, an artist market, costume contests, trick-or-treating on the street, a petting zoo, children’s activities and more. The fall festivities are from 4-7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Olde Village of North Charleston, located on East Montague Avenue near Park Circle. Admission and parking are free.



East Montague Avenue will close to vehicular traffic from Jenkins Avenue to Virginia Avenue at 2 p.m. and remain closed for the duration of the event.

The celebration features live music by reggae bluegrass fusion band NattyGrass. Kids’ activities include games, crafts, roving entertainers, inflatables and more. An artist market featuring local artists, crafters and makers will line East Montague Avenue, along with a few festive treat vendors.

In addition, many of the restaurants in the Olde Village will offer food and drink specials. Other highlights include trick-or-treating on the street with free treat bags for kids ages 12 and under (4-6 p.m.

, while supplies last); a pop-up petting zoo with Crosswind Farms; a mechanical bull, photo booths, and costume contests with categories for youth, groups and pets. The contests are free to enter, and prizes will be furnished by the city of North Charleston Recreation Department and the Park Circle Business Collective. Participants for all contests should be prepared to line up for judging at 5:45 p.

m. for the contests to begin at 6 p.m.

The annual Harvest Festival is a rain-or-shine event produced by the city of North Charleston in collaboration with the Park Circle Business Collective. Vendor applications for the artist market will be accepted through Friday, Oct. 11.

There is no application fee. Application available at www.northcharleston.

org/residents/special-events/harvest-festival . For information about additional programs and events presented by the city of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, visit the arts and culture section of the city’s website at www.northcharleston.

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