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Fall fun at annual Bates Pumpkin Fair
Some braved the haunted house, some stuck to the outdoor games, but all had fun at the annual Bates Pumpkin Fair this past weekend at Bates Elementary School.
The fair had something for every kid, from face painting to music to silly spooky lawn games ranging from soccer kicks to bowling (those pins really didn’t want to go down). Obligatory bouncy contraptions let kids burn up energy against a colorful foliage background.
Some attendees experienced the fair for the first time, while others (including one mom I know who I couldn’t believe still had a kid at Bates…) are veterans of the can’t-miss event.
From what I could see, Wellesley kids look very ready to take on Halloween in a couple of weeks.
Scenes from Wellesley’s 50th Bates Pumpkin Fair
The Bates Elementary School’s 50th Pumpkin Fair looked a bit different than in other years—a pandemic-friendly haunted house was less scary in the woods than inside the school—but still was the place to be in Wellesley on Saturday afternoon.
Kids scrambled to try out Howl in One golf, Scary Soccer Shoot, and Freaky Football, among other games, and to get their turn on a handful of big inflatables. Popcorn and cotton candy proved popular, and volunteers transformed children into various creatures via face paint.
A good warm-up for Halloween, which is just 2 weeks away.
Wellesley’s fall filling up: Wonderful weekend, Bates Pumpkin Fair, Turkey Trot 2021
Wellesley’s fall activities schedule is filling up fast as organizers look to return to traditions:
Wellesley’s Wonderful Weekend
Bates Pumpkin Fair
The Bates Elementary School’s 50th anniversary Pumpkin Fair is slated for Oct. 16 from 2-6pm at the school.
Bouncy houses, games, the haunted house, and more will be among the fun activities.
Volunteers are needed.
Wellesley Turkey Trot
The 2021 Wellesley Turkey Trot is planned to be an in-person event this Thanksgiving morning and registration is now open.
Bates Elementary School fares well in lead-up to Halloween
Bates Elementary School couldn’t hold its annual Pumpkin Fair this fall due to the pandemic, but the Bates PTO adjusted deftly by hosting the Bates Pumpkin Spirit Week.
Spirit Week kicked off with a pumpkin patch in front of the school, where school community members could safely pick pumpkins and take photos without the usual big crowds.
Throughout the week, students were invited to participate in cake and pumpkin decorating contests and a pumpkin scavenger hunt around school grounds. Families are also being encouraged to decorate their doors/porches/yards and hide an image of the Bates mascot Tux the penguin in those decorations so other families can enjoy finding Tux.
The PTO also managed to deliver goodie bags to all Bates students, and thanked various town entities for their support and guidance.