FALL FEST IN WEST BRANCH
Join us for a weekend of festive fall fun throughout West Branch on Friday and Saturday, October 11-12, 2024.
SIDEWALK SALES
Fri & Sat 11am-5pm
Main Street
Stroll around to eat, shop and explore with our small businesses. Find your new favorite fall decor, outfit or start your holiday shopping early! Pop-up shops, special offers and fall menu items will be featured both days throughout our historic Main Street district.
SCARECROW CONTEST
All Month
Main Street
View this year's creative entries throughout downtown and vote for your favorite scarecrow. Each one was made by a local resident! View and vote the month of October. Want to build your own scarecrow and compete in the Fall tradition?
STORYWALK™
All Month
Main Street
Find the first page at the Rummells Center and follow the prompts to enjoy the story as you and your kids walk a loop around downtown (entire loop is about .6 miles). The StoryWalk™ will be in place the month of October.
MOVIE AT THE MUSEUM
Fri. 6:00pm
Hoover Pres. Museum
Watch 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙥𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙, a zombie movie filmed right here in West Branch in 2011! This FREE movie night will take place in the Hoover Presidential Library & Museum's auditorium at 6:00pm.
Please note that these films are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 intended for children due to the language and/or content of the movies. Children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent or designated adult. Registration is not required. Popcorn and water will be available for purchase on-site. No outside food permitted.
CANDLE POUR
EXPERIENCE
Sat. 11am-1pm
Tura Lura Co.
Tickets are required for this activity. The Candle Pour Bar at Tura Lura Co. is a unique hands-on experience! The first hour you will create your own custom 9 oz candle then the second hour you can relax and go enjoy West Branch festivities while your candle cures. Take it home to enjoy or give as a special gift.
CHILDREN'S BUSINESS FAIR
Sat. 1pm-3pm
Town Hall
We hope to inspire children to discover their inner entrepreneur! Area kids are invited to develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and then open for customers at our one-day marketplace during Fall Fest. The public is invited to stop by to shop and support these budding entrepreneurs from 1-3pm in Town Hall!
PUMPKIN PATCH PARTY
Sat. 5-7:00pm
Village Green Park
Join Whitney's Wings, WB Parks & Recreation and WB Public Library in Village Green Park for an evening of free family fun featuring bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, yard games, crafts and more!
OUTDOOR MOVIE
Sat. 7:00pm
Village Green Park
Bring your blankets, snacks and coolers to enjoy a family-friendly movie on a 26' screen in Village Green Park! We will be playing Pixar's "Inside Out 2" -- free popcorn provided.
