Fall Festival Weekend, Oubache SP, Oct. 30-31

Indiana DNR Release:

Join in the fun during Ouabache State Park's Fall Festival, Oct. 30-31.

The festival is an opportunity for families to enjoy the fall weather and participate in a variety of events in a safe environment. This year’s event features a campsite decorating contest and pumpkin painting contest, along with a new martial arts demonstration.

Attendees can learn about the stars in the night sky at Stars 101 before the Fall Star Party starts at 8 p.m. on Friday at the pool, weather permitting.

To participate in the autumn scrapbooking activity, register by Oct. 20. Bring a photo or two and any supplies you would like to use or are willing to share. Cricket Expressions' cutting machine will be available for use.

To participate in Nature’s Treasures, where you make your own treasure chest out of a gallon milk jug, participants also must register by Oct. 20.

For the pot luck harvest soup dinner, registration date is Oct. 15. A program charge of $3 per person will be collected—50 individuals must sign up for this event to take place. Hayrides also will be offered, as will a Fall Festival Fair.

Volunteers are still needed to assist with the pot luck soup, decorate Campview Shelter, run games during the Fall Festival Fair, and help with other activities.

To register, call (260) 824-0926, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., fill out a form (found on the reverse side of the Fall Festival schedule) or e-mail OuabacheInterp@dnr.IN.gov, the same address to which those wishing to volunteer should e-mail.

Normal park admission fees will apply (Indiana Residents: $5 per vehicle Friday through Sunday and Holidays, Out of State: $7 per vehicle daily). Copies of the Fall Festival Schedule are available at Ouabache’s Main Gate, Campground Control, and at http://www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake/12066.htm.

For more information about the interpretive services, or becoming involved with interpretive and cultural events at Ouabache State Park, contact the interpretive naturalist at (260) 824-0926 OuabacheInterp@dnr.IN.gov.