It was a weekend of festivals.
Both Penhold and Innisfail hosted fall festivals over the weekend of September 6 to 8, and each featured special events to kick off the season.
The second annual Penhold Fall Festival took place September 6 and 7 at the Penhold Multiplex and dazzled the crowds with a pancake breakfast, a parade, midway carnival rides, performances, shows and fireworks.
Also featured at the festival was a series of skateboard events from the Penhold Skateboard Committee, which was new to the festival this year.
“This is the first event of the year for us,” said Michela Komkin, chairman of the Penhold Skateboard Committee, adding the ramps for the skateboard event were donated by the Springbrook Skatepark Committee.
Julie Dallaire, community services manager for the Town of Penhold, said that despite the rainy weather, the event went well.
“It has been a great success,” she said.
“This year we've had some fantastic volunteers and they really came up to the plate to make this a great event.”
Innisfail also hosted its first annual Fall Festival at the Innisfail and District Historical Village on Sept. 7.
The day featured a series of events, which celebrated the historic site, including a violin performance by the Centennial Fiddlers, a barbecue dinner, a scavenger hunt, and performances by local groups, including Joy's School of Dance.
“The event sold out,” said Anna Lenters, vice-president of the historical village.
“We are very pleased.”
Lenters explained that one of the events guests took part in was a scavenger hunt, which encouraged people to walk around the site and into the various buildings searching for clues.
“It gets people on their feet and roaming the grounds looking around,” Lenters explained.
The event took place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
