We celebrated our three-year anniversary at our first annual FallFest!

Oct 23

Written By Kyle Luzynski

Amy Dubman's children in our costume contest at our first annual FallFest help at Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sappington, Missouri.jpg

Taio Sweet, a vegan animal rights activist, at our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Participants in our costume contest as part of our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

A child dressed as Chucky from Child's Play as part of our first annual FallFest celebration in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Another participant in our costume contest as part of our first annual FallFest celebration in Laumeier Sculpture Park in Sappington, Missouri.jpg

Another picture of sweets from Royally Baked, a vegan caterer based in St. Peters, Missouri, at our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Jeanette McDermott of Vegan Storyteller holding a donations jar at our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Picture of sweets from Royally Baked, a vegan caterer based in St. Peters, Missouri.jpg

Chance Herbst, a college student turned animal rights activist, at our first annual FallFest celebration in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Ciara Flack with her two children at our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park, located just outside St. Louis, Missouri.jpg

A tween in a black costume at our first annual FallFest celebration in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

Archer, a young vegan child, wearing a costume at our first annual FallFest in Laumeier Sculpture Park.jpg

A massive thank you to the over 60 people who joined us for our first annual FallFest! The chili cook-off entries were phenomenal, and people wore such creative costumes, from a moon sorceress’ elegant dress to the bloody reincarnation of Chucky from Child’s Play!

A special shout-out to Royally Baked for donating their addictively good brownies, cookies, and gooey buttah cake to this family-fun event; Terror Tacos for donating three gift cards, including one for a full $75; Carol House Furniture for donating a $75 gift card to the winner of our chili cook-off; Pizza Head for donating a $30 gift card to the winner of our children’s costume contest; Bombay Food Junkies for donating a delightful strawberry-and-vanilla cake; The Sweet Evannlution for selling out of all her scrumptious cookies; ButtonMakers.Net for entertaining our guests with their fine buttons and fun button-making press; Makenna Burton of @By Makenna Arts & Media for donating one of her lovely paintings; and Starseed Family Productions for taking pictures and donating a one-hour photography shoot to one of the winners of our raffle.

Thank you all for helping us celebrate our three-year anniversary in style; we can hardly wait to see you for our second annual FallFest celebration, which will be even larger and more exuberant than before!

Kyle Luzynski

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