Fall Fest will take place on Friday, October 3rd from 3:00pm to 6:00pm behind the school. Wristbands will on sale in September at the Meiklejohn PTA store website. This year, we are offering both a regular Wristband and a Littles Wristband designed for younger kids that cannot participate in all the event activities. You can preorder wristbands online until Tuesday, September 30th. Preordering lets you skip the lines at the event, so you can start enjoying the festivities sooner. If you join the PTA at the Pride or Mountain Lion membership level by September 30, you will receive 2 free wristbands for this year’s Fall Fest ($60 value). Preordered wristbands will be sent home in Thursday folders on Oct 2nd. Wristbands and individual tickets can also be purchased at the event. Activities require between 3 and 8 tickets per turn or a wristband. Wristbands/tickets are only required to participate in activities (typically kids only), not for entry into the festival.
Main Wristband: $30 (preorder here)
Littles Wristband: $20 (preorder here)
Individual Tickets: $0.50
The Fall Festival planning committee has been working hard to get everything lined up, but we need volunteers to help the day of the event to make it a success. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, staff, and students (middle school and above) are welcome to volunteer. Not only is it fun, but students can earn community service time for volunteering. Use the links below to sign up for various volunteer activities.
We are looking for volunteers to help set up and tear down, run the activities, and collect tickets/check wristbands. Sign up for a time slot here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49AEAF2FA1F49-58564485-2025#/
The Cake Walk is one the most popular activities at Fall Fest. Throughout the afternoon/evening, we will be giving away cakes & other dessert prizes to winning participants. In order to make this a success, we need your help! We are looking for individuals willing to make, buy, or donate various cakes and/or other yummy desserts for the event. All cakes can be delivered to the school office on Friday, October 3rd any time between 7:35am and 2:30pm. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49AEAF2FA1F49-58564501-2025#/
Ever wonder what it would be like to get cream’d? The kids (and adults if we're being honest) love trying to cream their teachers, parents, and older siblings at the Whipped Cream Face booth! Sign up for a 15 minute shift and prepare to get cream'd: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49AEAF2FA1F49-58564492-2025#/
This year’s activities will include a pumpkin patch, photo booth, cake walk, face painting, obstacle courses, inflatable slides, hay ride, petting zoo, carnival games, and more.
We try to plan something for all ages. All children are invited to participate in any of the activities at the festival. There will also be a Kiddie Area intended for children in second grade and below that is separated from the main area.
No, you’re welcome to walk around or get food from the food trucks without a wristband or ticket. Wristbands or tickets are only required to participate in activities (typically kids only).
Everything except food purchases is included ($40+ value). That means your child can go through the inflatable obstacle courses and slides as many times as they want, experience a hay ride, compete at the cake walk, enjoy the petting zoo, take a fun photo at the photo booth, and get their face painted. Each wristband also lets you pick one pumpkin from the patch!
The Littles Wristband is geared towards younger attendees that do not want to do the larger inflatables or more complicated games. The Littles Wristband includes all the activities in the Kiddie Area plus face painting, the petting zoo, and a pumpkin from the patch! Littles Wristbands do not include the cake walk, photo booth, and larger inflatable slides and obstacle courses.
Any food or drinks provided by the food trucks (the vendors do charge, but most donate a portion of their proceeds back to our school), and additional pumpkin patch pumpkins. One pumpkin is included with a wristband.
Yes, there will be food trucks with dinner, drink, and dessert options. The food vendors do charge (not included with your wristband/tickets), but most donate a portion of their proceeds back to our school.
The Fall Festival is Meiklejohn’s annual community event, and is open to anyone. Invite your neighbors, friends, and extended family to join in on the fun.
No. Please keep an eye on your children during the event and choose a meeting spot in case you get separated.
You can preorder wristbands online at the Meiklejohn Store until September 30. This lets you skip the lines at the event and start enjoying the festivities sooner. Preordered wristbands will be sent home in Thursday folders on Oct 2nd. Individual tickets and wristbands can be purchased at the event as well. If you join the PTA at the Pride or Mountain Lion membership level by September 30th, you will receive 2 free wristbands for this year’s Fall Fest ($60 value).