Thanksgiving in Sensational Elora
Thanksgiving in Sensational Elora
03 October 2018
The best weekend of the fall season is here and the best place to be? Also here. Right here, in Elora. Why? Because it’s sensational!
This long weekend boasts many fine traditions for friends and family to gather and celebrate the harvest. In our community’s social calendar, it brings two of our favourite fall events – and we’d love for you to join us!
WHO DOESN’T LOVE PUMPKINS?
Sensational Pumpkin Day is a FREE family event held in Elora’s Bissell Park, at the Elora Farmers’ Market. The event is all about celebrating the end of the harvest season with all kinds of fun, interactive activities for all ages. Bring the family and get ready for some fun!
- Prizes for best carved/decorated pumpkins (lots of pumpkins on site!)
- Giant pumpkin carving demonstrations – to be raffled
- Mapleton’s Organic Dairy pumpkin ice cream
- Face painting, Highland dance demonstrations, Zumba
- A bouncy castle
- Music with Juneyt
PLEASE bring a donation of a non-perishable food donation for the Centre Wellington Food Bank too!
SENSATIONAL SOUP-OFF
Soup’s on! Get ready to slurp up some hot, delicious and creative soups for the annual Sensational Soup-off and Empty Bowls event, a yummy Thanksgiving weekend tradition.
Held at the Wellington County Museum and Archives, in the Aboyne Hall, the event invites local soup-makers to stir it up for a good cause. From professional Chefs with delectable skills to amateur foodie enthusiasts, including some award-winning youth entries, with homemade recipes that are tried and true, they’ll face off in a bowl-to-bowl competition – and best of all, you get to be the judge!
Your ticket allows you to sample from this amazing buffet of soups made with local and sustainable food. Your vote dictates the winner!
Tickets:
$15 Adults
$5 Children
$35 Family
$25 Bowl
All proceeds from this event go to support the Centre Wellington Food Bank and Centre Wellington District High School‘s Breakfast Program.
For more information visit Sensational Elora.
