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Fun Times at Vertuccio Fall Festival

by Reporter Audrey Frazier, Tarwater Elementary

Vertuccio Farms has an annual fall festival, which includes fun family games, rides, and food. There are no age restrictions so the whole family can go and enjoy the festivities.

There are all kinds of games that you can play. There is a corn maze that comes with a scavenger hunt, which is optional. There was also a petting zoo with animals like cows, sheep, goats, and a camel. You can get feed for the animals for $2 and enter the petting zoo for free. Lastly, there was also minigolf and bowling for younger kids as well as a jump pad to play on. These are several different rides at the festival for kids of all ages to enjoy. First of all, there were the giant slides, which were similar to waterslides, that you could ride on in an inner tube. There were also pony rides for $5. There was face painting as well, which had many designs, but it was closed on the last day of the festival. There were also large tires to climb on for the little kids. Finally, there was the tube roll, which kind of looked like a hamster wheel when people were in it (this was my favorite ride of them all).

There was an ice cream stand that sold hot dogs, popsicles and burgers. There were also stands that sold barbecue, cotton candy, and kona ice. Here are some fun facts about the camel named James! • Dromedary camels only have one hump • Camels only sweat in temperatures of 106 degrees of higher • Camels are born with no humps • Most camels only spit when provoked hese are all the un a ts games rides and ood at this ear s ertu io Farms Fall Festival. Learn more at www.vertucciofarms.com.

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