Harvest Fest in Sodus, NY
Wish you were here for the pie-eating contest!
Tractor Rides at the 2010 Harvest Fest in Sodus NY
Photos and Video from the
Sodus Chamber of Commerce
Annual Harvest Fest
Saturday ~ September 29, 2012
Harvest Fest 2012
Saturday, Sept. 29
Promises to be
Bigger and Better Than Ever.
- Arts & Crafts, Food, Music, Homemade Goods
- Pumpkin and Watermelon Growing Contest
- Activities for Kids of All Ages
- Vendor Booths Open to Public
- Saturday 9AM to 3 PM
Booths will be on Main Street in the Village of Sodus
- Each space cost $30.00 and is 12×12″ or $50.00 for 24″ x 12″
- 10% discount forSodus Chamber members
- No charge for any Sodus Central School groups
- No discounts for nonprofit organizations or businesses
- Set up time is from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Saturday (Friday night set up at your own risk, no security is provided)
- Each participant is expected to be at the festival and open for business during advertised hours.
- No vendor vehicles will be allowed on the grounds between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- You will be providing your own table chairs, weather protection, etc.
- Food and Port-a-potties will be available on site.
- Each participant is responsible for own sales tax.
- Deposits will not be returned after September, 1, 2011
For more information
PO Box 82, Sodus, NY 14551
Call 315-576-3818
Email us at [email protected]
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Past Years’ Harvest Fest
Celebrating the season’s bounty by Alice Irwin reprinted with permission the Sun and Record
2009 Harvest Fest Pumpkin Contest Winners
SODUS, October 3 – As people began to line Main Street in the Village of Sodus, the feeling was universal… “How can this be? The sun is actually SHINING and it’s not cold! This fall’s abysmal, blustery weather relented for the day, and it couldn’t have been a more picture perfect blue-sky autumn day for the Sodus Chamber of Commerce’s annual Harvest Fest. The day kicked off with a parade down Main and Mill streets, with kids dressed in silly hats and jammies, antique tractors, shiny classic cars, warm smiles and handshakes from candidates running for office, and the gleaming fire trucks from Alton, Wallington, Sodus, Sodus Center, and Sodus Point. Sodus Town Supervisor Steve LeRoy with his bright red antique Farmall H had the honor of pulling the wagon full of gigantic pumpkins that would be entered in the pumpkin contest. This year’s Harvest Fest was held on the athletic fields at the Sodus High School, and it was a perfect venue. Dozens of vendors ringed the track with a beautiful selection of handmade jewelry, woodcrafts, yummy homemade jams, NASCAR memorabilia, toys, goodies to cook, and loads more. And of course, what’s a festival without great food? Funnel cakes and slushies, hots and burgers from the Booster Club, burritos and pozole from El Rincon Mexicano, and Joyce’s BBQ specialties. Former Sodus Mayor John Cook opened the fest by announcing the winners of the Hats and Jammies parade costume contest. In the ages 1-5 category, Elijah Woodcock took 1st, Ethan Cramer captured 2nd, and Henry Englert took 3rd place. Tara Sedore and Joey Gates took 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the age 11-16 category. All kids under 10 received a ribbon for participating in the parade. The Wayne County Sheriffs were on hand with their K9 partners to provide an exciting demo of these magnificently trained dogs at work, assisting in intercepting bad guys. Other activities included the watermelon seed spitting contest and the SCS Technology Club’s pumpkin chuckin’ catapults. There was an excellent turnout of entries for both the adult and youth divisions of the bake-off contest and everything was as pretty as they were tasty. Donna Love was awarded 1st prize in the adult division with her Ugly Ducking Cake. Pat Van Norman’s Summer Pear Pie received 2nd, and Sandy Hopkins’ Zucchini Bars received 3rd place. The youth division awards went to Elizabeth Frey (1st place) with her Peanut Crunch Apple Pie. Mrs. Neal’s Pre-K classes’ Apple Pizza took 2nd, and 3rd place went to Mrs. Barnes 1st grade class for their Apple Cake. Honorable mention was awarded to Mrs. Hyland Haak’s students’ Cinnamon Cake and Devon Scott’s Apple Pie. The desserts were auctioned off (a note from the writer…I won Mrs. Barnes’ students’ Apple Cake and it is truly amazing!) and a lot of people went home with some very tasty treats.
Don Brown, Winner of Go-Kart
Kids gathered in anticipation of the go-kart raffle drawing. The kart was donated by Dean Kerr of Sodus NAPA Auto Parts and was valued at $700. Citizen of the Year Penny Shockley drew the winning name, Don Brown, who planned to give the go-kart to his grandson. The highlight of the day was again the Giant Pumpkin Contest, and there were some dandies. Roger Brandt’s behemoth claimed 1st prize (178 pounds), Hannah and Tim Maloney took 2nd and 3rd, respectively with 128.5 and 113.5 pounders, and the award for Prettiest Pumpkin was given to Bill Rowe. Of course, all good things come to an end, and the end for the giant pumpkins came as they were lifted up on a towering crane and dropped about seven stories to the ground. People scrambled to pick up the seeds from these very special pumpkins to try their hand at growing a monster next season. The Chamber would appreciate your feedback about their Harvest Fest event; you can e-mail your comments to [email protected]
