fall fest

Fall Fest continues with tasting, lunch, and euchre

Oct 20, 2022

Lake City Fall Fest events this weekend include the Lake City Rotary Club’s Fall Wine, Beer, and Spirits Tasting on Friday, Oct. 21, a Fall Fest Fundraiser Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 22, and a euchre tournament, also on Saturday. The Rotary tasting event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on...

A touching display on Center Street

Oct 12, 2022

Scenes from Fall Fest Touch A Truck 2022

Face down in fall fun at Johnny Appleseed Days

Oct 5, 2022

Pie eating contest contestants race to eat as much pie as they can in the junior divison Sunday, Oct. 2, at Johnny Appleseed Days in downtown Lake City. Organizers said this year’s event was a success. “Thanks to the generous support from our sponsors and downtown retailers we successfully turned...

Coronation kicks off Fall Fest 2022

Sep 28, 2022

On a sunny Sunday morning, seven candidates assembled to compete to be crowned prince or princess of Lake City Fall Fest 2022. Each of the contestants was ushered onstage and asked what their favorite thing was about fall. Then the judges conferred and selected Logan Hoffman as prince and Teagan...

Johnny Appleseed Days is this weekend

Sep 28, 2022

Johnny Appleseed Days will be celebrated Oct. 1 and 2. “Come celebrate the apple harvest, the start of fall color season, and our region’s wonderful creative community!,” the Lake City Chamber of Commerce said in a news release. “Enjoy two days of live music, dozens of art, craft, and upcycle...

Fall Fest kicks off this weekend

Sep 21, 2022

Fall is officially here and Lake City Fall Fest officially begins Sunday, Sept. 25, with opening of the Patton Park Fun Zone. Erica Hoops, one of the committee members who organize the festival, said she’s excited for all this year’s events. “We have worked so hard this year hoping we have made it...

An old fashioned Fourth, on the third

Jul 6, 2022

Root beer floats, hot dogs, tacos, a kiddie parade, puppetry, popcorn, and live music were all part of the Old Fashioned Fourth of July event held July 3 in Patton Park. The kiddie parade featured dozens of units. The most popular theme in the parade was red, white, and blue for Independance Day....

Disappointed in park vandals

Nov 3, 2021

What drives some to undo what others have accomplished? I just don’t understand. Vandals destroyed some of the installations in Patton Park. Unbelievable! What was a great addition and a wonderful festival of the season has been damaged and our fun event has been soiled. So many volunteers gave...

First Fall Fest was a success

Nov 3, 2021

Lake City’s inaugural Fall Fest culminated Saturday, Oct. 30, with the Haunted Hok-Si-La event at Hok-Si-La Park featuring numerous Halloween-themed activities for young people and their adults. Jen Cobb, who chaired the event, said they estimated attendance at about 1,000 people. “It was amazing...

Immersive weekend  in Patton Park

Oct 13, 2021

Lake City Fall Fest’s second weekend brought Johnny Appleseed Days, Junk Crush, and a variety of sensory experiences to Patton Park. Baby animals to touch. Music to hear. A variety of sights and, for the competitors in the pie-eating contest above, the taste of apple pie. See additional photos from...