BEREA, Ohio – From “Captain Jack Sparrow” swaggering along the walking trails, to tables among the trees manned by businesses and groups offering costumed kids free trick-or-treat sweets, the Berea Harvest Festival had a little bit of everything to celebrate an awesome autumn.
“Captain Jack Sparrow” swaggered along the Coe Lake walking trails during Berea’s Harvest Festival. (Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com)Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com
Costumed characters, a magic show, kids’ crafts, a hay maze, food trucks, inflatables, a miniature pumpkin patch and more spanned the Coe Lake parking lot and grounds on Oct. 13. Trick or Treat on the Trails occurred in pre-ticketed shifts, enabling several hundred children to fill their bags and plastic pumpkins.
Local businesses and groups offered free candy to hundreds of children that made their way along Trick or Treat on the Trails. (Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com)Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com
“I just like to enjoy the time with everyone,” a very realistic Jack Sparrow of “Pirates of the Caribbean” fame said. “You like to celebrate the Halloween spirit, and here I am!”
The Ferian family was all smiles and praised the Harvest Festival for its family friendliness and fun. (Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com)Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com
The Ferian family of Berea sat for a photo near the pumpkin patch, praising the annual city event for its family friendliness.
“We love it,” they all agreed. “We always have a blast.”
The hay maze attracted all kinds of costumed characters and their families. (Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com)Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com
This inflatable amusement was fun to watch, with participants competing during the game while tethered to bungees. (Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com)Beth Mlady/special to cleveland.com
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