50th Annual Fall Faire & Pumpkin Patch
October 12, 2025, 10AM – 3PM
Join the fun at our 50th Annual Fall Faire! This family-friendly event is our largest fundraiser of the year, with all proceeds supporting our mission to provide transformative experiences that connect people with nature.
The Faire is free to attend, but we appreciate donations at the entry. Once inside, enjoy a range of activities with nominal costs that help support our programs, including a “Craft Crawl”, nature games, treats from SavorOC restaurants, pumpkins, and more! Thank you for helping us make a difference while having fun in nature!
Want to sponsor the Fall Faire? More info HERE.
Want to volunteer at the Fall Faire? Thanks! Register for a shift HERE.
Help make this a Zero Waste Event! Bring your own reusable cup, plate and utensils. Each individual to bring their own complete set of eating tools will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate good toward anything in either of our gift shops or toward an ENC or ENC Tucker Nature Camp!
PARKING is usually tight! If you live close by, why not walk or ride your bike?
PUMPKIN PATCH
Swing by the ENC Pumpkin Patch in the “Log Area” near the “Top of the Stream” to pick out pumpkins for the whole family! Shop while dancing along to tunes performed live by the Sweetwater Creek Band. Proceeds support environmental education in our community. Renew or become an ENC member at the Faire and receive a pumpkin for FREE at the Faire! It’s a great photo op too.
MEMBER PREVIEW!
ENC Members! Get a head start on your Pumpkin Shopping! Enjoy exclusive members-only Pumpkin Patch time on October 11. Get those great photos before the crowds on Sunday!
“FIRE CIRCLE STAGE”
Gather ’round the Fire Circle Stage and check out some fabulous performances!
10:30am- Bird Language with Kim Kingfisher
11:30am- Mr. Skyler and his Amazing Animals
12:30pm- IVC Dance Department
1:30pm – TURF Family Fitness class
2:30pm- Animal Adventures with Logan the Lizard Whisperer
SAVOR OC
Local restaurants participating in the 2024 Savor OC showcase include SOHO Taco, Pizza Bakery, Mountain Mike’s, Mi Casa, Bluewater Grill, Shirley’s Bagels & Kean Coffee! Please support local restaurants that support their community! Learn more on our Savor OC page. Email us if you’re a restaurateur that would like to participate.
ONLINE AUCTION
Be sure to check out (and bid on!) the items in our fun online auction between October 7 and October 13 at 3:30PM! Through the generous support of people like you, the ENC will continue to provide equitable access and inspire all to protect the natural world by serving as our community’s leader in ecological responsibility, sustainable practices and environmental education. To donate a silent auction item, please complete this form. If you have questions, please contact lori@encenter.org.
CRAFTS & GAMES
Play nature games and embark on a “Craft Crawl” along the Center’s trails. For $5 per child you receive a reusable bag from our generous sponsor Earthpack, and a hand stamp that is your ticket to making 5 adorable crafts presented by our ENC Nature Preschool teachers and community volunteers! Proceeds support environmental education in our community.
Fall Photo “Booth”
