Fall Foliage Festival 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008: noon–4:00 pm
Hunnewell Visitor Center Lawn
Why leave the city to go leaf-peeping?
Come to the Arnold Arboretum for a celebration of spectacular fall foliage!
We’re Covered, Rain or Shine! FREE!
Schedule of Events
| 12 – 12:45 pm | Music with The Bagboys |
| 12:45 – 1:15 pm | Storytelling with Andrea Lovett |
| 1:15 – 1:45 pm | More music with The Bagboys |
| 1:45 – 2:15 pm | Storytelling with Michelle Portman |
| 2:15 – 3.45 pm | Put on your dancing shoes! Dancing for all with The Bagboys & Tony Parkes |
Noon to 4 pm
- Make a Pressed Leaf Card
- Fall Foliage Passport: Go on a leaf-peeping trip
- Make a Leaf Press
- Leaves and Tree Coloring
- Leaves and Leaf Galls Observation Station
- Leafy tattoos
Noon to 4 pm
- BIG Trucks: Specialized equipment used to care for Arboretum trees
- All about Apples with John Bunker
- Best Trees & Shrubs for Fall Color
- Fall Lawn Care
- Composting and Mulching with Fall Leaves
- Fruit Trees and Berries for the Home Garden
- Container Gardening in Fall & Winter
- Local Farm CSA Info: Where does your food come from?
- Fall Bounty: Fruits and nuts
- Fall Planting Techniques
- Boston is an Urban Forest
Noon to 4 pm
- Guided Walking tours
- Hayrides
- Fall Foliage Passport: Go on a leaf-peeping trip
- BIG Trucks: Specialized equipment used to care for Arboretum trees
Noon to 4 pm
- Delicious hot apple cider, cider donuts, and apples for sale from Allandale Farms and SlowFood Boston.
Free Use of public transportation strongly encouraged. Rain or shine.
Click here for a Fall Foliage Festival poster.
Please note: Picnicking is not allowed at the Arnold Arboretum. Designated eating areas for purchased food will be available at the event.