Autumnfest and Carnival at Anthem

Autumnfest and Carnival at Anthem

Festival at Anthem

Autumnfest and Carnival at Anthem

It all starts with the Carnival on Thursday at 5 PM. Ride all with wristbands 5 PM to 8 PM (Thursday and Friday) and 1 PM to 4PM (Saturday and Sunday). By far the best deal for $20.00 or $17.00 with discount offered at Civic building before event.

Autumnfest details

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Event is free. At the community park. Featured events includes arts & crafts vendors, carnival rides, pumpkin picking and live entertainment.

Stop by and check out all the decorated pumpkins and vote for your favorite. Just pick up a ballot at the ACC tent located at the front of the walkway leading to the Main Pavilion (next to the decorated pumpkins) and select your top three favorites; then drop off your ballot at the tent. Voting takes place on Saturday, from noon-4:30 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. A grand prize will be awarded to the winner in each category. Return the registration form by October 11.  Do not miss this yearly event which we call Autumnfest and Carnival at Anthem.  Enjoy!!

event features

  • Arts and crafts galore! Handmade goods, culinary creations, art, jewelry, photography, candles, furniture and many other items will be for sale. Vendors from across the Valley and region flock to Anthem to share and sell their goods. Start your holiday shopping and decorating!
  • Decorated pumpkin contest. Come see all the creative entries and vote for your favorite! A grand prize will be awarded to the winner in each category. Entry materials are posted above and to the left under ‘Related Documents’.
  • Pumpkin Patch: Pick out your own pumpkin(s) to take home and carve, or stay and decorate. While supplies last. No pets allowed in the pumpkin patch.
  • Entertainment: Live music at the Main Pavilion; Outside the Line (Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Matt Farris (Sunday, 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.); a strolling magician and balloon artists each day. Free.
  • Activities: Kids’ Zone with inflatables (prices vary), Daisy Mountain Railroad train rides (fees apply) and free hayrides through the park. Snap a photo in the pumpkin patch and share it on social media – a great keepsake from the weekend!
  • Festival Food! A well appointed Food Court and Rotary Beer Garden will be open all weekend to satisfy your sweet and savory needs. ATM on site; covered seating provided.
  • In support of Firewise International, the Bureau of Land Management’s Fire Safety Informational Trailer will be on site, with some fun giveaways to remind the community of the importance of being a fire safe community. Enjoy a visit from Smokey Bear, and meet some of our local Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical firefighters or tour a fire engine!
  • Don’t miss the enter-to-win raffle! You could take home a $200 Visa Gift Card and a 20th Anniversary Swag Basket full of goodies.

arts and crafts fair

  • Jewelry
  • Hand carved wooden décor & furniture
  • Children’s items (clothing, blinged items & accessories)
  • Pet care & accessories
  • Holiday/theme wreaths
  • Photo art
  • Paintings
  • Personal accessories (totes, scarves)
  • Quilts
  • Metal art
  • Food items (olive oils, vinegars, home baked goods, seasonings, sauces)
  • Body care (lotions & soaps)
  • Candles

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An extensive and successful career in 1’s and zeros has served Gary Drew very well in the alternative universe of Real Estate. His previous senior level engineering and management experience has been an invaluable asset to his clients when negotiating pricing, leveraging comparable analytics, and playing to win on behalf of buyers and sellers fortunate enough to be represented by this dynamic and confi dent professional. Gary was born in the San Francisco. He grew up in Woodside, California and was a good student who also played football, basketball and baseball. “I played against Barry Bonds and like to think that helped his career” laughs Gary. He carried that competitive enthusiasm to play hard and win to both his past engineering sales role and to his current Real Estate career. He loves to visit St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands and fi sh on the Kenai River in Alaska while growing up. These are places he returns to often as an adult, “to recharge my batteries”. But the competitive spirit is never completely abandoned, and he holds the certifi cates for catching a trophy Silver Salmon (21.5 LBS) and a King Salmon (73 LBS). Gary attended DeVry University and graduated with an engineering degree in 1984. He moved back to California and started his fi rst career in Silicon Valley. He became a very successful executive, working for several engineering fi rms including Bytex, Cayman Systems, DQ Technology and others. Gary served as a Field Engineer and Sales Manager building businesses for companies in the US, Asia, Europe and South America. “It was an exciting time in my life” says Gary. “It was a great time to be in the tech fi eld.” A job transfer to Phoenix in 2001 included a marriage, a home, kids, and a desire for a career with less travel and more home-time. Family infl uence is powerful, and in 2004, Gary was introduced to the Real Estate profession by his Mother, a successful Realtor in the valley. He became licensed and subsequently became the Designated Broker of one of the top Real Estate companies in Anthem AZ. Connecting the dots between high tech and real estate, it’s easy to see how Gary’s analytical background, his experience and passion for negotiation and contracts plus love of numbers converge to create a powerful ally when representing a buyer or a seller. Add to that, years of people management experience and an overriding desire to win now you’ve got the reason why Gary Drew lands in the top 3% of his profession year after year. Today, Gary is an Associate Broker and Sales Manager for a Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Anthem AZ. He is a single Father raising a teenage daughter and to those who have experienced that he says "hanging on to my ego for dear life.” He still enjoys traveling, sports and plays golf whenever work and home allow.” I’m so lucky to be doing what I love. Life is good.”