by Alex Lloyd Gross
The Bensalem Township Municipal Complex was closed to through traffic yesterday for the 35th annual Fall Festival. This event started at Snyder Middle School, then went to the high school . It is now housed at the township complex and features concerts, fireworks and all kinds of things to do and see.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo Delaware Valley News.com Animals at the petting zoo are always a favorite attraction.
The Motorcycle Drill Team is a favorite, showing tricks and stunts in the front parking lot. Some people traveled on Knights Road, saw the commotion, pulled over and enjoyed that portion of the show. Others ventured onto the township grounds.
Alex Lloyd Gross Photo- Crowds gather around the food trucks .
A petting zoo was there with live animals such as sheep, llama’s chickens and a donkey. Then there were food trucks, that served anything from french fires, to ice cream and everything in between. If that was not to your liking, the snack stand was open for business. They served hot dogs and popcorn.
Children liked the clowns and acrobats. At night, there was a free show at the amphitheater, featuring 80-‘s and 90’s music. After that, a nice fireworks show filled the night sky. It was perfect weather for this event.
Missing from this event was the vendors that lined the grounds in the morning and a car show. Vendors are prevalent in just about every fall festival. Still folks came out in the afternoon. Most of the parking lots were full and a shuttle from the high school was utilized.
This event lasted until 9:00 PM. Previous years saw people hanging in the beer garden after the fall festival was closed, watching the Phillies. Unfortunately , that could not happen this year.