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Monastery Fall Festival and Health Fair

Oct 3, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Free

 

Love the changing leaves and cooler air? Then celebrate the season with these autumn-themed activities. Surround yourself in the Monastery’s natural beauty. Celebrate a joyful harvest of happiness and good health on the monastery grounds featuring a bountiful day of fun filled activities for the entire family. Come and enjoy our annual Fall Festival and Health Fair. Take advantage of our Health Fair

                                                    SCHEDULE OF THE DAY’S EVENTS (tbd)
This is a (children friendly) day of festivities for all ages that includes:
Children activities – duck pond, face art, sand art, cheerful fun arts and crafts, archery, hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, parrot production and other wildlife animals from AWARE Wildlife Center and more.
Monastery Marketplace, featuring vendors of Abbey Store products offering samples of their goods. Enjoy sampling our monk-crafted food products from the monastery’s bakery including fruitcake, fudge, and biscotti.
Farmers Market, fresh localy grown produce
Vendors, Artisans handcrafted & homemade goods
Guided tours of the Gothic Abbey Church
Scheduled Conference – contemplation
Explore our Monastic Heritage Center, featuring:
Interactive Museum (history of monasticism) – Abbey Gift ShopBonsai Garden – Café
Bonsai Store and Bonsai Pottery Sales – Memorial Plaza and Prayer Walk.
Rockdale River Trail, explore the scenic walk, hike, and bike trail of the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area (AMNHA) that starts at the monastery trailhead entrance. This is a welcome addition to what the monastery has to offer in sharing our vast greenspace and serene wooded landscape.
Live Entertainment, courtesy of Conyers-Rockdale Council for the Arts
Food Vendors,
will offer variety of ethnic treats including hot dogs & hamburgers, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Mexican food!
The Details
Free Admission, Free Parking, Free Health Screenings.
Pets are prohibited.

Details

Date:
Oct 3, 2015
Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Website:
http://www.trappist.net/events/monastery-fall-festival-health-fair-2015

Venue

Monastery of the Holy Spirit
2625 Hwy 212 SW
Conyers, 30094 United States
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