Fall Harvest Festival set

OKC Beautiful will be hosting its third annual Fall Harvest Festival from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 17 the Delmar Gardens Food Truck Park in the Farmers Market District.

The event will include a variety of seasonal foods and activities. A chili cookoff will feature local restaurants and home chefs, with guest judges Apollo Woods (OKC Black Eats), Phi Nguyen (Take a Bite OK) and Dave Cathey (The Oklahoman) selecting winners. The Big Friendly Beer Bus will be serving local craft beers. Entertainment and activities will include live music by Stephen Salewon and Tanner Fields, pumpkin decorating, a cornhole tournament, costume contest, mini farmers market with school garden produce and information about OKC Beautiful’s school garden program, yard games and more. In partnership with Fertile Ground, this is a zero-landfill event.

Tickets are $35 for those 21 and older and include two beer tickets, chili, and access to games and activities. Youth tickets are $20 and include chili and activities. Tickets can be bought at www.okcbeautiful.com. Proceeds from the event will help fund OKC Beautiful’s environmental education and school garden program, OKC Harvest.