BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District is offering a chance for families throughout the district to join together for a Fall Family Festival at Ellms Family Farm on October 19. Everyone in the school community is invited to the festivities from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. at the farm on Charlton Road in Ballston Spa.
Admission to the event includes over 35 activities for families to enjoy, including the Giant Jumping Pillow, Tetherball, MooMooChooChoo, Zip Lines, Adult and Kiddie Pedal Carts, Hop-A-Longs, Obstacle Course, Big Slide, Kiddie Slide, Sound Garden, Tirehenge, Sandbox with diggers, Pumpkin Bowling, Trolley Rides, Chalk n’ Paint, animals to feed, plus much more!! Ballston Spa students will be able to have a free balloon creation made by Mr. Twisty from 3–5 p.m. Food may also be purchased throughout the day including delicious apple cider donuts.
Information and exhibits will also be provided by the Ballston Spa schools, students and related organizations, as they reach out to the community through the district’s service learning initiatives.
Partial proceeds from the event will be donated by Ellms Farms to benefit the Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. The district’s fund directly supports the students in the Ballston Spa schools, including programs and initiatives such as Sponsor-A-Scholar, STEM enrichment programs, Robotics teams, Fine and Performing Arts, the Ballston Spa Alumni Network and the Clean Technologies and Sustainable Industries Early College High School.
The basic cost of admission is $11 per person, with 2 years old and under being free. The Ellms Family Farm is located at 448 Charlton Road and additional information is on their website at www.EllmsFarms.com. For more information contact Courtney Lamport at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (518) 884-7195, ext. 1369.
