Earlier this month Earthplace, one of Westport’s true gems for children and families held their Fall Festival.

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There were plenty of fun activities for kids and their parents to enjoy. Everywhere you went there were games to be played, crafts to be created, and an opportunity to get close-up and personal with some of Earthplace’s wonderful wildlife.

A perennial favorite, the “corn pit” kept kids engaged for quite some time as the jumped, dove and “swam” in hundreds of thousand of corn kernels. They found several clever ways to enjoy this very busy attraction.

.Photos and Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery

The donut on a string presented a challenge for kids looking for a treat, but only with a bit of work. Kind of like an Earthplace version of bobbing for apples (a boomer reference no doubt).

There were plenty of fun activities for kids and their parents to enjoy. Everywhere you went there were games to be played, crafts to be created, and an opportunity to get close-up and personal with some of Earthplace’s wonderful wildlife.