Thursday, October 15, 2009

Pumpkins in the Park - San Jose


Last Saturday we took the boys to San Jose's 15th annual Pumpkins in the Park festivities at Discovery Meadow. It is a free event, and only five minutes from our house, so it was a no brainer.

The boys had fun. It reminded me of Festival on the Hill in Bernal Heights (neighborhood in San Francisco), but there were far more free activities and the overall festival was geared to children. No wonder US News & World Report listed San Jose third on its 10 Best Places to Grow Up.

There were tons of exhibits which gave the boys the opportunity to make crafts, taste apples and cider, listen to music, and participate in lot's of other activities. Most of the activities, and almost all of the food (apples and cider included) were free.

Xander's favorite part was planting a bean (crossing my fingers that it will grow), and Caleb's favorite part was a firetruck wearing a San Jose Sharks costume. As the kids get a little older, I think they will appreciate this event even more.

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