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"We're very excited," said Brewe, Chamber president. "I think a lot of people in the community are excited. We've had a lot of support. It's all about the cooperation and the betterment of the community."
The Fall Festival has been reinvented following several years of being known as Heritage Days and held on the same October weekend as nearby Deutsch Country Days. Most of this weekend's events will be held at the Marthasville Community Club grounds as both entities combine their resources.
From a parade and sand volleyball to live music and tractor pull, the fun-filled weekend is full of competitive games and entertainment, Brewe said.
He noted it was the organizers' intent to increase the number of activities. Some of the kids activities include barrel train rides, face painting and bounce houses for children between 9 a.m.-noon and 1-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. "The one concern I had heard in the past was there was not a lot of activities for the kids," he said. "We were looking to get kids and parents here. There are a lot of different things for everyone."
Live music will feature Ed Rohan Saturday from 2-6 p.m. Mindspin, a rock 'n' roll band that appeared in last summer's Concert in the Park series, will follow from 7-11 p.m.
Orbits, described as a rockabilly/swing band, will perform Sunday from 2-6 p.m. The live entertainment is sponsored by the Warren County Fine Arts Council and Missouri Fine Arts Council.
The weekend festivities will begin this Friday with a chili supper at St. Paul's United Church of Christ from 5-7 p.m. with a card party to follow. Brewe also said a quilt show is expected to be held Friday from noon-3 p.m. at St. Paul's UCC.
On Saturday, a sand volleyball tournament starts at 10 a.m., while a field class tractor pull sponsored by the Four Rivers Area Young Farmers Association follows at noon. To preregister, call 636-662-0337 or 636-262-4203.
A washer tournament will follow at 1 p.m. The parade will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. beginning at Marthasville Elementary and ending at the ballpark. The theme is "Going Back to the Past." The route will circle around the city pavilion and finish at the ball diamonds.
A firemen's extrication demonstration will start following the parade along with the pedal tractor pull at 2 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will have a seat belt simulator present Sunday at 2 p.m.
Craft booths will be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. during the weekend. Also new this year is an agri-land area that will feature more kids activities, farm products display and possibly a petting zoo.
In addition, Friends of Daniel Boone Burial Site in Missouri will host a tour of nearby historic sites both days, including the renovated Griswold home.
Food and other beverages also will be sold throughout the weekend. Coolers are prohibited, but alcohol will be sold.
A $5 admission fee will be charged Saturday at the community club for those 16 and older. There is no admission charge on Sunday.
Brewe applauded the work of community leaders and the affiliation with the community club to make this year's event possible.
"It's been an opportunity to get people in the area working together," he said. "People have told me it's great to see the spirit of cooperation."
