Cincinnati Flower & Farm Fest

Presented by Cinergy Foundation & Produced by the Cincinnati Horticultural Society

Guinness World Record Holder for the Most Scarecrows on Earth!

2004 Fact Sheet

Dates: Sat. & Sun., Oct. 2 & 3, 2004 Time: 12:00 noon - 7:00 PM Location: Coney Island

Sat. & Sun., Oct. 9 & 10, 2004 each day of the Show 6201 Kellogg Ave.

Cinti., OH 45228 Jerry Ayers -World’s Fastest Pumpkin Carver: Saturday, October 2 from 1-4 PM

Blessing of the Animals: - Sunday, October 3 at 2 PM (Pet Parade follows)

Tickets & Information: Visit www.cincyflowershow.com

Can We Break Our Own World Record?! Join in the fun and help smash last year’s Guinness World Record of 3,300 scarecrows with an astounding 5,000 scarecrows at the Flower & Farm Fest this year! Whether or not we break our record, you’re guaranteed to see the largest gathering of scarecrows on earth!

Scarecrows on Parade! Because everyone loves a parade, we’re scaring up some fun this year with the wildest collection of scarecrows you’ll ever see in the most unique parade anywhere! Watch this static procession of scarecrows as they join in the band and "march" throughout the Show grounds for a festive autumn celebration! Everything you’d expect to see in a parade -- from scarecrow clowns driving miniature cars to scarecrow fire fighters in gleaming red fire trucks -- will come to life before your eyes in this all-scarecrow extravaganza!

Fall Family Fun

• Jerry Ayers: World’s Fastest Pumpkin Carver...See strikingly beautiful designer pumpkins evolve in record time and learn techniques to help you design your own pumpkins at home!

• Haunted Gingerbread House Village...Visitors rave about our designer Gingerbread Houses created by members of the Greater Cincinnati Retail Bakers Association. This year’s display is bigger than ever!

Fun For Kids

• Trick or Treat Trail...Kids are invited to dress in their favorite costumes and venture into the miniature children’s village for some Halloween fun!

• COSI’s ‘Adventures in Agriculture’...The farm comes to Coney for hands-on fun and educational adventures!

• Apple Pie School...A step-by-step apple pie class gives kids a special treat to take home!

• Coney Rides for Kids...Fun abounds as kids enjoy Coney’s spectacular park amenities - rides are included in the admission price!

• Farmyard Friends...Lively animals--like Trixie the pygmy goat and our exotic poultry--stop by to visit the kids!

Don’t Leave Fido at Home: Pets are welcome on Sunday, October 3

• Blessing of the Animals...A gathering of animals join in a unique procession through a labyrinth for this centuries-old autumn ritual celebrating our beloved pets.

• Pet Parade...Show off your precious pooch (or parrot) dressed up for a fun pageant celebrating the bond between people and their pets.

Spectacular Fall Floral Displays sponsored by the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs

Featuring Adult and Junior Divisions

• Fall Displays - Lush, Fall-blooming cut flowers and foliage displays spark your creative side

• Imaginative Veggies - Fresh vegetables in novel arrangements

• Farm Flowers - Expressive and artistic floral designs inspired by farmland vistas

• Scarecrows Bloom - A wildly creative collection of floral embellished scarecrows

Plus...

• Fall Plant Market...Nursery and garden centers sell an array of trees, shrubs and perennials for your fall landscape!

• Music is in the Air...A rich, eclectic mix of bluegrass, Celtic and other traditional tunes add a festive flare!