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🌳 Roots & Wings Festival
🦇 Batty for Bats & Pollinators
& Kids Trick or Treat
with Vendors in Costumes
Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
LIVE MUSIC BY
CURT AND HANNAH
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Partnered with Food to Fork Community and Sustainability Alliance
and Silos Farmers Market.
🌳🦇 Celebrating Nature's Nighttime and Daytime Pollinators 🐝
Discover the Magic of Bats and Pollinators: Nature's Garden Guardians"
As part of the Roots & Wings Festival, join us for a fun and educational Halloween market celebration highlighting the essential role bats and pollinators play in our ecosystem!
Discover how these nocturnal creatures, along with bees and butterflies, help plants and gardens thrive.
Enjoy a day full of family-friendly activities, from costume contests and trick-or-treating with vendors in costume to interactive workshops that teach you how to create pollinator-friendly spaces at home.
Bring your love for nature, your creativity, and your best costume for this unique event celebrating bats, pollinators, and our connection to the natural world!
🌲 Batty for Bats & Trick or Treat | 12:00 PM - 4:00PM
Looking for the perfect way to get into the Halloween spirit with your family? From 12 PM to 4 PM, our farmers market transforms into a Halloween wonderland!
Kids and adults alike can dive into a variety of bat-themed crafts, flaunt their best costumes in our thrilling costume contests, and collect treats from market vendors dressed up in their Halloween best.
🎃 Fun for all ages: Enjoy crafting spooky bat-themed creations, show off your Halloween costumes for a chance to win in our contest, and fill up your free Trick or Treat bag with goodies from our market vendors!
📅 Event Highlights:
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Crafts for all ages: Create bat-tastic crafts from 12 PM to 4 PM.
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Trick-or-treating: Visit our market vendors in costume to get special treats and surprises.
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to dress up, create, and enjoy the ultimate Halloween market experience! Free Trick or Treat bags for all kids!
🪴🦇 Meet the Bats: Guardians of the Night
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Bat Education Booth with Bat Conservation International and Austin Bat Refuge
Did you know that bats are one of nature’s most important pollinators, yet they are often misunderstood? Without them, our ecosystems would struggle to survive. Bats work tirelessly every night to pollinate plants, control insect populations, and keep our gardens and crops thriving.
Imagine a world without the fruits, flowers, and plants we love—bats help make all of this possible! These nocturnal heroes need our help to ensure their survival and continued contribution to nature.
Join us as we introduce you to these fascinating creatures of the night. You’ll not only learn about the vital role local bat species play but also get the unique opportunity to name a bat as part of a symbolic adoption!
By the end of this session, you won’t just have learned about bats—you’ll feel connected to their world, empowered to protect them, and excited to share their story. Help us raise awareness, and maybe even adopt a bat of your own!
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to engage with bat conservation experts and take home fun bat facts to share with your friends and family. Plus, you’ll walk away with the pride of knowing you’ve named a symbolically adopted bat!
Mark your calendar for this unforgettable experience that combines fun, education, and conservation!
🌸 Grow for the Pollinators: Garden Workshop | 2:30 PM
Looking to make a difference for the environment right in your own backyard?
Join us at 2 PM for our Pollinator Garden Workshop, where you’ll learn how to create a pollinator-friendly garden. From the best native plants to attracting pollinators, you’ll get hands-on tips and take home free native plant seeds to get started.
Grow a garden that helps pollinators thrive and create a positive impact for bees, butterflies, bats, and more!
🎨 Spooky Plant Pot Paint Workshop
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Paint with Local Artist Kiara Torres
Paid Workshop - Covers all supplies and pot
End the day by tapping into your creative side! Join local artist Kiara Torres for a Spooks and Fall Plant Pot Paint Workshop.
Paint your own plant pot for your garden or night-blooming pollinators, and take home a piece of art that’s as unique as your garden!
