Fall festival gives children taste of Halloween

Ava Vore, 6, of Fulton and a friend participate in the doughnut game at the Growing Years Child Development Center's fall festival on Friday. The first contestant to eat her doughnut without using her hands won the competition.
Ava Vore, 6, of Fulton and a friend participate in the doughnut game at the Growing Years Child Development Center's fall festival on Friday. The first contestant to eat her doughnut without using her hands won the competition.

Halloween came a little early for patrons of the Growing Years Child Development Center's fall festival on Friday.

Dressed as princesses, cowboys, flowers, etc., children played games for candy and had their faces painted.

Families also enjoyed fried fish, potato salad, baked beans, cold slaw and brownies.

Baked goods were on sale, but the kids could test their luck for tasty treats on the cake walk.