Attend the Creatively Lancaster Artisan Fall Festival, and you can enjoy shopping, food, music and more. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, at High Cross Farm, 1610 Landis Road, Mount Joy. Girl Crush Company and Second Grace will partner with Creatively Lancaster for the festival, with proceeds benefiting Second Grace, a nonprofit organization that supports at-risk single moms.

"We currently have more than 70 makers scheduled for display both in our restored vintage barn and outside in the courtyard and yard," said Candace Abel, chief maker of Girl Crush and president and founder of Second Grace. "We have everything from personal care to home items for sale, body products to soothe, honey for your tea and chocolates for those moments you want to de-stress. We have beautiful photographs, handcrafted signs and candles to make your house homey. There are several jewelry makers, T-shirt makers and potters. We have fiber arts and wood arts."

Along with vendors, the event will feature food and coffee trucks outside, as well as children's activities. "Children can play in the children's area where they can paint and take a fun pumpkin for a small donation to Second Grace," Abel stated. "We also have a fun tractor ride for the kids to enjoy while the parents shop." Live music from Sound of Roses will be featured on Oct. 29 from 2 to 3 p.m., and a bonfire will be on-site as well. A selfie station will be set up for visitors to upload a photo to social media and enter to win a gift basket filled with items donated from the vendors.

Abel noted that Creatively Lancaster and Second Grace have collaborated for a number of years, with Girl Crush products sold at Creatively Lancaster's makers markets, which are held throughout the county. Girl Crush is a bath and body products company Abel started in 2017. Women in the Second Grace program have the opportunity to work at Girl Crush as part of the program.

"I loved the mission of the organization," said Steph Mayer, owner of Creatively Lancaster, who noted that the first Artisan Fall Festival was held in 2021 after Abel offered the farm that houses Girl Crush as the venue.

Mayer encourages everyone to attend the Artisan Fall Festival. "If you're looking to do something fun on a fall weekend, our market has it all, and it goes to support an awesome nonprofit that benefits our community," she stated. "Plus, it's never too early to start shopping for the holidays."

For more information on the Artisan Fall Festival, search for "Creatively Lancaster" on Facebook. For more information on Second Grace, visit https://secondgrace.org.