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Roosevelt Row hosts the third-annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 12 to 7 p.m. This free festival features live music, children's activities, food, local crafts, a beer garden and its signature event—Pumpkin Bowling. Roosevelt Row is located on East Roosevelt Street between 4th and 7th streets. East Roosevelt Street between 4th and 7th streets will be closed to vehicles so pedestrians can stroll down the center of the street. Arizona’s local brewery Four Peaks hosts the beer garden and Modified arts has programmed live music by leading Arizona performers all day. Children’s activities include a moon bounce, face painting and jugglers. Neighborhood businesses will also feature specials throughout the day. Admission to the festival is free. For more information, visit www.rooseveltrow.org. The 11th Annual Sunnyslope Fall Festival returns to Mountain View Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8. Have a fun-filled day in the park while the kids are enjoying children’s rides and activities. There will be vendor booths and exhibits to learn about area services and organizations. John C Lincoln Health Network will have 18 exhibits, including free blood pressure, and informational booths, such as dental and breast cancer information. There will be booths for artists to sell their products. “Mendy,” J.C Lincoln’s Mendy’s Place mascot, and Phoenix Neighborhood Services mascot, “Saurous” will be making an appearance. Children’s activities include face painting and “fun” games. Parking is available nearby with a shuttle ride to the park. Admission is free and refreshments will be available for purchase. The park is located at 7th Avenue and Cheryl Drive, just south of Peoria Avenue. Nov. 1 marks the 4th Annual Certified Local Fall Festival, presented by Local First Arizona. It will take place at Duck and Decanter on 16th Street and Camelback. Local First member businesses will assemble as vendors, sponsors, and volunteers with interactive booths, goodie bags, promotional tents and more. Businesses on board so far include Duck and Decanter, Changing Hands Bookstore, Spinato's Pizza, Souvia Tea, La Grande Orange, Kidstop Toystore and Samurai Comics, just to name a few. This year, Local First Arizona anticipates more than 3,000 festival-goers. Last year, Spinato's Pizza went through 1,400 slices of pizza. Five hundred promotional "Goodie Bags" will go to the first guests to arrive. Past trinkets include BedMart sleep masks, magnets, great coupons and more. There’s fun for everyone with a kids' jumping castle, face painting, friendly reptile visitors from the Phoenix Zoo, an exciting raffle and live local music.
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