MANASSAS, Va. - It’s that time again for the unique carvings of the popular Chainsaw Chix, 300 crafters and lots of entertainment at the 28th annual Fall Jubilee.
The event will be Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Old Town Manassas.
With free admission and free parking, the event will feature a variety of crafters, including exhibitors with handmade jewelry and woodcrafts, face painting, a pumpkin patch, live entertainment and rides.
Pennsylvania-based Chainsaw Chix, or “The Chix” as the performance artists refer to themselves, are a women’s division masters of the chainsaw, which began in 1992.
The performance is sponsored by the News & Messenger and will demonstrate a live wood-carving exhibition using chainsaws. All woodwork pieces created by the women will be auctioned at the end of the event.
Kid Neighborhood Entertainment will be sponsored by Northwest Federal Credit Union, featuring The Funny Guy, Paul Hadfield, who offers a mix of physical comedy like juggling, unicycling, acrobatics and slapstick comedy; and other performances will be presented by dance studios, a martial arts group, the Young Orchestra of Prince William County, as well as the Stonewall Jackson High School cheerleaders.
Additional entertainment includes an antique farm tractor display, face painting, paint your own pumpkin in the Wegmans Food Markets’ Pumpkin Patch, games provided by the Boy Scouts and rides provided by JumpWorks to include Acro-Spring Bungy trampoline, Spider Climb Tower, Twisted Twister Inflatable and Monkey Bouncer.
Adults can join in the fun also with hundreds of crafter booth featuring hand-made products from lotions and soaps to paintings. The main stage, sponsored by K. Hovnanian, is bringing back the band, Blame the Dog, and will introduce two new bands to Old Town Manassas, Joe Gosman and Everwilde.
Debbie Haight, executive director of the sponsor, Historic Manassas, Inc., said “The Fall Jubilee is one of our most popular events offering something for everyone--crafts, art, music, antiques, face paintings and chance for the kids to pick out their favorite pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.”
Staff writer Bennie Scarton Jr. can be reached at 703-369-6707.
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