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Fall Festival

Experience the fun of fall with us each year at the LRPPG Fall Festival! Every October, we bring together the community for a day packed with good food, live entertainment, family-friendly fun, and local connections. Everything is complimentary (a.k.a. FREE!), so you can simply show up, enjoy, and make the most of the day with friends and family! Check out these highlights from 2024: 

Fresh and Local Food

We partnered up with Sabor de 8 Regiones to provide free tacos to festival-goers for the duration of the event. We also provided free pizza and 300 cookies from local bakery Riverside Cookie Shoppe. Fresh fruits and vegetables from Huerta de Valle and locally sourced oranges from Inland Empire farmers made for refreshing, healthy snack options throughout the event.

Two people smiling, holding shaved ice, outdoors with an inflatable pumpkin in the background.
A smiling group with face paint and produce at an outdoor market or event.
Two people at a stall with boxes of shark eggs, blue gloves on, possibly at an educational or conservation event.
Two people holding snow cones at an outdoor event with tents and a food truck in the background.
Two people smiling, holding shaved ice, outdoors with an inflatable pumpkin in the background.
A smiling group with face paint and produce at an outdoor market or event.
Two people at a stall with boxes of shark eggs, blue gloves on, possibly at an educational or conservation event.
Two people holding snow cones at an outdoor event with tents and a food truck in the background.

 

Spectacular Entertainment

The festival showcased cultural performances by KALLI TECPATL and Baile Folklorico Amor Cultura Y Tradición. KALLI TECPATL brought indigenous storytelling to life with dance and music, encouraging children to join in the experience. Baile Folklorico, a Fontana-based dance group, wowed the audience with traditional performances that celebrated cultural heritage and community spirit.

Two people in traditional Mexican attire, possibly performing or preparing for a folk dance, outdoors surrounded by trees.
A woman in a white, lace traditional dress with red and white flowers in her hair, outdoors.
Three dancers in traditional attire performing, with vibrant skirts and joyful expressions.
Three women in colorful skirts performing a traditional dance outdoors.
A smiling dancer twirling in a vibrant pink and white traditional dress with trees in the background.
A dancer in a vibrant pink traditional dress twirling outdoors.
Two people in traditional outfits, likely dancers, with trees in the background. The image is rotated.
Three children in traditional attire performing a dance, two with straw hats, one twirling a blue dress.
Three dancers in traditional attire performing outdoors.
Two dancers in traditional attire performing on an outdoor stage.
Two dancers performing outdoors, woman in a swirling, floral dress and man in white shirt and bandana.
Two people in traditional feathered headdresses performing, one dancing and one playing a drum, outdoors on a stage.
Two people in traditional attire with feather headdresses, and a colorful mask in front, possibly at a cultural event.
A person in traditional attire with a feathered headdress stands by a drum, outdoors.
Two performers in traditional indigenous attire, one with a microphone and elaborate headdress, the other with a drum.
A person in traditional attire interacts with a child; cultural event with music instruments, bystanders watch.
A person wearing a feathered headdress and carrying a large drum.
A cultural dance performance with elaborate headdresses and traditional attire, musicians playing drums, and an audience watching.
Two people in traditional Mexican attire, possibly performing or preparing for a folk dance, outdoors surrounded by trees.
A woman in a white, lace traditional dress with red and white flowers in her hair, outdoors.
Three dancers in traditional attire performing, with vibrant skirts and joyful expressions.
Three women in colorful skirts performing a traditional dance outdoors.
A smiling dancer twirling in a vibrant pink and white traditional dress with trees in the background.
A dancer in a vibrant pink traditional dress twirling outdoors.
Two people in traditional outfits, likely dancers, with trees in the background. The image is rotated.
Three children in traditional attire performing a dance, two with straw hats, one twirling a blue dress.
Three dancers in traditional attire performing outdoors.
Two dancers in traditional attire performing on an outdoor stage.
Two dancers performing outdoors, woman in a swirling, floral dress and man in white shirt and bandana.
Two people in traditional feathered headdresses performing, one dancing and one playing a drum, outdoors on a stage.
Two people in traditional attire with feather headdresses, and a colorful mask in front, possibly at a cultural event.
A person in traditional attire with a feathered headdress stands by a drum, outdoors.
Two performers in traditional indigenous attire, one with a microphone and elaborate headdress, the other with a drum.
A person in traditional attire interacts with a child; cultural event with music instruments, bystanders watch.
A person wearing a feathered headdress and carrying a large drum.
A cultural dance performance with elaborate headdresses and traditional attire, musicians playing drums, and an audience watching.

 

Fun for Kids

Kids enjoyed a variety of activities, from a pumpkin patch with 300 free pumpkins to a painting station where they could decorate their pumpkin masterpieces. A keychain-making station added to the hands-on fun, while a giant pumpkin-shaped jumper and trick-or-treat booths kept the excitement high. One of the day’s highlights was a scavenger hunt, where participants followed clues for a chance to win thrilling prizes, including tickets to Knott’s Scary Farm and Castle Dark!

An inflatable pumpkin with a carved face, possibly a Halloween decoration or entrance to an event.
A child painting a pumpkin pink at an event, with paint supplies on the table and spectators around.
A child in a ladybug costume among pumpkins; a "Area Closed" sign in the background.
A pumpkin painted to resemble a cartoon character, surrounded by unpainted pumpkins.
A child holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch with hay and pumpkins around.
Two people with pumpkins, Halloween decorations, outdoors on a sunny day.
A smiling woman in a straw hat and a child holding a pumpkin outdoors.
A family posing with pumpkins at a fall festival.
A child and an adult painting faces on pumpkins at a crafting table.
A smiling child painting a pumpkin pink, with paint on her face and hand, at an outdoor craft table.
A girl holding a blue painted pumpkin with people in the background.
Boy winking with a painted pumpkin, surrounded by painting supplies, outdoors.
A boy in glasses with a marker and a pumpkin, and a girl painting, both at a crafting table.
Three individuals posing with pumpkins at a Fall Festival.
A person painting a pumpkin at a crafting station with pumpkins and outdoor scenery in the background.
Child getting face painted outdoors.
A smiling child holding a pencil poised to decorate a large pumpkin at an outdoor event.
Two smiling kids with pumpkins at a fall festival among hay bales and festive decorations.
A child poses with "BOO" glasses at a fall festival with pumpkins, hay, and festive decorations.
A family enjoying a pumpkin patch at a fall festival, surrounded by pumpkins, hay, and festive decorations.
A painted pumpkin with a face among other pumpkins on a table.
Girl painting a blue pumpkin at a crafting table with other participants around.
A woman with two face-painted kids holding pecan bags at an outdoor event.
Two people with Halloween props near pumpkins, outdoors on a sunny day.
Person wearing a colorful, hand-drawn mask outdoors.
Child with dinosaur headband, eating a shaved ice treat, at an outdoor event with information leaflets and crayons on the table.
Two people posing at a pumpkin patch with Halloween decorations under a clear sky.
Colorfully painted pumpkins and a sticker of a black cat at a pumpkin patch.
A child inside a red and orange inflatable play structure, giving a peace sign.
A table with painted pumpkins, including one with a whimsical face, outdoors.
A child with face paint next to a pumpkin, likely at a festive event.
Hand-painted pumpkins with artistic designs displayed on a table.
Colorfully painted pumpkins on a table with a thoughtful child in the background.
A young girl is painting a pumpkin, with paint on her face and apron, focused on her craft.
Two children with face paint sitting inside a colorful bounce house.
A joyful child showing a paint-covered hand.
A family posing together at a pumpkin patch with fall decorations.
A woman applying face paint to a child outdoors.
A man and two children with shaved ice outdoors, one dressed as a firefighter.
A child smiling, holding a large pumpkin, with an adult's hand helping, outdoors near a fence with an "Area Closed" sign.
Three people with pumpkins and snow cones, outdoors on a sunny day.
Pumpkins painted with colorful designs on a table, one resembling a clown face.
Children with face paint and props at a pumpkin patch, with an adult and pumpkins in the background.
A smiling child with face paint holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch.
Child with face paint holding a pumpkin, outdoor setting.
May contain: person, accessories, glasses, adult, male, man, food, plant, produce, pumpkin, vegetable, and squash
A child and adult smiling with a painted pumpkin at a pumpkin patch, festive for Halloween.
A smiling person holding a painted pumpkin next to a child with a butterfly mask in a pumpkin patch.
A child with a face-painted skull holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch.
Two adults smiling beside a stroller with a sleeping baby, in a park-like setting.
A family in matching orange outfits at a fall festival with pumpkins, one face covered with a butterfly mask.
An inflatable pumpkin with a carved face, possibly a Halloween decoration or entrance to an event.
A child painting a pumpkin pink at an event, with paint supplies on the table and spectators around.
A child in a ladybug costume among pumpkins; a "Area Closed" sign in the background.
A pumpkin painted to resemble a cartoon character, surrounded by unpainted pumpkins.
A child holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch with hay and pumpkins around.
Two people with pumpkins, Halloween decorations, outdoors on a sunny day.
A smiling woman in a straw hat and a child holding a pumpkin outdoors.
A family posing with pumpkins at a fall festival.
A child and an adult painting faces on pumpkins at a crafting table.
A smiling child painting a pumpkin pink, with paint on her face and hand, at an outdoor craft table.
A girl holding a blue painted pumpkin with people in the background.
Boy winking with a painted pumpkin, surrounded by painting supplies, outdoors.
A boy in glasses with a marker and a pumpkin, and a girl painting, both at a crafting table.
Three individuals posing with pumpkins at a Fall Festival.
A person painting a pumpkin at a crafting station with pumpkins and outdoor scenery in the background.
Child getting face painted outdoors.
A smiling child holding a pencil poised to decorate a large pumpkin at an outdoor event.
Two smiling kids with pumpkins at a fall festival among hay bales and festive decorations.
A child poses with "BOO" glasses at a fall festival with pumpkins, hay, and festive decorations.
A family enjoying a pumpkin patch at a fall festival, surrounded by pumpkins, hay, and festive decorations.
A painted pumpkin with a face among other pumpkins on a table.
Girl painting a blue pumpkin at a crafting table with other participants around.
A woman with two face-painted kids holding pecan bags at an outdoor event.
Two people with Halloween props near pumpkins, outdoors on a sunny day.
Person wearing a colorful, hand-drawn mask outdoors.
Child with dinosaur headband, eating a shaved ice treat, at an outdoor event with information leaflets and crayons on the table.
Two people posing at a pumpkin patch with Halloween decorations under a clear sky.
Colorfully painted pumpkins and a sticker of a black cat at a pumpkin patch.
A child inside a red and orange inflatable play structure, giving a peace sign.
A table with painted pumpkins, including one with a whimsical face, outdoors.
A child with face paint next to a pumpkin, likely at a festive event.
Hand-painted pumpkins with artistic designs displayed on a table.
Colorfully painted pumpkins on a table with a thoughtful child in the background.
A young girl is painting a pumpkin, with paint on her face and apron, focused on her craft.
Two children with face paint sitting inside a colorful bounce house.
A joyful child showing a paint-covered hand.
A family posing together at a pumpkin patch with fall decorations.
A woman applying face paint to a child outdoors.
A man and two children with shaved ice outdoors, one dressed as a firefighter.
A child smiling, holding a large pumpkin, with an adult's hand helping, outdoors near a fence with an "Area Closed" sign.
Three people with pumpkins and snow cones, outdoors on a sunny day.
Pumpkins painted with colorful designs on a table, one resembling a clown face.
Children with face paint and props at a pumpkin patch, with an adult and pumpkins in the background.
A smiling child with face paint holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch.
Child with face paint holding a pumpkin, outdoor setting.
May contain: person, accessories, glasses, adult, male, man, food, plant, produce, pumpkin, vegetable, and squash
A child and adult smiling with a painted pumpkin at a pumpkin patch, festive for Halloween.
A smiling person holding a painted pumpkin next to a child with a butterfly mask in a pumpkin patch.
A child with a face-painted skull holding a pumpkin at a pumpkin patch.
Two adults smiling beside a stroller with a sleeping baby, in a park-like setting.
A family in matching orange outfits at a fall festival with pumpkins, one face covered with a butterfly mask.

 

Community Partner Booths

Our community partners, including Huerta Del Valle, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, and others, contributed booths with resources, activities, and giveaways that reflected their dedication to conservation and community support. Partners like Burrtec, Rivers and Lands Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, and the California Native Plant Society made this event a true community collaboration.

A smiling woman waving, sitting by a table with supplies and a "Area Closed" sign in the background.
An outdoor event with a woman interacting with children at a table covered with green shirts and educational materials.
A woman standing at a booth with items on a table under a canopy, outdoors.
Two people at a table with informational brochures and a meal, outdoors near a tree.
People at an outdoor event with a tent and informational booth, interacting and exchanging paperwork.
Two people standing under a canopy by a table with promotional materials, outdoors.
Two people behind a table with educational materials and a bat illustration at an outdoor event.
Two smiling women at a table with promotional items, likely at an outdoor event or fair.
Group of people at an outdoor event with trees and an inflatable structure in the background.
A happy person at a table with papers, a drink, and a tote bag, outdoors with cars and trees in the background.
People with shaved ice at an outdoor event with a table offering educational material or activities.
People at a table with educational materials and crafts, outdoor setting, sunny day.
Outdoor event with attendees interacting at the Southern California Mountains Foundation booth under a canopy.
A smiling person outdoors wearing sunglasses, a nametag, and a leopard print top, standing near a table with a pink water bottle.
Two smiling people wearing hats at an outdoor event with plants, a sunscreen bottle, and a "PHOTO PERMISSION" sign visible.
A group of people at an outdoor event with educational materials on a table under a canopy.
Outdoor event under a white canopy with people at a table, smiling woman in front, parking lot background.
A person smiling, holding a small plant in a pot, outdoors during daytime.
A person presenting plants under a tent with onlookers, in an outdoor setting with rocks and trees in the background.
Outdoor booth with educational displays, a person, and materials promoting native plants.
Two people smiling outdoors, one holding a beverage, with trees in the background.
Two people at a table with educational materials and a model brain, outdoors, possibly at a community or conservation event.
A man at a booth with educational materials smiles at a young girl. Outdoor setting with informative posters visible.
Two people at a table, one with materials on display, in an outdoor setting with tents.
Two people at a Southern California Mountains Foundation information booth with educational materials on a sunny day.
A person with colorful hair looks at plants on a table at an outdoor event with people in the background.
A smiling person peeling a green, spiky fruit outdoors, with tents in the background.
Two people at a booth with educational displays for the Southern California Mountains Foundation.
Outdoor activity with people crafting using pine cones on a table, conversing and smiling, under a canopy.
Woman standing by an informational booth about water projects with a prize wheel, banners, and a table at an outdoor event.
People at an outdoor event with a table, brochures, and cups, possibly for a community gathering or information booth.
Two people at a table with a Halloween pretzel jar, a paper ghost, bowls, and papers, outdoors in a wooded area.
Five people in work uniforms standing under a tent, with a cooler in front.
A smiling person at a table with pine cones, paper cups, and other craft materials, outdoors under a canopy.
Outdoor craft station with people making pinecone crafts, surrounded by nature.
A person seated at a covered table with items and literature, likely at an outdoor event or information booth.
A smiling woman waving, sitting by a table with supplies and a "Area Closed" sign in the background.
An outdoor event with a woman interacting with children at a table covered with green shirts and educational materials.
A woman standing at a booth with items on a table under a canopy, outdoors.
Two people at a table with informational brochures and a meal, outdoors near a tree.
People at an outdoor event with a tent and informational booth, interacting and exchanging paperwork.
Two people standing under a canopy by a table with promotional materials, outdoors.
Two people behind a table with educational materials and a bat illustration at an outdoor event.
Two smiling women at a table with promotional items, likely at an outdoor event or fair.
Group of people at an outdoor event with trees and an inflatable structure in the background.
A happy person at a table with papers, a drink, and a tote bag, outdoors with cars and trees in the background.
People with shaved ice at an outdoor event with a table offering educational material or activities.
People at a table with educational materials and crafts, outdoor setting, sunny day.
Outdoor event with attendees interacting at the Southern California Mountains Foundation booth under a canopy.
A smiling person outdoors wearing sunglasses, a nametag, and a leopard print top, standing near a table with a pink water bottle.
Two smiling people wearing hats at an outdoor event with plants, a sunscreen bottle, and a "PHOTO PERMISSION" sign visible.
A group of people at an outdoor event with educational materials on a table under a canopy.
Outdoor event under a white canopy with people at a table, smiling woman in front, parking lot background.
A person smiling, holding a small plant in a pot, outdoors during daytime.
A person presenting plants under a tent with onlookers, in an outdoor setting with rocks and trees in the background.
Outdoor booth with educational displays, a person, and materials promoting native plants.
Two people smiling outdoors, one holding a beverage, with trees in the background.
Two people at a table with educational materials and a model brain, outdoors, possibly at a community or conservation event.
A man at a booth with educational materials smiles at a young girl. Outdoor setting with informative posters visible.
Two people at a table, one with materials on display, in an outdoor setting with tents.
Two people at a Southern California Mountains Foundation information booth with educational materials on a sunny day.
A person with colorful hair looks at plants on a table at an outdoor event with people in the background.
A smiling person peeling a green, spiky fruit outdoors, with tents in the background.
Two people at a booth with educational displays for the Southern California Mountains Foundation.
Outdoor activity with people crafting using pine cones on a table, conversing and smiling, under a canopy.
Woman standing by an informational booth about water projects with a prize wheel, banners, and a table at an outdoor event.
People at an outdoor event with a table, brochures, and cups, possibly for a community gathering or information booth.
Two people at a table with a Halloween pretzel jar, a paper ghost, bowls, and papers, outdoors in a wooded area.
Five people in work uniforms standing under a tent, with a cooler in front.
A smiling person at a table with pine cones, paper cups, and other craft materials, outdoors under a canopy.
Outdoor craft station with people making pinecone crafts, surrounded by nature.
A person seated at a covered table with items and literature, likely at an outdoor event or information booth.

 

Celebrating Art and Nature

Students from TK-6th grade in the Jurupa Valley School District submitted posters under the theme “Keep it Healthy, Keep it Wild!” The winning posters earned gift card prizes—$150 for first, $100 for second, and $50 for third—and were displayed on an eye-catching art installation for the community to enjoy.

A black display board with children's artwork, installed outdoors near a tree with a picnic table in the background.
Two displays with children's drawings and "Keep Healthy" and "Keep it Wild!" written on top, outdoors, with trees in the background.
A black display board with children's artwork, installed outdoors near a tree with a picnic table in the background.
Two displays with children's drawings and "Keep Healthy" and "Keep it Wild!" written on top, outdoors, with trees in the background.

 

Upcoming Events at LRPPG

Missed the festival? No problem! LRPPG hosts events year-round. Join us in January for our first California Native Plant Sale, where you’ll find unique plants grown onsite. In February, we’ll offer a workshop on fruit tree care led by Master Gardeners of Riverside, with a limited number of low-chill fruit trees available for attendees.

Stay updated on all LRPPG events, volunteer opportunities, and news by visiting our events page. We look forward to seeing you soon!