Experience the Hastings Fall Festival of Art

The festival begins Friday, October 24 with the Fall Festival Harvest Trail Farm Tour. Guests will have an opportunity to meet the farmers and explore five unique farms.

• At Wesley Wells Farms, visitors will see how a family-run farm produces fresh vegetables and cut flowers using regenerative growing practices while offering a market filled with seasonal goods.
• The Feed Mill introduces guests to a community-focused store that carries local produce and handmade items, showcasing the charm and hospitality of rural Hastings.
• Parker Flower Farms delights with fields of seasonal blooms where visitors can learn the life of a flower farmer, walk among colorful rows, and pick a bouquet to take home.
• Bee Hill Farm offers a biodiverse haven where bees, goats, chickens, and gardens work in harmony, demonstrating how pollinators support the food chain and how sustainable practices nourish the land.
• The tour concludes at Olive Land Farm, where guests stroll through the olive groves, sample fresh olive oil, and learn about pioneering efforts to bring olive oil production to Northeast Florida.

As the sun sets, Olive Land Farm also hosts an optional Paella Dinner Under the Stars. For an additional $35, guests may enjoy authentic paella paired with sangria and live music in the olive grove, creating a magical evening in the countryside. The Harvest Trail Farm Tour is $45 per person and space is limited, making advance reservations essential at www.hastingsfl.org/fall-festival

Throughout the festival, live demonstrations will offer a closer look at the creative process. At 301 North Main Street, Rachel SobenesDesmé will lead a workshop on zero-waste fabric flowers from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by a demonstration with painter Claire Kendrick at 11 a.m. and a special appearance by R.L. Lewis, one of the famed Florida Highwaymen artists, at 1:30 p.m.

Music fills the streets beginning at noon with performances by Statz Band, Kibbs & Co., Bad Dog Mama, and the Tri-County Gospel Chorale. A lively flash mob by The Dance Conservatory at 1 p.m. adds to the day’s energy.