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• Haunted Glow golf - Saturday October 8th 8:00-10:OOpm, cost: $8.00. The ghosts and ghouls <br />come out to haunt the glow in the dark putt putt course. Navigate through the shadows see if <br />you can hit a hole in one. Location: Lodge - Rialto <br />• Peewee Rodeo- Saturday and Sunday October 1St & 2"d and October 8th & 9th 1:30pm- 3:00 pm. <br />Kids three to seven years olds will have the opportunity to be a cowboy for the day with <br />opportunities for hog tying, bull riding, barrel racing and lasso throwing under the watchful eye <br />of real cowboys. Free and open to the public, no live animals are used in the rodeo. <br />• Animal encounters Petting Zoo- Saturday and Sunday October 1St & 2nd and October 8th & 91n <br />Animal Encounters' mission is to provide educational and entertaining programs which enhance <br />people's appreciation of animals and help reinforce positive traits such as kindness and <br />empathy. <br />Entertainment <br />• Zambini Brothers Kids Show - Saturday and Sunday October 1St & 2"d and October 8th & 9th,12- <br />1pm. Local puppeteer troupe will bring their humorous talents and puppets to Suncadia with a <br />show that will entertain both children and adults alike. <br />• Zambini Brothers Rooving Chicken and The Whacky Gardener- Saturday and Sunday October <br />1" & 2nd and October 8th & 91h, 12-3pm. A giant Chicken puppet- complete with cowboy- will <br />rove Harvest Festival grounds three times per day for 40 minutes surprising and delighting <br />guests. Special guest appearance by The Whacky Gardner and the wild and crazy cowboy <br />comedy show on Saturday and Sunday. <br />• Live Music: Heels to the Hardwood -Saturday and Sunday October 1St & 2"d, 1-2:30pm & 3:15- <br />5pm. Heels to the Harwood will take the stage at Suncadia with their 4 piece band to perform <br />Americana and Country music. <br />Live Music: Briana Renee -Saturday and Sunday October 8th & 9th, 1-2:30pm & 3:15-5pm. Brian <br />Renee will take the stage at Suncadia with her 6 piece band to perform Americana, Country, and <br />her original music. <br />The audience for this event continues to attract each year are overnight resort guests and day visitors <br />from all over the PNW; Suncadia homeowners, their friends and families; and many visitors from our <br />local communities. We are able to determine that the majority of festival visitors are from Puget Sound <br />area or local; to Kittitas County; this is based on hotel registration records, event registration forms and <br />purchasing records. <br />2. Estimate of the number increase of tourists: The typical Harvest Festival attendee will spend the <br />entire weekend at the festival or sometimes both weekends; and will arrive on a Friday night <br />and stay through Sunday, usually requesting a late checkout if staying in a local hotel/motel or <br />vacation home. Because the festival hours run 10am to 5pm each day, the typical Harvest <br />Festival attendee will seek out other activities to compete their stay, such as dining out at local <br />establishments; shopping in nearby municipalities (including Ellensburg); or other <br />morning/evening events and activities such as outdoor recreation, movies, concerts, or the <br />theater. The same visitors will purchase gas, meals and/ or groceries, and mementos of their <br />stay in Kittitas County. <br />Although difficult to quantify due to the "no admission fee" nature of this event, we estimate <br />the attendance for this event to continue to grow each year. We estimated 2,000+ visitors each <br />21 Page <br />