Fall season arrived, bringing happiness and excitement for pumpkins and orange-colored leaves among John Brown students. Students Events and Activities (SEA) hosted the annual Fall Festival on Friday, Oct. 21, on the University’s quad to celebrate the arrival of this autumn weather. The event included live music, pumpkin painting, flag football, and line dancing.
While attendees enjoyed live music by musician Jacob McCoy, people showcased their art skills in the pumpkin painting activity. Sophomore Computer Science major, Isaac Bautista, reflected on his pumpkin painting experience: “I painted something from the movie The nightmare before Christmas. I considered it cool that many people were painting at the tables.”
Bautista also mentioned that “it was a perfect sunny day,” and he enjoyed the excellent music. “The song didn’t sound at all like it was a live performance, I didn’t know the singer before, but he was really good,” he said.
Jacob McCoy, a singer, and songwriter from Nashville provided live music for the Fall Festival from four to five p.m. McCoy has over a thousand monthly listeners, and he played his most famous song, “Don’t Blame Me”.
Students and their families delight in their time at Fall Festival. Many students brought their dinner outside to soak up the breezy weather. Lemonade, caramel apples, and pumpkin pies were served over the festival’s duration.
For freshman Art and Illustration major Anna Snell, it was her first time participating in a Fall Festival, but despite of arriving late, “it was still enjoyable” for her. The Festival concluded after JBU students line danced on the quad, with Emily Anderson leading. “I enjoyed watching other people dancing,” Snell added.
The Fall Festival was the perfect occasion for students to sport their fall outfits and take autumn pictures. But most importantly, they had a wonderful time with their friends and family celebrating the beginning of cooler weather.