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How much does it cost to get into the festival?	THURSDAY: No admission fee FRIDAY: $1 admission fee for people 6 years of age and older. No admission fee for children 5 years of age and younger. SATURDAY & SUNDAY: $2 per day admission fee for people 6 years of age and older. No admission fee for children 5 years of age and younger. The fee includes performances by nationally-known artists and much more family fun and entertainment in the village of Rosenhayn in Deerfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey. It also includes free re-admission to the festival on the same day of the purchase of the admission. Please make sure your hand is stamped before you leave the festival site for re-admission. With reductions in State funding, some sponsorships and other revenue, festival organizers ask its audience for a very modest entrance fee on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in order to be able to continue to present the outstanding line-up of local, regional and national musical performers it is known for over Columbus Day weekend. Thanks to continuing support from area businesses and organizations the entrance fee is being kept as low as possible. We hope that those who have enjoyed the festival over its history will understand the need for the entrance fee and support the festival in this way so we can continue to provide a family-oriented event with children's entertainment, special events, parade and performances by national stars, rising stars and regional and local bands.
Do we pay an additional after the admission fee to see the live music and other entertainment?	No. Once you've paid the general admission charge, there is no additional charge for the musical and children's entertainment, except for amusement rides, games and other specialty events. Note that you may become a Friend of the Festival for a contribution and gain access to special Friends of Festival reserved seating section in front of the main stages. See Friends of Festival Seats info. in this website.
Is this a fund raiser for the Township and how much does it make?	No it is not a fund raising event. It is a community event designed to bring people, especially families, together to have fun and to honor farming. Any profit goes into the Deerfield Township Recreation Trust Fund which is used to support future festivals and to help maintain recreation facilities and programs in the township.
What happens if it rains?	As long as weather conditions are not unsafe, the festival goes on rain or shine. So pack those rain slickers and umbrellas and come out and enjoy the fun. Due to contracts with entertainers and many other scheduling complications, the festival must be held as scheduled.
Where is the festival?	It is in the community of Rosenhayn in the Township of Deerfield in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The festival is held on the grounds of Rosenhayn Fire and Rescue and Frank LoBiondo, Sr. Park on Morton Avenue. It is an outdoor event with entertainment on a covered stage and on the basketball court on the park. Amusement rides, food booths, arts and crafts -- all the events except the parade, take place on this 8 acre site. Click on "Directions" for more detail on the location and how to get there.
Who runs the festival and why is it held?	The Deerfield Township Recreation Committee, which is part of the government of the Township of Deerfield, created the festival to develop a positive public image for this small farming community, to bring all parts of this diverse community together in a positive event, to honor the importance of farming, and to have fun in a celebration near the end of the farming season. It is produced and managed by the Recreation Committee with volunteers from the community and many community groups from throughout the region.
Is there any seating for the entertainment?	Visitors are welcome to bring lawn chairs or blankets to place near the stages. There is some bleacher seating available and there are picnic tables nearby. Note there is a special reserved section with folding chairs provided by the Festival for Friends of the Festival. See info on this site about Friends of the Festival Seats.
Where can I park?	Please use the Official Festival Lighted Parking Lot. Follow the signs. It is located just off Landis Avenue about 150 feet east of Morton Avenue behind the Rosenhayn Fire Hall a short an easy, lighted walk to the Festival. The $5 parking fee benefits the festival and area community groups. Some parking spaces in these two lots off Landis Avenue are reserved for handicapped use. There is on-street parking available for many blocks surrounding the Festival. Please do not block driveways or intersections when you park on the streets. Avoid parking in restricted areas as NJ State Police will be enforcing parking regulations to ensure safety and security and traffic flow near the festival area. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PARKING IS PERMITTED ON NJ STATE HIGHWAY 56 (LANDIS AVENUE), AT ANY TIME. Private land-owners offer OFF-STREET parking nearby for various fees paid to them. They are not affiliated with the Festival and the Festival / Township is not responsible for those parking lots in any way.
Are pets permitted at the festival?	No. In the interest of safety, only official service animals are permitted on the festival site.
Is smoking permitted at the Festival?	There is no smoking permitted in the Friends of the Festival section. While smoking is permitted elsewhere on the festival site, we ask all smokers to consider refraining from smoking when the festival is crowded. Please voluntarily refrain from smoking where it may bother other people and their health near you. Thank you.
How much are the amusement rides?	Tickets are purchased and ride prices are posted at each ride. Prices vary from about $1 to $4 per ride. Special "all you can ride" times provide special value for families and others. For just $20 per person, unlimited rides are offered on THURSDAY from 5 to 9 PM or FRIDAY, from 5 to 10 PM or SATURDAY, 1-5 PM only or SUNDAY, 1-5 PM only. A $40 super pass is available for all four days. The 4 day super pass will be on sale for $35 on Thursday night only It will allow unlimited access to the rides during all hours of all three days of the festival. Normal ride per ride prices are in effect at all other times during the festival. Credit cards accepted for ride purchases only at the rides ticket booths.
Are foods and beverages available at the festival?	Yes. What harvest festival would be complete without a big food court with all kinds of homemade foods and traditional festival favorites? The festival committee and many professional food vendors and community groups sell foods and drinks at "reasonable" prices. Click on "foods" on the menu column for details. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are sold or permitted at the festival. In order to maintain a "family" atmosphere and to promote public safety, the festival committee asks all visitors to comply with this no alcohol policy.
Where is the parade and who can be in it?	There is no festival parade this year.
What time are the entertainers on stage and performing throughout the festival site?	Just click on "entertainment" on the menu and get the full schedule of events.
When and where are the fireworks?	The Fireworks will be at approximately 9:30 pm on Sunday
How can I enter the arts and crafts show and how much is the entry fee?	Crafters and businesses pay a fee to display and sell their items. Just click on Arts & Crafts on the menu column and get the details.