The 11th annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival was great, according to Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce CEO Hope Allen. But, Allen says, the 12th annual Fall Festival, which kicks off at 5 p.m. today and runs all weekend,will be even better.
The event is scheduled for tonight from 5-10 p.m.,  Saturday, October 29, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., & Sunday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at The Grove of Wesley Chapel.
The WCCC is taking a step back when it comes to organizing and putting on the festival. Because the event, which drew an estimated 5,000 people last year, is such a huge undertaking, the WCCC has reached out to event management company Simply Events to take it over. The 2016 Fall Festival will be presented by the Suncoast Credit Union & The Grove.
“We wanted the event to stay,’’ Allen says. “We knew it was an asset to the community, but we didn’t know if we were capable of having another great event, because it does take a lot of man hours. So, we partnered with Simply Events. Same event, same location, but we contracted with a company that puts on events because the Chamber is getting out of the event business.”
Simply Events has organized the Westfield Mall Back to School Bash, Hudson’s Sun West Crab & Shrimp Festival and the recent Beer & Burger Throwdown at Raymond James Stadium. Allen expects the Fall Festival to shine again. “It will look better,’’ Allen said. “It will be larger, and there will be a lot more activities.”
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