The Lions Club's annual Fall Festival took place September 16 through 18, entertaining crowds with a Battle of the Bands, a barbecue cook-off, Cow Plop Bingo, live demonstrations, crafts, farm animals, classic cars, a concert, and fireworks.

Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz unless otherwise noted
 

Guitarist Ilana Held of Redfish Bluefish performs at the Battle of the Bands on Friday evening.

Dann McGurn and his band “A Stand Against Fate” took home the top prize in the Battle of the Bands.

Second place winners, “The Cranks,” accept their trophies. From left: Becky Gordon (Lions Club Member), Haley Gowland, Connor Gowland, Greg Preston, and John Drummey (Lions Club Member).

Two children check out a helicopter, part of the “touch a truck” event. (Photo by John Sharko)

A view of some of the many booths. (Photo by John Sharko)

Maria Anderson of Still River Farm holds a two-week-old piglet. (Photo by Katy Sharko)

Annie Cooper and Jane Sullebarger (bottom left) order an ice cream. (Photo by Katy Sharko)

Fireworks explode above the food tents. (Photo by Katy Sharko)

Sigrid Dahlstrom becomes part of a three-child pileup on a slide.

A blacksmith demonstrates his craft.

From left: Junyi Frenzel, Martin Frenzel, and Liam Frenzel check out the bucket of a front-bucket loader at the “touch a truck” demonstration. (Photo by John Sharko)

Diane LeRoy and Allison Rizzo give the hula hoops a whirl.

Hay there!

Two curious alpacas look over a fence at the festivities.

Anderson Sweeney looks quizically at the Harvard Lion mascot.

Where's Charlotte?

The stars of Cow Plop Bingo.

From left: Jack Donaldson, Hunter Carroll, Kevin Yu, and Jack Yu make their own wager on which cow will “produce” first in the Cow Plop Bingo contest.