The Main Attraction At This Oregon Festival Is An Absolute Blast
By Catherine Armstrong|Published October 07, 2018
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Catherine Armstrong
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
We fall more and more in love with Oregon’s charming family farms with every fall festival we visit. Here’s a harvest festival that offers all the usual activities, but it also has a main attraction that’s a real blast. No really…it’s actually a blast!
Fort Vannoy Farms is a beautiful farm in Grant's Pass that grows corn and other vegetables, barley, and more. You'll find the farm at 5791 Lower River Rd., Grants Pass, OR 97526.
The Fall Harvest Festival kicked off on October 2nd and runs throughout the month. You can visit the farm every day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to enjoy fun fall activities in the fresh air.
There are so many opportunities for Instagram-worthy photos here, that you'll want to make sure you bring your camera. Once you see the main attraction here, you'll also want to have your phone ready to take some video.
It starts with a pile of pumpkins. Choose your pumpkin, and the attendant will load the cannon. Manipulate the cannon to the exact degree you desire. When you're ready, you'll push a big, red button and the cannon will blast the pumpkin across the field at the target (an old broken-down vehicle). It makes an incredibly satisfying *smash*!
