SCHEDULE

Kids Events

Bounces, Bungees & Balloons

Make sure to stop by the Kids Area where the little ones can ditch the shoes and jump all the wiggles out in inflatable bounce houses, or try and jump to the moon on a bungee jump.

Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest

Do you like mystery? Excitement? Anticipation?

FIVE contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed 'Chopped' competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for THREE judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use of mushrooms. TWO WINNERS from each Saturday competition will advance to the FINALE on SUNDAY!

Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Basket of ingredients that MUST BE USED!

Come watch as these contestants create creative, unique, and delicious mushroom-themed dishes--'Chopped'-style!

Mushroom Growers Tent

Did you know mushrooms double in size every 24 hours? That they don’t need sunlight to grow? And a handful of mushrooms have more Potassium than one banana?

Learn about how mushrooms grow—from tiny spores to the yummy mushrooms that end up in your dishes. Hear from Kennett Square mushroom growers about the intricacies of mushroom harvesting, the many sustainable properties of mushroom production (there are a lot!), the nutritional value, and much more!

Carla Hall Cooking Demonstation

Carla will be hosting cooking demonstrations at Noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday September 7th. Additionally, Carla will be one of three judges for our Amateur Cook Off Competitions being held at 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday, September 7th.

About Carla…

Carla Hall first won over audiences when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and shared her philosophy to always cook with love. She believes food connects us all, and she strives to communicate this through her work, her cooking, and in her daily interactions with others.

Carla spent 7 years co-hosting ABC’s Emmy award winning, popular lifestyle series “The Chew”, and is currently featured on the Food Network in shows such as “Thanksgiving, Holiday and Halloween Baking Championships” (judge), and “Worst Cooks in America”.

Her latest cookbook, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, was published in 2018, landing on annual “Best Cookbook” lists across the country and receiving an NAACP Image Awards nomination. In 2024, Carla is being honored by Les Dames d’Escoffier as Grande Dame, a lifetime achievement award and honorary title is given to members in recognition of extraordinary contributions within the fields of food, beverage and hospitality.

Hall published her debut picture book, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread, in November 2021, with Denene Millner Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Illustrated by Cherise Harris, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread is a heartwarming tale loosely based on Hall’s childhood growing up in Nashville, TN, that celebrates family traditions, old and new, and also includes a child-friendly Christmas cornbread recipe perfect for the holidays.

She is active in many charitable endeavors and focuses her board member-level participation in organizations where she can make an impact advocating for children such as with 4H, Pajama Program, GenYouth, and Helen Keller International. In addition, Carla volunteers time to promote other non profit organizations such as: The James Beard Foundation, FEED America, Jacques Pepin Foundation, The Smithsonian Institutes and their membership of museums, and many others.

Paul Wilkinson

Live Music / Entertainment

Todd Chappelle

Mushroom 'Chopped' Contest

Do you like mystery? Excitement? Anticipation?

FIVE contestants will square off in front of a LIVE audience to compete in the popular Food Network-themed 'Chopped' competition where each contestant will have 30 minutes to create a delicious mushroom-centric dish for THREE judges, to be judged on taste, presentation, creativity, and use of mushrooms. TWO WINNERS from each Saturday competition will advance to the FINALE on SUNDAY!

Contestants will have a shared pantry of ingredients like salt, pepper, oils, etc., as well as a few standard ingredients at the contestant’s workstation. And of course, a Mystery Basket of ingredients that MUST BE USED!

Come watch as these contestants create creative, unique, and delicious mushroom-themed dishes--'Chopped'-style!

Butch Zito

Demitri Grivas

Live Music Entertainment

Carla Hall Cooking Demonstration

Carla will be hosting cooking demonstrations at Noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday September 7th. Additionally, Carla will be one of three judges for our Amateur Cook Off Competitions being held at 10 am and 2 pm on Saturday, September 7th.

About Carla…

Carla Hall first won over audiences when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and shared her philosophy to always cook with love. She believes food connects us all, and she strives to communicate this through her work, her cooking, and in her daily interactions with others.

Carla spent 7 years co-hosting ABC’s Emmy award winning, popular lifestyle series “The Chew”, and is currently featured on the Food Network in shows such as “Thanksgiving, Holiday and Halloween Baking Championships” (judge), and “Worst Cooks in America”.

Her latest cookbook, Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration, was published in 2018, landing on annual “Best Cookbook” lists across the country and receiving an NAACP Image Awards nomination. In 2024, Carla is being honored by Les Dames d’Escoffier as Grande Dame, a lifetime achievement award and honorary title is given to members in recognition of extraordinary contributions within the fields of food, beverage and hospitality.

Hall published her debut picture book, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread, in November 2021, with Denene Millner Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. Illustrated by Cherise Harris, Carla and the Christmas Cornbread is a heartwarming tale loosely based on Hall’s childhood growing up in Nashville, TN, that celebrates family traditions, old and new, and also includes a child-friendly Christmas cornbread recipe perfect for the holidays.

She is active in many charitable endeavors and focuses her board member-level participation in organizations where she can make an impact advocating for children such as with 4H, Pajama Program, GenYouth, and Helen Keller International. In addition, Carla volunteers time to promote other non profit organizations such as: The James Beard Foundation, FEED America, Jacques Pepin Foundation, The Smithsonian Institutes and their membership of museums, and many others.

Dylan Zangwell

Antje Duvekot