Mt. Comfort Elementary Fall Festival: Pumpkins, Bonfires & Book Fairy Magic

If fall could bottle itself into one perfect evening, it would’ve looked a whole lot like the Mt. Comfort Elementary Fall Festival—and trust me, I had front-row parking. Bonfires were glowing, country bangers were blasting (whoever booked that band deserves a medal and maybe a record deal), and families were everywhere—laughing, dancing, and chasing kids with candy-stuffed pumpkins like it was the Great Pumpkin Heist of 2025.

And right in the middle of it all? Yours truly.
I parked myself proudly under the lights, polished up my hubcaps, and showed off shelves stacked to the ceiling with stories. My favorite moment? When I rolled open my door to reveal the brand-new release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper—you’d have thought I was handing out free iPads. Kids came sprinting faster than the line for Chick-fil-A nuggets, and honestly, same.

The students and families of Mt. Comfort know how to do a fall festival right. Faces painted, arms full of raffle tickets, hearts full of fall spirit—and a few grandparents already crossing names off their holiday shopping lists (you’re my people). Parents swapped book recommendations, teachers popped by for a chat, and I caught more than one kid reading by the bonfire. Pure magic.

It was the kind of night that makes even an old camper like me get a little misty—books, community, laughter, and a perfectly chaotic dose of autumn air.

Mt. Comfort families, you nailed it: come hungry, come happy, and leave smelling like campfire and chicken minis.

Until next time, keep your marshmallows toasted and your Main Character Energy bookmarks handy.

Sylvia

P.S. Speaking of the holiday season—don’t be a cotton-headed ninny muggins! Snag your tickets now for Breakfast with Buddy the Elf!