A local non-profit is holding a fall festival event on Saturday, October 15 in Kinston.

The CSS Neuse Gunboat Association, the official nonprofit support group for the CSS Neuse Museum in Kinston, is hosting the “Autumn’s in the Air” Fall Festival from 10 am - 4 pm on Saturday, on the grounds of the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial, located at 2612 W. Vernon Ave in Kinston. 

The event will feature activities and food, including hay rides, bounce houses, a gaming truck, touch-a-truck, festival games, gelly ball, face painting, a mini maze, and more. Food trucks will be on hand, serving funnel cakes, cotton candy, candy apples, fried oreos, and much, much more. 

Entrance to the festival is free, but some activities will require the purchase of a wristband. A fee of $12 will get you access to the hayride (one pumpkin included per person), gaming truck, and gelly ball. Children 3 and under are free. 

Proceeds from the event will be used to create new education and interpretive opportunities at the Governor Richard Caswell Memorial.