Fall Festival​​​

 

Who: This is a community event hosted by Connolly Middle School and Aspire Academy. We encourage students, teachers, staff, parents, caregivers, siblings, local businesses, neighbors, and friends from nearby elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools to join in the fun!

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What: This is our first annual Fall Festival, featuring food trucks, student performances and musical entertainment, a petting zoo with 20+ farm animals, an inflatable corn maze, a giant inflatable corn hole game, inflatable velcro axe throwing, inflatable nerf tag, inflatable slides, bounce houses, obstacle course, a mercado with up to 10 local businesses and up to 25 Connolly & Aspire clubs and groups featuring food/beverages, holiday shopping, fun activities, and raffle baskets.

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Where: Connolly Middle School, 2002 E Concorda Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282 at our basketball courts and brand new Event Lawn on the north side of campus.

When: Thursday, November 13th, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (Beat the crowd and check in early for our 4:30 pm soft opening)​

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How to Support:

Volunteers will be needed to set up bistro lights, decorate tables, set up our photo station, sell wristbands and tickets at the ticket booth with Booster Club, monitor wristbands/age group rotations at each inflatable station and at the petting zoo, volunteer at the pumpkin pie booth, volunteer at the spirit wear and blanket booths, volunteer at our giving tree booth, and more. We'll need gift cards for Costco, items/experiences donated for our raffle gift basket, 10 bales of hay for photo booth and decor. We would love both student and parent/caregiver volunteers.

 

Sign Up Genius Link: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C45ACAB23ABF58-58637639-fall#/​​

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Sponsorship & Vendor Opportunities Link:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/connolly-fall-festival-sponsorship-and-vendor-opportunities

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Wristband Pre-Sales:

November 1st online, and November 10th & 12th during 6th, 7th, 8th grade lunch for Connolly & Aspire students.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/connolly-and-aspire-fall-festival

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This page updated 11/3/25 - more info coming soon!

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Sneak Peek of the fall festival... we're still looking for local vendors for the shopping booths (jewelry, crafts, gifts...). If you know of anyone to refer our way, please reach out. Spaces are limited. We're expecting over 500 families to attend. Let's make this tradition for years to come!

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