News Release

2018 Harvest Homecoming Saturday, September 29

Date: September 14, 2018
Contact: Visitor Center, 435-425-4111

Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of autumn at the annual Harvest Homecoming at Capitol Reef National Park. “Come enjoy freshly pressed apple juice,” says Operations Manager of Capitol Reef Natural History Association Lee Grundy.

This year’s event will take place Saturday, September 29 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. All events will be held at the Gifford House located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the visitor center on the Scenic Drive. There will be live music, craft demonstrations, a 45-minute history program at 1:00 pm, and a 1-hour women’s history program at 7:30 pm at the campground amphitheater. Food for purchase will be available from local vendors.

The human history of Capitol Reef can be traced back thousands of years. With a perennial water source, fertile soils, and cliffs for protection from weather, the Fruita valley has allowed people to survive and thrive through the centuries. Learn more about the Mormon pioneers who settled in the valley in the 1880’s at the Harvest Homecoming event.
 

For more information about Capitol Reef National Park, visit www.nps.gov/care. All events are free and open to the public. Information about Capitol Reef Natural History Association can be found at www.capitolreefnha.org.