Veritas Prep to Host Springfield Community for Annual Harvest Fest

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, Oct. 24, Veritas Prep Charter Public School will host its annual Harvest Fest for students, families, and the broader Springfield community. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at 225 Carando Dr., Springfield.

The celebration brings the community together for a safe and festive Halloween event, featuring free trunk-or-treat, a haunted hallway created by student ambassadors, food trucks, music, a photo booth, glitter tattoos and face painting, and raffle baskets.

Veritas will also host community partners to offer valuable resources and programs for families, and to promote the health and well-being of students and the Springfield community. The Community Resource Fair will feature Dress for Success, Behavioral Health Network, Hope for Youth and Families, the Drama Studio, Tech Foundry, New North Citizens Council, and more.

Veritas anticipates nearly 500 people will attend Harvest Fest. The event, sponsored by champion sponsor PeoplesBank and also by Mercedes-Benz of Springfield and Bacon Wilson, P.C., is free and open to the public. Costumes are encouraged.