Fall Fest
BROUGHT TO YOU BY LUCY’S LOVE BUS & CAMP CASCO
Saturday, September 28, 2024
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Shelburne Farm, Stow, MA
Summer’s Ending —
but the fun doesn’t have to!
We’re heading to Shelburne Farm in Stow, MA—just 20 minutes from Boston—for apple picking, fresh cider donuts, and the best pressed cider around. Jump into the fun with a classic hayride, bounce around in the Great Pumpkin bounce house, and snuggle with the farm animals. It's the perfect chance to hang with old friends and meet some new ones, all while soaking up the best of fall!
connect with Peers
Fall Fest is your chance to hang out with friends from Camp Casco and Lucy’s Love Bus, and make new friends who can relate. From apple-picking and relaxing with the farm animals, to spending time with welcoming people who just get it, there's a ton of fun waiting for you!
Get to Know Other Parents
While kids and teens rotate through activities on the farm with our chaperones, parents get the opportunity to enjoy the fun with other adults! Explore the farm activities together, or relax at our party tent while you catch up with fellow parents.
Free to Pediatric Cancer Families
This program is best for childhood cancer families with patients, survivors, or siblings between the ages of 2-18. Please review our FAQ below for more information on eligibility for this program.
Join the Wait List
This event is currently at capacity. Sign up today to be notified if spaces become available!
About Us
Camp Casco helps kids who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families flourish. Our free annual summer camps in Massachusetts are designed just for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings, providing fun and friendship to kids who have spent too much of their young lives worrying about cancer. All programs are provided to eligible families for free, including onsite medical care, meals, and round-trip bus transportation. Learn more about Camp Casco by visiting www.campcasco.org.
Lucy’s Love Bus is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that helps children with cancer by providing free integrative therapies such as massage, yoga, meditation, acupuncture, music therapy, and therapeutic horseback riding. Integrative therapies ease children’s pain and anxiety during and after traditional medical treatments. Learn more about Lucy’s Love Bus by visiting www.lucyslovebus.org.
FAQs
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We Serve Families Affected By Pediatric Cancer
Our programs are open to New England families affected by childhood cancer, regardless of current treatment status.
Best For Ages 2-18
This particular event is intended for participants ages 2 through 18 and their parents/guardians.
Children under the age of 2 years old are welcome to attend. They will need to remain with a parent for the entirety of the program and will not be included in counts for food or other participation materials. Lucy's Love Bus invites young adults up to the age of 25 who had/have cancer or have a sibling with cancer to be a part of this family program.
Confirming Eligibility
If you are new to both Camp Casco and Lucy’s Love Bus, we will ask for the contact information of a physician who can verify your family’s experience with childhood cancer. We must be able to verify your eligibility with this physician before your space is confirmed. If you have previously attended an event with Camp Casco or Lucy’s Love Bus, your eligibility has already been confirmed.
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We do not expect to conduct onsite rapid testing for COVID or require masking at this time. We reserve the right to update our COVID precautions based on the case numbers in our community in an effort to keep all of our participants safe. If our COVID precautions change before this event, all registered attendees will be notified as soon as possible.
Please refrain from attending if you are ill or may have symptoms of COVID-19, or if you have been recently exposed.
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Apple cider & cider donuts will be provided for all participants. You are also welcome to pack a lunch or snacks to enjoy!
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Lucy's Love Bus and Camp Casco will have volunteers onsite to help lead groups through each activity at the farm, allowing smaller groups of kids to spend time together and connect through fun activities. Activities include:
Apple picking (1 bag per participant)
Visiting farm animals
Enjoying to the bounce house
Riding the hayride
Plus, families will receive access to the farm for the full day, even after our event ends!
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Parents will get the opportunity to connect with other parents by participating in farm activities together or relaxing at our party tent! Activities include:
Apple picking (1 bag per participant)
Visiting farm animals
Enjoying to the bounce house
Riding the hayride
Plus, families will receive access to the farm for the full day, even after our event ends!
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We recommend bringing closed-toed shoes, a reusable water bottle, and sun protection.
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Let’s chat! Reach out to Krystin (krystin.whitacre@campcasco.org) or Colleen (colleen@lucyslovebus.org) and we’ll be happy to help.
