Bethel College

Fall Festival

Here’s a preview of Fall Fest 2024

Thursday, October 3 

6–9 p.m.

Downtown Newton

Taste of Newton

Bethel College and the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce partner on this annual event to celebrate the community and to kick off Fall Festival. Churches, clubs, organizations and private vendors host food booths covering three city blocks downtown. Plus, there are two areas for live music and other performances! 

Friday, October 4

Noon

Hesston Public Golf Course

Thresher Classic Golf Tournament

Check-in and lunch at noon; tee time at 1 p.m. Join other Thresher alumni and friends in a round of golf at the scenic Hesston Golf Course.

Registration details coming soon.

7:30 p.m.

Krehbiel Auditorium

Luyken Fine Arts Center

Fall Fest musical.

Also at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday

Saturday, October 5

Food on the Green

Fall Fest means fun, fellowship and food on the Green. Some booths start serving at 8 a.m., so get here early!

Luyken Fine Arts Center lobby and halls

8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Bethel College Women’s Association Market in the Round – baked goods, Bethel items, and crafts by BCWA members and others.

Booths on the Green

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Booths and activities hosted by Bethel College auxiliaries, sports teams and student clubs and organizations, plus alumni and friends.

9 a.m.–2 p.m.

Entertainment on the Prairie Sky Stage

Performers to be determined

1:30–2:30 p.m.

Memorial Hall

Milestone Reunion gathering

Join your classmates in Mem Hall for an informal gathering of our milestone reunion classes. If your grad year ends in a “4” or a “9”, this is a milestone year for your class!  Alumni in classes “one-up and one-down” are invited, too.  Refreshments served.

6 p.m.

Joe W. Goering Field & Thresher Sports Complex

Fall Fest 2024 football game: Bethel vs. Tabor College

Plus so much more… Full schedule coming soon!

Whether or not you’re acquainted with Bethel, you’re invited to make yourself at home on our campus, greet old friends and make new ones, sample new foods, listen to new sounds and enjoy Bethel tradition at Fall Festival. For more information, contact the alumni office, which coordinates Fall Festival.