On 26 September, we will kick off the celebrations of Paide’s 735th birthday with the Foraging Festival!
Come and spend a lovely autumn day in Paide, enjoy seasonal produce, good food, exciting activities and festival fun for the whole family.
Autumn Fair
From 10:00 to 16:00, an autumn market will take place on Paide Central Square, Tallinna Street and at the Wittenstein Activity Museum. Visitors can browse a wide selection of handicrafts, farm products, forest produce, preserves and other seasonal goods.
Vendors who would like to take part are kindly asked to contact us by phone at +372 5549899 or by e-mail at info@wittenstein.ee.
On Paide Central Square
11:30 – Performance by the folk dance group Säsi, led by Monika Kirss.
12:00 – Kolm Põrsakest SCIENCE THEATRE
The science show is a fairy-tale-like spectacle filled with exciting experiments that you will not easily forget. As you would expect from a proper science show, there will be smoke, flashes and bangs. With Kolm Põrsakest, half an hour flies by in a fun and entertaining way, while both younger and older science enthusiasts will pick up plenty of new and exciting knowledge.
12:45–13:15 – Young soloists from Hammerbeck Basic School, led by Malle Anton.
13:30 – Youth band La Ettura, featuring Hans Heiki Tahur, Karl Truus, Gregor Helbma and Tristan Vissak, followed by youth band Killed in Action, featuring Remy Laar, Uku-Bert Aare and Lisanne Jasmiin Simson.
“Paide’s Most Beautiful Dog” competition
Starting at 13:00, we will find out who will earn the title of “Paide’s Most Beautiful Dog”!
Dogs of all sizes and ages are welcome to take part. The competition will be held in five categories: dogs taller than knee height, dogs below knee height, puppies up to 12 months old, veterans aged 8 years and older, and child & dog.
Participation fee: €10.
Registration: Paide Koerteklubi MTÜ
More information and registration: Kristi +372 56259057, Marika +372 5168333
At the Wittenstein Activity Museum:
Various workshops led by skilled craftspeople.
Jam competition – at the Foraging Festival, we will find the best sweet and savoury jams!
Participants are asked to bring their jam to the ticket desk of the Wittenstein Activity Museum by 10:00 on 26 September.
Wittenstein Tavern will serve dishes made with seasonal autumn ingredients.
The Järva District of Naiskodukaitse will also be present in the courtyard of the Wittenstein Activity Museum, sharing practical knowledge about crisis preparedness and how to cope independently in an emergency.
See you at the Foraging Festival on 26 September!
Participation in the event is FREE!