MLES’s Renaissance Faire

Mt Laurel Elementary School’s biggest fundraiser of the year is returning this September.

MLES’s Renaissance Faire, which will feature rides, food vendors and a silent auction, will take place Sept. 29 from 5:30-8 p.m.. The elementary school’s PTO puts on the faire each year, and the event is open to the whole Mt Laurel community. 

Games and activities at the event will include an obstacles course, basketball, bounce houses, a pirate-ship ride, a swing ride and the Tubs of Fun spinning ride. 

Food vendors will also be at the event, although a list had not been finalized as of press time. The food will be sold from vendors, and attendees should bring extra money for dinner.

This year will also include a silent auction, which will once again be held online.

“We had great success with our silent auction being online last year,” said PTO president Courtney Kalnoske. 

Items up for grabs include gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses, signed Auburn and Alabama memorabilia, football tickets to college games, getaway packages and a variety of handcrafted art projects from some classes, Kalnoske said. 

While the silent auction is online, attendees should bring their checkbooks to the fair.

Armbands for kids, which allow them to play the games and ride the rides, can be purchased at MLES for $15, or purchased at the door for slightly more, Kalnoske said. Adults are admitted to the event for free, when accompanied by a child.