The South Side Fall Festival kicks off at noon on Friday at Hyde Park in St. Joseph.

According to Festival Co-chair Gary Pettis, this year’s theme is “Happily Ever After.”

Pettis said the festival includes more than 30 food vendors, 30 craft vendors, children’s activities, rides, ponies, camels, two stages with music and entertainment and more.

Pettis said a lot of hard work goes into the festival each year.

“Seeing everybody enjoying what you’ve worked so hard to get set up,” Pettis said. “When you walk through the park and there’s thousands of people there and they’re all talking and having fun, that’s my favorite part is just seeing everybody enjoy themselves.”

Fireworks by Aerial FX will be at 9:15 p.m. Friday. The parade is at 10 a.m. on Saturday. 

The South Side Fall Festival runs through Sunday, click here for the full schedule.