LAKE PARK — It’s a few days away, but her kids are already talking about it.

Ashley Brown’s two children, ages 4 and 8, plan to spend most of their time on the Super Slide at Lake Park’s 19th annual fall festival on Saturday.

“That seems to be a big staple,” she said, and they might have to wait in line.

Brown has lived in Lake Park for eight years and has helped coordinate the festival for the past three years. “Every year, children look forward to it,” she said, but they aren’t the only ones. The festival has plenty of entertainment for adults and local crafts vendors alike.

“It’s a great way to advertise the community,” Brown said, adding that many attendees are from Indian Trail and other surrounding towns.

Coordinator Marleen Traywick said the festival draws between 3,000 and 4,000 people each year.

“We try to make ours very family oriented, very economical,” Traywick said, emphasizing the last part. Saturday’s events are free except for carnival rides, and a portion of proceeds will go to the Christmas Bureau of Union County.

Brown said that is what she likes most about this year’s festival; it’s important to “give to the greater community.”

The Christmas Bureau provides gifts to local, low-income families each season and expects to reach more than 2,000 families this Christmas.

The most popular rides have been the Super Slide and spinner, Traywick said, but other rides will be introduced this year to avoid redundancy.

The festival will also include two bike raffles, music, dancing, face painting, pumpkin painting, baked goods and festival foods. Traywick said there was a shortage of pumpkins to paint last year, but there should be plenty to go around this time.

Live entertainment will be provided by the Porter Ridge Middle School cheerleaders, Central Academy of Lake Park choir and Good Time Cloggers of Monroe, as well as Indian Trail’s Sports and Fine Arts Center gymnasts, Masterpiece Dance and Arts Studios and Peaceful Warrior Marshal Arts.

Carolinas Medical Center-Union will host kids’ activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“I just like seeing the festival come to fruition,” Traywick said. Planning began in February.

The Lake Park Homeowner’s Association hosts the festival. A wrist band for unlimited carnival rides is $6 or $5 with a canned good for the Christmas Bureau. Rides for children under 3 are free.

For more information, visit www.lakeparknc.com.

THE DAY’S EVENTS

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: festival vendors, activities and rides

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: classic car show and awards; registration at 9 a.m.

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: concert featuring Right Turn Clyde

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: movie in the park, “Monsters vs. Aliens”; free popcorn and glow bracelets