Jim Bliss with the Crowley Ridge Area Turners carves a small bowl on a wood lathe.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Three-year-old Levi Miller paints a pumpkin at Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Shoppers browse through some jewelry at Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Visitors to Fall Fest check out some merchandise at one of the booths.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Hadley Placher holds on to her steering wheel as the train ride starts down the street at Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Three-year-old Rohan Slavings flies down the slide on a bounce house.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Maggie Thorn performed in Downtown Dexter during Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Chicken Scratch participants pose for a photo.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Kids dig in the straw for hidden items during the Chicken Scratch event.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Two and a half-year-old Liam Nunrey pets a lama at the petting zoo during Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Shoppers browse at merchandise on vendor's tables.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The Buzzard Run Bluegrass Band was one of the live acts downtown.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
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Elvis (Sean Michael) performed at the Depot during Fall Fest.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Drace Conyers puts his in the cutout of a fire fighter to have his picture taken.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Dexter firefighter Michael Tellman helps Landrey Green use a fire hose to spray a dumpster with fake smoke simulating a fire.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Kaydence Orr takes her turn with the fire hose as Tellman lends a hand.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
Kids come out of a smoke tent set up by the Dexter Fire Department. The tent was used to demonstrate to the kids the need to crawl to escape a smoke filled room. The smoke rises, therefore making it easier to see the way to the exit if you stay low to the ground.Dexter Statesman/Josh Ayers
The 2019 Fall Fest in Downtown Dexter was the largest yet with 73 booths. Live music, activities for the kids, crafts, food and more filled the streets in Downtown Dexter.