Organizers estimate over 400 neighborhood residents participated, eating nearly that many hot dogs in between carnival games, a moonbounce, stage coach rides, music, breakin' and graffin'.

Local artists and youth created two Green Island graffiti pride boards which are now displayed at the Green Island community garden on Seymour Street. The groups also celebrated the year's accomplishments, youth jobs initiatives including Green Island Gardeners and the Crash Course automotive program, as well as environmental clean-ups.

On everyone's mind was the need to save the Crompton Park pool from being closed. Organizers continue to highlight this neighborhood priority,

"Saving the pool was a big inspiration for us in building the Green Island Fall Fest. When the hearing occurs, it is important that we all turn out to let City Council know that we care about our pool, and want it fixed up, not eliminated. Let’s meet this challenge with Green Island pride, and save our pool at Crompton Park!"

Setting up the carnival games

Celebrating young people in Green Islnd

Decorating the main stage

Zack B. works the prize table

The coin toss was very popular

Dan Ford, Kamerin Perkins and Stepanie Katz were our emcees

Save Our Poolz volunteers were signing people up to come to the neighborhood hearing on our Crompton Park pool

Donut eating contest off a tree at Crompton Park

Crew O.S.B. painted an amazing Green Island Unity mural

TRU Cru (Top Rock United) performed break dance

We painted 100 pumpkins

Neighbors stepped up spontaneously to volunteer

Iceman Productions performers entertained the crowd

Many families came out to celebrate our neighborhood

The Russian was one of many local DJs to rock the set

Volunteers from Itz A Go came over from Chandler St to give us a beautiful mural: "I Love My Hood"

Tien announces the pie eating contest

Afterwards we put the murals in the new garden on Seymour Street