Max and Melanie Clements have opened up their Treehouse Nursery for a Fall Fest in Rexburg for the eleventh consecutive year.

The Fall Fest is open Monday through Friday from 4 -7 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Oct. 30. It is located at 3265 W 2000 N Rexburg, ID.

In 2015, the Clements' decided to open up their nursery for an annual Fall Fest, initially with the idea of bringing customers back to their property during periods of lower demand. However, for the Clements, it has turned into more than just a business venture.

"It's fun to create something that people love," said Melanie. "Both Max and I love to take care of people. And so when we get reports that they love the food or that they loved the hay ride ... it's just really gratifying."

The Clements' Fall Fest has a lot to offer. They have recreated an old Wild West town that serves as a jumping-off point to the main attractions.

Max's hayride-pulling John Deere tractor has been placed front and center.

The destination of the hayride? A gigantic pumpkin cannon.

The idea for a pumpkin cannon first started from watching YouTube videos and from Melanie's family.

"They were the first ones to build a cannon," said Max. "[Melanie's father] even shot bowling balls over the Snake River Canyon down there in Twin Falls. So when I started this up, I thought, 'Oh, that would be a real important piece to add.'"

The first time Max used the cannon, he wasn't sure how much air pressure to apply. So he went full throttle.

"I put 100 pounds [of pressure] in," Max said. "I probably should have started low and gone up. [It] went a half a mile. It landed in the yard of one of my friends, fortunately, on his lawn, rather than the house, or I'd probably still be in prison or something."

Although already an attraction, Max has further plans for his cannon.

"I need to paint it and give it a name, you know, like 'Farmers Blow' or 'Gourd-geous' or something like that," Max said. "I just don't have time to implement everything I wanted, but that's coming."

Getting off the hayride would leads directly to the Fall Fest petting zoo and the aesthetically pleasing basketball "court".

For many, a main draw to the Fall Fest is the beautiful scenes spread throughout the grounds.

"I had a little family explain that seven years ago, they had a little baby, and they took pictures of the little baby in this one spot, and now, seven years later, they have seven pictures or eight pictures now of this little child in the same place," Max said.

A few feet beyond those scenes is the Village Grill, where Melanie and her staff make a variety of dishes.

The Clements owned and ran a restaurant in Rexburg named The Backyard Grill for three years before closing down because of its chaotic nature. They have transferred their expertise in food into the Village Grill.

"The Backyard Grill was the worst three years of my life," Melanie said. "But we love doing food. There's kind of a creativity part of it ... it's been fun. And it's only [open for] one month. I can buckle in and do one month."

Beyond the Village Grill and around the corner is the multi-lane axe-throwing setup.

Brianna Hyde, a mother of four visiting the Fall Fest with her children, first heard of the Fall Fest from Max and Melanie's children, who were tenants at Nauvoo House, where Hyde worked. She only had good things to say about the event.

"I just fell in love with it," said Hyde. "It's so kid-friendly, so family-friendly. My kids can be entertained for hours. I love how unique it is. It's a hidden gem. It's the best pumpkin patch in the whole area, in my opinion."

There certainly is plenty to do at the Fall Fest, but Max has many ideas for the future.

"I have been trying to add more things that would be kind of good for college-age kids," Max said. "One would be a gravity house ... where everything is tilted at a 22-degree angle. I've thought about miniature golf and things like that.

Finally, Max spoke of the joy that running the Fall Fest brings to him.

"I go to bed with a huge smile on my face," Max said. "There's little kids that, at the end of the hay ride, ... they'll just come around and over and just wrap their arms around my legs. That's the atmosphere that we're trying to develop."