The 2010 Pumpkin Festival starts today, October 27th and runs through Sunday, October 31st. The 2010 Pumpkin Festival Theme is “Pumpkins Across America”. The Pumpkin Check-in takes place today from 4-9pm on the Courthouse lawn. There will be a Giant Cake Cutting Ceremony (cake donated by Brown’s County Market) on the Courthouse lawn at 5pm today. For a complete schedule of events for Pumpkin Festival, please click here.
Back in 1956, Wally Thurow, who is known as Sycamores “Mr. Pumpkin”, began what was to become the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival when he displayed a few decorated pumpkins on his front lawn to turn Halloween into a time of fun and creativity. In 1962, through the efforts of Mr. Pumpkin and the Sycamore Lions Club, the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival became an official celebration in Sycamore.
Every year, the Pumpkin Festival unites more than 30 DeKalb County non-profit groups working to provide a weekend of Halloween fun for all. The Courthouse lawn is the center of activities, including thousands of decorated pumpkins on display, there are also art and craft shows, a house walk, a pie eating contest, a carnival, a fun fair, a race and other events. The festival is concluded by a giant parade on Sunday afternoon starting at 1pm. Throughout the festival, good autumn food, snacks and souvenirs are available at stands operated by various not-for-profit DeKalb County organizations.
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