Best Fest for Gourds and more
Hold onto your gourds this weekend because it's the 20th anniversary of the Milford Pumpkin Festival and it's going to be bigger and better than ever! Opening ceremony on the Oval is Friday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m., when the mysterious Pumpkin Runner brings the Pumpkin Torch to the Great Pumpkin Lighting. Once the torch is lighted, spooky thrills abound throughout the weekend, so put on your best costume and ghastly spirit and join the fun!
There will be a talent show competing for cash prizes, movie showings to include Emmy Award winner "War of the Worlds," an extended and frightful Haunted Trail, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, story-telling, train rides, pie booth, food vendors, beer tasting, chili cook-off, craft fair, over 25 bands on 2 stages for continuous live music, stunt cycles, ballroom dancing, martial arts, giant pumpkins, and my favorite, pumpkin catapulting across Railroad Pond!
Pumpkin Fest spills beyond the Milford Oval into nearby streets and venues from Oct. 9-11, rain or shine. Downtown will be mostly closed off to traffic. Parking is provided with continuous shuttle buses from the Milford High School. Look online for complete schedules and other information.
Image courtesy Pumpkin Festival
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