Keene Pumpkin Festival
Keene Pumpkin Festival®
October 22 2011 – in Downtown Keene, New Hampshire
The sun starts to set and hundreds of volunteers rush to light thousands and thousands of carved pumpkins as visitors from around the world watch the dark become illuminated by nearly 30,000 votive candles then the wait for the final count to be announced and fireworks to start. This and much more awaits you at this yearly festival.
On the Friday before the there is a special Community Night held from 5 to 10 p.m. The evening includes live music at Central Square, DJ music, pumpkin drop-off stations at both Railroad Square and Central Square, food, information tents from Cheshire Medical Center and a sneak peek of Saturday’s grand finale with two towers lit.
The Keene Pumpkin Festival® is held on a Saturday in mid-October from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. While you’re waiting to see what that many pumpkins lit at one time looks like, the entire family can spend the day downtown with special activities for the kids including a costume parade, a seed spitting and pie eating contests, live music on three stages, facepainting, craft booths, lots of food provided by area non-profits, and much more. The evening ends with a spectacular fireworks display.
Friday Activities
Costume Dance Party: Friday, October 21 from 7 – 11 pm at the Courtyard by Marriott. Tickets $10 per person. Cash prizes for best costumes with three categories. Two cash bars along with a light Hors D’oeuvres menu. All proceeds benefit the Keene Pumpkin Festival.
The night before the pumpkin festival, Friday, October 21, you will find one of the most beautiful, welcoming downtowns in New England featuring fine dining establishments, a lavishly restored theatre, wonderful shops and boutiques—the very same enchanting scene you will find every other Friday in Keene, NH, accented with a sprinkling of business and school children’s pumpkins.
For more information: http://www.pumpkinfestival.org