Pumpkinfest

Sep
11–13

Family arts festival celebrating the fall harvest. Activities include live entertainment, children’s art and games tent, carnival rides, craft and food vendors, costume parade, and the highlight of the weekend is the Lighting of the Great Pumpkin Mountain. Over 800 carved and electrically lit pumpkins all wired to light up on cue the first night of PumpkinFest! Annually the second weekend.

Dates, Location & Info

Dates
Sep 11 – Sep 13
Admission
Free
Address
Pony Express Museum
Phone
800-530-5930

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