Great Pumpkin Festival

Posted by Wayne G. Barber

12th Annual 

North Smithfield 

Great Pumpkin Festival

Saturday - September 15, 2018

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

North Smithfield High School Grounds

The 12 ^th Annual North Smithfield Great Pumpkin Festival will be held on Saturday, September 15, from 11am to 5pm (rain or shine).

Non-perishable food items are being accepted this year for our North Smithfield Food Pantry. A family donation at the gate (monetary or non-perishable food) receives a free raffle ticket good for this years large array of raffles - items displayed in the "PumpkinFest HQ Tent."

This year, PumpkinFest will feature a Pumpkin Carving/Decorating Contest, Pie Eating Contests and a Pumpkin Pie Bake Off.

**Bring your carved/decorated pumpkin to the “PumpkinFest HQ Tent" between 11am - 3pm

**Children’s Pie Eating Contest at the “Children’s Pumpkin Patch” at 1pm and 3pm

** Bring your pumpkin pie to the “PumpkinFest HQ Tent” between 11am and 3pm. Pies will be judged promptly at 3:30 pm

Family friendly acts on the main stage include: the Iguana Guy; The Delorians RI Band, "Charlie Marie," a Country solo artist; the local band Niteflies and Dennis The Magician. For the first time this year, the festival will host the Southwick Zoo, the hands-on ZooMobile Program called EARTH from 11am – 2pm.

GET YOUR BUTTONS EARLY - Admission buttons can be purchased in advance NOW for $1 per person, at the following locations: NS Town Hall, NS ‘Lil General, R & D Seafood, Wright’s Dairy, Goodwin Bros. and NS Walgreens. Admission purchased at the gate on September 15 ^th is $2 per person.

For more event information and/or details on contests please visit us at our website www.greatpumpkinfestival.org .