Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival
Sept. 30-Oct. 1, Spring Hope
Celebrate pumpkin season this fall at the 50th Annual Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival. The free, family-friendly event features live music and dancing, retail and food vendors, a parade on Saturday at 1 p.m. and much more. In the mood for a little friendly competition? Don’t miss the festival’s Great Pumpkin Commonwealth-sanctioned weigh-off awarding cash prizes and ribbons for the heaviest gourds. In addition to Atlantic Giant pumpkins and field pumpkins, the weigh-off includes watermelons, tomatoes, sweetpotatoes, and more.
The festival runs from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Find more details and a schedule of festival activities at visitspringhope.com/national-pumpkin-festival or call (252) 478-1919.