Scene from the National Pumpkin Festival parade, Spring Hope. Photo courtesy Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce
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National Pumpkin Festival
The first weekend in October of each year, the town
of Spring Hope, North Carolina, with a population of about 1,300,
is host to more than 40,000 people who come to the National Pumpkin
Festival. Held by the Spring Hope Chamber of Commerce since 1971,
it includes a pumpkin weigh-in contest, a pumpkin recipe contest,
and a pumpkin creations contest for children, who create pumpkin
designs in 45 minutes using only props from a "surprise bag." Other
events featured include a street dance, a crafts show, an antique
car show, musical entertainment, a carnival, a pumpkin queen
contest, and a parade.
Originally submitted by: Bob Etheridge, Representative (2nd District).
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