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The Morton Pumpkin Festival is an annual four-day festival organized and sponsored by the Morton Chamber of Commerce. Stop by the Pumpkin Capital of the World and help us celebrate decades of family friendly fun!
The Morton Pumpkin Festival is a pumpkin-themed event that takes place in mid-September in Morton, Illinois. Morton is home to Nestle/LIBBY'S Pumpkin. 85% of the world's pumpkin is canned here each year. The Pumpkin Festival celebrates the beginning of the canning season and draws over 70,000 guests for pumpkin foods, carnival rides, parades, live entertainment, a 10K race, and over 30 events, venues and activities.
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Sep 11 to Sep 14, 2019
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Morton IL 61550 - Phone: (309) 263-2491
- Email: csewell@mortonillinois.org
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