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Morton Pumpkin Festival

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Wed, Sep 13 – Sat, Sep 16, 2023

150 S First Ave, Morton, IL 61550

The Morton Pumpkin Festival is an annual four-day festival held in mid-September in Morton, Illinois in 1967.

The event now draws more than 75,000 attendees annually. It is organized and sponsored by the Morton Chamber of Commerce. In 1978, Governor James R. Thompson declared Morton the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.”

Places to stay nearby...

Baymont Inn & Suites - Morton

Morton

Baymont Inn & Suites is a hotel conveniently located off of I-74 in Morton.

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Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Morton

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The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Morton is a contemporary, all-inclusive hotel located right off of Interstate 74.

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Park Inn by Radisson - Morton

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The Park Inn by Radisson is Morton's largest hotel - with huge banquet space and a restaurant

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