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Historic downtown Mt Carroll will once again turn into the pumpkin capital of NW Illinois during the Mt Carroll Pumpkin Fest.
Organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Pumpkin Fest offers a variety of family-friendly activities to help get you in the spirit of Halloween. Activities include the Kids & Critters Costume Parade, Halloween Storytime & Crafts at the Library, Decorate-a-pumpkin activity, decorated pumpkin contest, Pumpkin Gourd decorating & races, ping-pong ball drop, pumpkin slingshot and more. The Kunes Country Pumpkin Street Drags begin at 2pm where real pumpkins mounted on wheels race for cash prizes! There will also be food vendors and the Farmer's Market will open at 8 am. Go to the Pumpkin Fest FB page for all the details.
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Oct 26, 2019
10:00am
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4:00pm
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Corner of Main & Market St
Mount Carroll IL 61053 - Phone: (815) 275-4868
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