Pumpkin Walk

Every October, a nearby town has an annual tradition they call the Pumpkin Walk. Originally it was started by a local homeowner, but it has long since outgrown the yard and is now held in a local park. This year, it is being held from October 20th to 25th. Participants are given a theme and then allowed to create from there. From the pictures, you will see that any sort of squash can be used...not just pumpkins!

It is always amazing to see the creativity of the participants. Some entries are done by individuals and some by groups. We even saw entries by school classes as we went through it this year. There is no charge to viewers, and a local cookie factory even provides each guest with a cookie. How can you beat that?

Do you remember the Richard Scarry books that always had a little character to find in each picture? This year, each scene had a little yellow squash hidden in it somewhere.

Here are some pictures from scenes we saw as we walked through earlier this evening.


Porcupine




Octopus










Busytown!











The local football team



Candyland game



I liked the little squashes they used to make the flowers.





Calvin and Hobbs are always popular.





Winnie the Pooh and friends







Animals at the zoo





no explanation needed...right?




Hard to tell from the picture, but this one actually has a little waterfall coming out of the pumpkin's mouth.



Bambi and friends



Christmas Story











It's amazing the variety of things people have thought of!