Believe it or not, it’s already time for Pumpkinfest! How do we top two huge pies, crushed cars, pumpkin boats, 80’ cranes and pumpkin race cars?? Since we’re in the business of mixing giant pumpkins with thrills, spills and destruction, we’re going to bring back many of the old favorites!! But this year we’ve gone back to the drawing board in order to add a little something extra to the weekend.
There’s a Cyclone coming to town in the form of a giant monster truck!! On Saturday at 5:45pm, you can watch Chuck Sisson of Marion, Ohio drive his beastly monster truck Cyclone over a pile of junk cars and onto a giant pumpkin. The destruction will take place at Jaycee Park along the canal. Spectators will be able to safely witness the carnage from across the canal and from the new Plum St. parking lot.
As if that weren’t enough, we’ve added the Mayor’s Challenge Pumpkin Regatta on the Miami and Erie Canal! Watch as New Bremen Mayor Jeff Pape defends the canal from all mayoral challengers from around the region!! Who will be able to capture the inaugural MCPR title? You’ll have to come see it in person to find out. ESPN can’t even get the broadcast rights to this race!
And speaking of rights and filming, the New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Grower’s Association will be welcoming a film crew from High Noon Productions in Colorado to town. They are producing a show entitled PumpkinPalooza for The Weather Channel and will be shooting footage of our festival for the show. The program is scheduled to air on October 17th and features the Top 10 crazy things people do with pumpkins. (And now you know why they are coming to New Bremen!) So, make sure you look your best for TV during Pumpkinfest!!
You can expect all the usual favorites again this year at Pumpkinfest! Starting at 6pm Friday night, we’ll be tailgating and watching high school football highlights on 4 giant flat-panel TV screens. Enjoy live rock and roll from the Cracker Jax Band on Friday evening, and check out Flight Risk and the Reaganomics on Saturday evening. The festival gets going early Saturday morning with the annual 5K run, the New Bremen St. Paul UCC pancake breakfast, and the arrival of the giant pumpkins. On Saturday afternoon, we’ll show the Ohio State Buckeye football game as the pumpkin pie bake-off and giant pumpkin weigh-off take place in the Pavilion. And once again, we welcome pumpkin sailboats to Bunker Hill Pond at Noon for the Annual Sailboat Regatta!
Of course there will be pumpkin everything including: ale, pies, race cars, brats, pancakes, sailboats and more! There’s something to do for everyone with kids inflatable rides, a pie eating contest, a show with Rhonda’s School of Dance, and an excellent collection of crafters and vendors to visit with all day Saturday! We’ll see you at the Crown Pavilion for Pumpkinfest 2011 September 23rd and 24th!!
Visit www.growgiants.com for a printable schedule.
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