Glen Arbor Pumpkin Festival

Join the the community for a fun, family friendly celebration of fall. 

Saturday, October 20th, 2018 | 12 – 3pm

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Festivities include:

Costume Parade, Pie Eating Contest, Pumpkin Carving, Kid friendly activities like Face Painting and Fun Games! There will be a food, a Live Music Performance and NEW this year, Lord of the Gourd will be doing a demonstration! Pumpkin Fest will be held at the newly renovated Glen Arbor Township Park (located at the corner of  M-22 & State Street).

Event Schedule: 

12:00 – Festival Opens: •Games, •Pumpkin Carving, •Face Painting by Painted Lady Face Art, •Smock’s Craft Tables

12-2 – Lord of the Gourd Demonstrations

12-3 – Music provided by DJ Miles Pendergast

12:30 – Costume Parade for children with prizes given to winners in a range of categories

1:00 – Pet Parade

1:30 – Cake Walk

2:00 – Pie Eating Contest

3:00 – Games & Pumpkin Carving End

6:00 – Carved Pumpkins displayed on Town Park walls and lit for an artistic spectacle. 

Please return Saturday evening or early on Sunday to pickup your pumpkin(s).

Open to the public. $5 Donation suggested to participate in Activities, ages 3 and under Free.

Rain Plan: If it’s raining or inclement weather, we will host Pumpkin Fest at the Glen Arbor Town Hall instead of the Town Park. 

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Celebrating one of our favorite season’s in the county, Expect peak colors for fall color tours, shopping & dining in and around Glen Arbor. 

Volunteers & Sponsors!

Please contact our event organizer, Patricia at: [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering in the planning or at the event. 

Sponsors get publicized in event posts online, called out in Social Media posts, listed in the Press Release, Event Program. Names will also be seen on event signage. 

Sponsors ~ Thank You

Presented by the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce, this event was made possible by:

•Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast & Cottages  •Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District  •The Homestead •Cherry Republic •Leelanau Vacation Rentals •Momentum •Cottage Book Shop •Art’s Tavern •Northwoods Hardware •Quick Storage •Serbin Real Estate

•Century 21/Northland Vacation Rentals •Leelanau Coffee Roasting •Devette & Ford Insurance Agency •Riverfront Deli, Pizza & Specialties

Thank You to all of this year’s volunteers!