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The Great Pocono Pumpkin Featival

According to the weather today, Fall is arriving. If you want to welcome the season, I would like to suggest The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival at Country Junction in Lehighton, PA.

I decided to take the 40 minute drive from the Lehigh Valley this past Saturday and I was not disappointed. The first incentive is thefree parking and free admission. You can shop in the store, enjoy the concession stands, play some games; I left with large stuffed fish, a big ball and a train whistle because my son has good luck at these games.

We also enjoyed Pappy's Petting Zoo and make friends with the goats, alpacas, ducks, peacocks, peahens or even the giant rabbit. We tried to feed them however, it was later in the day and everyone beat us to it so the animals we not interested in our cones.

ride For $6, you can enter Ghost Town USA. There is a haunted house, a corn maze, a hay maze, The Islands of Adventure, and hayrides. $8 gets you a pass to ride all the amusement rides there, including the Round UP, the ferris wheel, and the big slide.

On the way out, don't forget to stop and buy a pumpkin to take home. They have pumpkins available for purchase from 5 to 50 pounds. All pumpkins are the same price; $3!

The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival runs from September 29th through October 28th. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 11-7 Sundays 11-6.

Posted by Ann Guy on 10/08/2007 11:32 AM

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10 Comments on The Great Pocono Pumpkin Featival

OCT

2007

Hi Ann, now this sounds like a great day! Can you smell fall in the air yet? I miss this time of year up north.. $3 for any sized pumpkin? WOW! How Fun!

Sounds like a good time for all. Wish I was closer.

Lysa-The smell of fall has not started yet. But it has been warm (in the 80's). The leaves are now starting to change so the smell is not far behind

Debra-Salt Lake is a long drive

I love pumpkin festivals! We do not have them here. It is one of the things we miss. We have to carve our pumpkins the day before and put them out the night of Halloween because otherwise they will mold and rot within a couple of days in the heat. And our pumpkins are SO expensive! Katerina

Just so you know, Bruce is an expert pumpkin carver, and he's not real busy!!! Loved yet another mention of what we have here in the beautiful Northeast!