Welcome to Milford, New Hampshire
Celebrate fall at the 25th Annual Great Pumpkin Festival Milford, New Hampshireon October 10, 11, and 12.
The weather is going to perfect for this popular fall event.
Enjoy one of the most popular events in Southern New Hampshire and experienc a sense of Community. The annual Great Pumplin Festival will help each of us find a way to embrace and enjoy the beauty of the season and find strength in coming together to celebrate autumn with folks from Milford, Amherst, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Brookline, Hollis and beyond.
Friday - Kick off - Here is a partial list of events (Click For Friday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)
- 5:00 pm Festival Opens!
- 5:30 – 9:00 pm Middle Street and around the Oval – Food and Craft vendors, Pumpkin sales
- 5:30 – 9:00 pm Community House Lawn Beer, Wine Tasting – Taste the best of New Hampshire’s Beer and Wine – over 10 vendors. Live Music by No Guarantees More information HERE.
- 5:30 – 9:00 pm Community House Lawn Corn Hole Tournament
- 5:30 – 9:00 pm Community House Lawn Cowboy Dinner Tent - presented by the Milford Recreation Commission
- 6:00 -9:00 pm Emerson Park – Enter the Haunted Trail if you dare! $5 per person, screams are free.
- 5:30 -9:00 pm Emerson Park – Bouncy House and Bungee Jump
- 5:00 -9:00 pm At the Boys and Girls Club - Amusement Rides by Fanelli
- 6:45 pm Opening Ceremony – Presentation of Milford’s Citizen of the Year Award by the Historic Society and The Milford Improvement Team Followed by The Pumpkin Runner & Town Hall Lighting! Announcement of the Pumpkin Festival Scholarship Contest Winners
- 8:45 pm Fireworks Display
Saturday is another day filled with activities - (Click to see Saturday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)
8:30 – 9:30 am Milford Historic Site Tour. Begins at the Milford Historical Society on Union Street.
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Milford Ambulance Service Open House- Safety related activities for children of all ages!
10:00 am – 8:00 pm Milford Town Hall - Arts & Craft ShowCraft Fair
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Middle Street and around the Oval – Food vendors, Great Pumpkin Contest, Pumpkin Sales, Booths and a great line-up of musical performances
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Buy a $5 raffle ticket to win a 2015 family ski pass valued at $1599.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Community House Lawn – Scarecrow
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Community House Lawn – Face Painting
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Emerson Park – Bouncy House
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Emerson Park - Bungee Jump ride, Climbing Wall by Vertical Dreams
10:00am -9:00 pm At the Boys and Girls Club - Amusement Rides by Fanelli
10:00am -4:00 pm Milford Fire Department Open House and Demos – visit with Sparky.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm South Street – Pumpkin Catapult by Dollars for Scholars. Ready…Aim…Fire! Try to hit the floating scarecrow targets in the Railroad Pond! See if you can hit the mark
0:00am -4:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church of Milford Harvest Pantry, Elm Street.
11:00 am and 2:00pm Elm Street Cemetery: Stories From Stone – Join the Milford Historic Society for a walk through the Elm Street Cemetery where local historian Dave Palance will give an interactive, humorous and non-scary tour
11:00 am Children’s Puppet Show
12:00 pm On the Oval - Great Pumpkin Weigh-In.! Cash prizes for Largest and Largest Milford Grown
6:00 -9:00 pm Emerson Park – Enter the Haunted Trail if you dare! $5 per person, screams are free.
6:00 -9:00 pm Community House Lawn – ZOMBIE WALK & Costume Contest. Zombies should meet at the Community House Lawn at 6 pm for judging in several categories, before parading to the Oval then returning to the CHL for refreshments.
7:00 pm Pumpkin Lighting. Bring your carved pumpkin to the Oval Bandstand between 5:30-6:30 pm
8:00 PM Amato Theater – Talent Show . Parking available onsite or walk lighted trail from Emerson Park to Amato Center. Book online – Details HERE
Sunday is another day filled with activities - (Click to see Sunday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)
7:30 – 11:00 am Milford Fire Department Waffle Breakfast. $6.00 dollars per person.
8:30 – 9:30 am Milford Historic Site Tour. Begins at the Milford Historical Society on Union Street.
9:00 am Milford High School – Milford High School 5k Road Race. Register HERE
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Milford Town Hall - Arts & Craft ShowCraft Fair
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Middle Street and around the Oval – Food vendors, Pumpkin Sales, Booths and musical performances
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Buy a $5 raffle ticket to win a 2015 family ski pass valued at $1599. Available online HERE
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Community House Lawn – Scarecrow Making
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Community House Lawn – Pumpkin Painting
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Community House Lawn – Face Painting
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Emerson Park – Bouncy House
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Emerson Park - Bungee Jump ride, Climbing Wall by Vertical Dreams
10:00am -3:00 pm At the Boys and Girls Club - Amusement Rides by Fanelli
10:00 am – 2:00 pm South Street - Pumpkin Catapult by Dollars for Scholars. Ready…Aim…Fire! Try to hit the floating scarecrow targets in the Railroad Pond! See if you can hit the mark!
10:00am -3:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Church - Milford Harvest Pantyry - Elm Street
3:00 pm FESTIVAL CLOSES
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