Welcome to Milford, New Hampshire

     Milford DO-IT presents the 19^th Annual Great Pumpkin Festival on October 10, 11, and 12.

    There are many generous sponsors for the Annual Great Pumpkin Festival . They truly are community angels! 

Though we may be living in challenging times, it is the sense of Community that makes a difference in our lives and 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 our neighbors from Amherst, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Brookline, Hollis and surrounding towns.

We thank all of the sponsors and the volunteers who have contributed so much to make this a great pumpkin festival again this year! 

Talent Show --  8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12^th.  The Milford Pumpkin Festival Talent Show 2008 - with $600 in prizes takes place at the Amato Family Performing Arts Center $8 adults, $5 kids 12 and under.  Here is the list of talent show finalists.   

Friday -  Kick off - Here is a partial list of events (Click For Friday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)

• The Festival Bootique will have new festival T-shirts on Sale.  There will be a 50/50 raffle, a pie booth, music and magic.
• Pumpkin Trail -  Open all three days.  It is the Mayflower Hill Forest Trail which is being presented by the Milford Middle School Enrichment Program.
• A BBQ pork dinner and BOOtique is available from 5p.m. -7p.m. at the First Congregational Church at 10 Union Street.  ($8/person; $6 kids and seniors) - on Friday.
• 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Oval - Opening ceremonies and announcement of Citizen of the Year!   Pumpkin Runner and Milford Fife and Drum Corp.
• 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Bigger kids (5years and older) will want to visit the Haunted Trail at Emerson Park.  Cost $5
• At the oval - Fred Simmons and theFolksoul band will be performing.
• 8:00 p.m.  - The Amato Center at the Boys and Girls Club is the venue for the Magic of the Steelgraves.  Cost $8 adults  $5 kids  (12 and under).

Saturday is another day filled with activities - (Click to see Saturday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)

• 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Walking tour led by the Historical Society.  
• The Pumpkin Trail - Mayflower Hill Forest
• 10:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m.  Pumpkin contest and lots of music; pie booth, food, arts, crafts.
• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  Milford Farmer's Market
• 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pumpkin Catapult (this is really fun!)
• 10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pumpkin Carving demonstrations
• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fire and Ambulance open houses
• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.  at the Community House Lawn(corner Union and Elm - Scarecrow making, face painting, pumpkin painting, music,DO IT dogs, and meet the sponsors.
• 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wadleigh Library - puppet performances with Fred Reidy, make and take crafts and more.
• 5:00 p.m.   Chili contest - prizes will be awarded (1^st place $100, 2^nd $50 People's Choice $50 and surprises too! - check site to get your form.  Tasting and voting ($5) 

Musical performances will be available at 2 music venues by Bean Hill Bluegrass Band, Guitar Gallery Musicians, The Pop Farmers, Rootes, The New Englanders, The Fishtunes, Sol Tempo, Stephanie Hurley Combo, The Folk Tradition, Ballou Brothers, Temple Downtown Dance Band, Tara Greenblatt, Amy Conley & "Folkenergy," Russell Hill and others.

Sunday - Has a full day of activities -- (Click to see Sunday Pumpkin Festival Activities/Schedule)

• 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Belgian Waffles - at the Town Hall banquet room.  Cost $6 adults and $3.50 children
• 10:00 a.m.     5K and 10 K racesstart at the Milford high school to benefit the track fund
• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Show
• 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pumpkin Pie Contest drop off - judging at noon!  Get pumpkin pie contest form  Prizes   (1^st $75, 2^nd $50, 3^rd $25)
• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Community House Lawn pumpkin painting ($5), Face Painting ($1), Scarecrow making ($15).
• 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  Food - flavored coffee and other goodies. Pumpkin boutique.
• 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pumpkin Catapult
• 10:00 a.m. and throughout the day there will be musicat various venues - Seamus Conley and Shean Vaquero, The Sinfonietta, Harvey's Music Musicians, Fuzzylogic, Nate Smith, Random Acts of Harmony, Rakes of the Milford Area, River Bend Youth Company
• 11:00 a.m. - Community House Lawn - Ann Conley directs songs and dances for children (birth to 6 years).  12:00 p.m.  Steve Blunt - music for children
• 12:00p.m. - Pumpkin weigh-in
• 1:00 p.m. Mile Away Restaurant - OctoberFest (52 Federal Hill - music, food beer and fun).
• 4:30 p.m.  Drawing for 50/50 raffle
• 5:00 p.m. Closing ceremony

Directions and Parking for Festival

       In 1997, the DO-IT organization, with full support of the community, applied to become a part of the NH Main Street Center and Milford was accepted as one of the first three inaugural programs in the state. In 2002, Milford was honored by the National Trust For Historic Preservation's Main Street Center with their Great American Main Street Award

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