Pumpkinfest drew more people this year than ever. According to organizers, the number of those through the gates was up by 20 per cent this year over last and that does not take into consideration the numbers at the popular car show or those children who get into the grounds for free. With massive crowds, the many faces of Pumpkinfest were … MANY, as were the activities, making it a resounding success for 2019.
This year, the new Kids Zone proved extremely popular with its ‘bouncy inflatables’, face-painting, pumpkin carving, clowns, OPG’s Mad Scientist, the ‘hay mountain’ for climbing and much more.
Weigh-off arena
Crowds were amazed at the giant vegetables (for larger views, click on images)
Waiting outside to be moved and weighed
Giants require special growing conditions and dedicated growers
New electronic results board a winner
Chantry Singers opened the day with the National anthem
Huge crowds all day
Grower Dave MacCallum weighed his new granddaughter at 20.5 lbs.
Doug Lein grew a giant sunflower
David Laman with his friend Doug Lein’s sunflower
Eldon Wilkens was in the Pumpkinfest spirit
Midway Gallery
Sparky was spotted
Familiar Faces
Sparky was spotted
(L) Owen and Eldon Wilkens were all ‘thumbs up’ for Pumpkinfest
Lucas Baldwin was another thumbs up
Southampton Rotary served up back bacon and could hardly keep up – (L) Sarah Dolbeck and Pat O’Connor
Rotarian Pat O’Connor tried the poutine …. hmmm will a fine be coming?
The Chatham Pumpkinfest Divas (L) Dianna Rhyno, Kit Britton and Linda Rose
Southampton Rotary served up Pumpkinfest pumpkin pie
Rotarian Dan Murawsky tries his hand at cutting a pie in equal pieces
