Farms: Top 10 Best Pumpkins Festivals in United States

Top 10 Best Pumpkins Festivals in United States For some, the start of fall means that it's officially pumpkin spice latte season, but there are other ways to enjoy everyone's favorite gourd. This time of the year, you can find pumpkins for sale everywhere from city markets to roadside stands, but why not make a day of it? Get ready to layer up, lace up your boots, and make a trip to one of Americas’ best pumpkin festivals. New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival The New Hampshire Pumpkin Festival, relocating from its historic roots in Keene to Laconia this year, is a festival known for its epic proportions. Having broken the world record nine times since 1992 for the most lit jack-o'lanterns in one place at one time (30,581 in 2013), 2015 is on target to break that record yet again. Where: Laconia, New Hampshire When: October 24 The Great Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival About 30 minutes outside of Buffalo, the Great Pumpkin Farm in Clarence hosts an extraordinary daily festival. Anything and everything pumpkin-related goes on these family-friendly farm grounds. Where: Clarence, New York When: September 12–October 31 Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Festival This fall, explore the 40 acres of Siegel’s Cottonwood Farm, located about an hour outside of Chicago in Cresthill, IL. Take aim and fire at the one of the farm’s most popular attractions, the Sniper Zombie Paintball Ride, in which paintball guns are attached to a military-grade carrier, which cruises along a half-mile course of zombies and targets. Where: Cresthill, Illinois When: September 26–October 31 Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest Festival Just 45 minutes north of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, pumpkins, squash, and gourds are the main attraction at Underwood Family Farms. Featuring over a dozen varieties of pumpkins, the Fall Harvest Festival will lure you in with live music and the smell of chargrilled burgers permeating the air. Where: California When: October 3–October 31 Autumn at the Arboretum Step into the colorful world of Pumpkin Village, where over 75,000 pumpkins, gourds, and squash make up this unique spectacle amidst the fall foliage. The Dallas Arboretum’s annual Autumn at the Arboretum features a wonderland of pumpkin-lined pathways, pumpkin-adorned huts, and gardens. Where: Texas When: September 19–November 25 Hiram House Pumpkin Festival Now in its 43rd year, the Hiram House Pumpkin Festival brings the best of fall harvest culture to the Cleveland area on 172 acres of the Chagrin Valley. Baked apples and spicy nachos are highlights, in addition to burgers, pizza, and funnel cakes. Kids can make their own gooey slime, create their own candles, and try their arms at the archery range. Where: Ohio Whem: October 11 Walters’ PumpkinFest Walters' Pumpkinfest, just outside of Wichita, is home to some of the most unique and playful autumn activities for outdoor enthusiasts. Start with the powerful PumpGun Cannon, a vintage-themed pick-up truck outfitted with a blaster cannon that gleefully sends pumpkins hundreds of feet in to the air. Where: Kansas When: September 19–October 31 Shady Brook Farm’s PumpkinFest Near the New Jersey state line in Yardley, PA, Shady Brook Farm has been in operation for over 100 years, making it one of the oldest working farms in the area. Shady Brook’s annual PumpkinFest brings out the best of the farm during its traditional apple and pumpkin harvest. Where:Pennsylvania When: October 2–31 Craven Farm’s Fall Festival Craven Farm, located in Snohomish, WA, goes all out for its fall festival each year, and 2015 is no exception. Kids’ demand has brought back the meet-and-greet experience with the princesses from Frozen. Where: Washington When: September 26–October 31 South Jersey Pumpkin Show The motto at the South Jersey Pumpkin Show is "the bigger, the better." As the highlight of the weekend-long festival in Woodstown, competitors in the Big Pumpkin Weigh-Off compete for $4,000 in prize money. Where: New Jersey When: October 9–11 Visit our Channel for Top Attractions: https://www.youtube.com/user/talancuta Please Subscribe to our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=talancuta Download this music for FREE: http://bit.ly/MeizongColossus This track's license, Creative Commons Attribution, requires attribution. If you use this song in a video, cite the creator using the info below: Colossus (Original Mix) by Meizong is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. http://bit.ly/MeizongColossus https://youtu.be/GANO4XAsZds Meizong Social Links: https://soundcloud.com/dj-meizong https://www.facebook.com/MeizongOfficial https://twitter.com/MrMeizong More info about the license: http://bit.ly/CreativeCommonsAttribution Visit Music For Monetize Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MusicForMonetize