Wednesday, October 1—Saturday, October 4: Carnival at Pine Street (past RBC Bank) Friday, October 3: 8 a.m.—11 a.m. Farmers Market Expo (Depot Area) 9 a.m.—11 a.m. Pumpkin Recipe Contest (Municipal Bldg.) 9 a.m.—11 p.m. Kids Zone 3-Inflatables—jump/climb (beside Town Hall) Food Vendors open after 10 a.m. for lunch and all evening 11:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. Pumpkin Weigh-in Contest (Depot Area) 4 p.m. Pumpkin “Creations” Decorating Contest (Municipal Bldg. Plaza) 5 p.m.—7 p.m. Don's DJ Main Stage (Pine Street) 6 p.m. Official Welcome-Introduction of Miss & Little Miss Pumpkin Queen 6:15 p.m. Prizes awarded for Pumpkin “Creations” Decorating Contest (Bandstand) 7 p.m.—11 p.m. Street Dance featuring Dog House Retreat 8:30 p.m.—8:45 p.m. Railroad Dedication Ceremony (Main Stage) Saturday, October 4: Joe Harper, Event Announcer 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Craft Show (Downtown Streets) 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hayrides (departure site - Spring Hope Library) 10:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Ordered by God Choir (Main Stage-Pine Street) 11:35 a.m.—11:55 a.m. Kountry Kickers of Sandy Cross Community 12 p.m. A Tribute to Elvis by Alvin Smith 1:15 p.m.—1:30 p.m. Sylvia Thomasson, Southern Gospel Singer 1:30 p.m. Roadrunner DJ-Joe Harper 2 p.m. Parade 3:30 p.m.—5 p.m. Street Dance with Roadrunner DJ-Joe Harper 4 p.m. Ronnie Ezell, Taste of Country 5 p.m. Festival Officially Closes |
| 37th Annual National Pumpkin Festival October 3 & 4, 2008 Schedule of Events |
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| 2008 Pumpkin Festival Grand Marshals Marion & Jack Clark |
Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise
Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise
Photo courtesy of the Spring Hope Enterprise
| 2008 Miss Pumpkin Queen Marcy Baker |
| 2008 Little Miss Pumpkin Queen Destiny Asycue |
| The Spring Hope Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank all the many volunteers who have worked so hard for months to make the 2008 Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival a success! |
| Pumpkin Festival Coordinators – Tommy Toney & Sylvia Williams Parade Floats/Carnival – Eugene Griffin Entertainment – Whistle Auto Glass & Sylvia Williams Recipe Contest – Lottie Lou Dickens & Judy Denton Pumpkin Weigh-In/Farmer's Market – Warren Boone Pumpkin Creations – Spring Toney Chamber Booth – Jane Tyson Parade Lineup – Robert Williams & Jerry Breedlove Dignitaries Cars – Hubert Vester Craft and Food Vendors – Tommy Toney, David Harper & Mark Edwards Pumpkin Queen Pageant Team – Sylvia Williams, Tracey Jackson, Amy Parker, Jennifer Pitts, & Amber Williams Sponsorships – Sylvia Williams, Eugene Griffin, & Jerry Breedlove Flatbed for Stage w/American Flag – Edwards, Inc. Advertising – Rose Cushing Project Manager – Tracey Jackson |
| contributors who helped make this year’s Pumpkin Festival a success: Edwards, Inc. Shingleton Funeral Home American Music Jubilee Spring Hope Funeral Home Hubert Vester Auto Group Terry Alford, Attorney RBC Bank Strickland Industries Bass Farm Sausage Lowes Foods Dr. Howard Weeks Erader Mills Septic Tank Company, Inc. First Citizens Bank Alex Greene Agency, Inc. L & L Stores, Inc. Boice-Willis Clinic JHRG, LLC City Barber Shop Southside Pharmacy Merril Lynch, Gena Seltzer Breedlove & Associates Doug Sauls, Bar-B-Q & Seafood Progress Energy Southern Piping Company Denton Heating & A/C Sales & Service |
Mayor Buddy Gwaltney Harriett Cook Nash County EMS Town of Spring Hope Progress Entergy John Holpe, City Manager Boy Scout Troop 148 Nash County Sheriff Dept. Showside Restaurant Milton Farmer Spring Hope Enterprise Charlotte's Country Inn Spring Hope Police Dept. |