October
22-26, 2025


Parade & Vendor Applications are due September 1.

Go to our Theme Contest Page for information on the 2025 theme contest

64th Annual
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

The 2025 Theme is “Pumpkins at the Movies”

Beautiful downtown Sycamore during the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade

The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival takes place in downtown Sycamore, Illinois, near the corners of Main & State Street, with much of the festivities happening on the courthouse lawn and surrounding town square.

A community celebration, showcasing our local noT-for-profit organizations!

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Sycamore Pumpkin Fest pumpkin display in downtown Sycamore, IL

Lions’ Pumpkin Display

On the Courthouse Lawn

Carnival

Fri – Sat – Sun

Parade

Sunday

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A community celebration, showcasing our local not-for-profits


⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟏 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫!

2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event!

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟏 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event! All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 4 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫!

2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event!

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 4 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event! All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫!

2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event!

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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⏰𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝟏𝟐 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫! 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event! All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

We know…it’s only August! ☀️📚🚌 But now September 1st is ONLY 4 WEEKS AWAY!!! 😱

Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event!

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 We know…it’s only August! ☀️📚🚌 But now September 1st is ONLY 4 WEEKS AWAY!!! 😱 Don’t miss your opportunity to be a part of this wonderful community event! All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

We know…it’s only July! ☀️⛳️ How can we be talking about pumpkin festival already??!! 🎃🍁

Well…guess what?? September 1st is ONLY 7 WEEKS AWAY!!! 😱

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 We know…it’s only July! ☀️⛳️ How can we be talking about pumpkin festival already??!! 🎃🍁 Well…guess what?? September 1st is ONLY 7 WEEKS AWAY!!! 😱 All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃

All applications are due on Monday, September 1.

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/

https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


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2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade and Non Profit Vendor Applications are NOW OPEN!! 🎃 All applications are due on Monday, September 1. https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/parade-application/ https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/vendors/ #SycamorePumpkinFestival #PumpkinsAtTheMovies


Congratulations to the 2025 Sycamore High School Graduating Seniors who were awarded a Bart Desch Memorial Scholarship! 🎃

• Anya Berry
• Justin Forsberg
• Julia Hatar
• Anamaria Juarez
• Alyssa Stacy

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 🎓


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Congratulations to the 2025 Sycamore High School Graduating Seniors who were awarded a Bart Desch Memorial Scholarship! 🎃 • Anya Berry • Justin Forsberg • Julia Hatar • Anamaria Juarez • Alyssa Stacy We wish you all the best in your future endeavors! 🎓


Congratulations to the 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Theme Winners 🎃 🎉

L to R:
• Honorable Mention, Lucas Faivre ~ “Pumpkins on Vacation”
• Theme Winner, Rayven Rosas ~ “Pumpkins at the Movies”
• Honorable Mention, Annabelle Hochstatter ~ “Pumpkins in Paradise”


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Congratulations to the 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Theme Winners 🎃 🎉 L to R: • Honorable Mention, Lucas Faivre ~ “Pumpkins on Vacation” • Theme Winner, Rayven Rosas ~ “Pumpkins at the Movies” • Honorable Mention, Annabelle Hochstatter ~ “Pumpkins in Paradise”


Join us for the announcement of the 2025 SycamorePumpkin Festival Theme Contest Winners! 🎃

Wednesday, May 21
6:00 PM
DeKalb County Courthouse
Front steps

In the event of rain, we will meet in the lobby of the Sycamore City Hall building on the corner of Somonauk and State. Please enter through the Somonauk entrance.


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Join us for the announcement of the 2025 SycamorePumpkin Festival Theme Contest Winners! 🎃 Wednesday, May 21 6:00 PM DeKalb County Courthouse Front steps In the event of rain, we will meet in the lobby of the Sycamore City Hall building on the corner of Somonauk and State. Please enter through the Somonauk entrance.


🎃DEADLINE EXTENDED for the 2025 Pumpkin Festival Theme Contest submissions!!

➡️➡️Entries due by April 14, 2025.

Open to all Sycamore grade school students Kindergarten-5th grade.
This includes Sycamore CUSD 427, St. Mary’s School in Sycamore, ACS Cornerstone and home schooled students residing in Sycamore.

Visit https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/theme/


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🎃DEADLINE EXTENDED for the 2025 Pumpkin Festival Theme Contest submissions!! ➡️➡️Entries due by April 14, 2025. Open to all Sycamore grade school students Kindergarten-5th grade. This includes Sycamore CUSD 427, St. Mary’s School in Sycamore, ACS Cornerstone and home schooled students residing in Sycamore. Visit https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/theme/


📣 Applications are due April 15, 2025 for the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Bart Desch Scholarships. 🎃 We will be giving a $1,000 scholarship for a senior within Sycamore High School that currently participates as a member in a school or community organization that’s mission involves serving the Sycamore community and surrounding areas.

Applications can be submitted through the Naviance program or via the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLllkU-jI6Sb7HqNkzRbECNnvDgvVCnOy4A3Px_t6JReDu8Q/viewform


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📣 Applications are due April 15, 2025 for the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Bart Desch Scholarships. 🎃 We will be giving a $1,000 scholarship for a senior within Sycamore High School that currently participates as a member in a school or community organization that’s mission involves serving the Sycamore community and surrounding areas. Applications can be submitted through the Naviance program or via the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLllkU-jI6Sb7HqNkzRbECNnvDgvVCnOy4A3Px_t6JReDu8Q/viewform


📣 Hey Sycamore students…while you’re on spring break, get your 🎃2025 Pumpkin Festival Theme Contest submissions written!!

Entries due by April 12, 2025.

Open to all Sycamore grade school students Kindergarten-5th grade.
This includes Sycamore CUSD 427, St. Mary’s School in Sycamore, ACS Cornerstone and home schooled students residing in Sycamore.

Visit https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/theme/


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📣 Hey Sycamore students…while you’re on spring break, get your 🎃2025 Pumpkin Festival Theme Contest submissions written!! Entries due by April 12, 2025. Open to all Sycamore grade school students Kindergarten-5th grade. This includes Sycamore CUSD 427, St. Mary’s School in Sycamore, ACS Cornerstone and home schooled students residing in Sycamore. Visit https://sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/theme/