Sycamore Pumpkin Festival in Downtown Sycamore, Illinois

62ND Annual
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

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 non-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

Pumpkin Fest: Voted Among Chicago & Illinois’ Best Festivals and Fairs by Travel Mag!

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2023 Theme: Pumpkins of History

Theme Contest

Congratulations to Harrison Rowland who was this years Theme Contest winner, and Finley McDonald and Allison Vavra who
were Honorable Mention winners. Thank you to all the finalists in this years contest.

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🇺🇸Veterans Day
Honoring All Who Served

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Changing of the holidays 🧡🎃🎄♥️

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🎃2023 Pumpkin Parade Winners!

“Best of Parade” – IDEAL Industries
“Best Use of Theme” (Pumpkins of History) – Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois – Double Tree
“Wally Thurow Crowd Pleaser Award” – Jeep Outlaws and Jeep Girl Outlaws WI/IL

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🎃2023 Pumpkin Parade Winners in the COMMERCIAL category!

1st Place – Sycamore Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry
2nd Place – Communities by Grainger
3rd Place – Aurora Christian School Cornerstone Campus

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🎃2023 Pumpkin Parade Winners in the NON-COMMERCIAL category!

1st Place – Lutheran Church of St. John
2nd Place – Kishwaukee Valley Art League

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🎃2023 Pumpkin Parade Winners in the ORGANIZATIONS category!

1st Place – Dimensions Dance Academy
2nd Place – Opportunity House
3rd Place – DeKalb County Swim Team

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🎃🥧Congratulations to all the Kiwanis Pie Eating Contestants and Winners!! #sycamorepumpkinfestival #pumpkinsofhistory #sycamorepumpkinfest #cityofsycamore #mostwonderfultimeoftheyear🎃

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🎃💍🧡 Congratulations to Erin & Jon!! #shesaidyes

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Come on down to the N. Food Court now to see the SycamorePerforming Arts Academy “Artists in Air”

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Come on down to the N. Food Court now… No, we’re not serving frog legs… “The Frog Lady” has brought some of her special amphibian friends to show everyone!! 🐸🐍🦎

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