Theme Contest

2025 Theme Contest is compete

Join us May 21st at 6:00 PM in front of the courthouse for the 2025 Theme Winner Announcement

If the weather is inclement, we will meet at the City of Sycamore building in the lobby off of Somonauk St.

See the list of past themes below. Past themes will not be considered again.

  • 1976 – “The Spirit of 76”
  • 1977 – Pumpkin Patch Fairyland
  • 1978 – World Rainbow
  • 1979 – Pumpkin Potpourri
  • 1980 – Pumpkin Delight
  • 1981 – Circus of Pumpkins
  • 1982 – The Pumpkin Zoo
  • 1983 – 125 Years of Pumpkins
  • 1984 – Pumpkins for President
  • 1985 – Pumpkin Kaleidoscope
  • 1986 – 25 Years of Magical Pumpkins
  • 1987 – Storybook Pumpkins
  • 1988 – Great Pumpkins in History
  • 1989 – Pumpkin Playground
  • 1990 – The City of Never Ending Pumpkins
  • 1991 – American Pumpkin Pride
  • 1992 – Pumpkin Pioneers
  • 1993 – Musical Pumpkins
  • 1994 – Pumpkin Panorama
  • 1995 – Pumpkin Reunion
  • 1996 – Gold Medal Pumpkins
  • 1997 – Pumpkin Fiesta
  • 1998 – Pumpkin Patchwork
  • 1999 – Pumpkins on the Prairie
  • 2000 – Pumpkin Memories
  • 2001 – 40 Years of Pumpkin Magic
  • 2002 – Pumpkin Patriotism
  • 2003 – Pumpkin Freedom
  • 2004 – Pumpkin Classics
  • 2005 – Pumpkin Hobbies
  • 2006 – Pumpkin Masquerade
  • 2007 – Pumpkin Dreams
  • 2008 – Pumpkintopia
  • 2009 – Pumpkin Safari
  • 2010 – Pumpkins Across America
  • 2011 – 50 Fabulous Years of Pumpkins
  • 2012 – Happiness is…the Perfect Pumpkin
  • 2013 – Pumpkin Adventures
  • 2014 – Pumpkin Inventions
  • 2015 – Pumpkins in Disguise
  • 2016 – Parade of Pumpkins
  • 2017 – Pumpkins Across The Decades
  • 2018 – A Pumpkin Carnival
  • 2019 – Wild West Pumpkin Fest
  • 2020 – Masked Pumpkins
  • 2021 – Old Fashioned Pumpkin Festival
  • 2022 – Wish Upon a Pumpkin
  • 2023 – Pumpkins of History
  • 2024 – Pumpkins Around the World