Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular | Providence, RI And a chili cookoff gives Stowe-area restaurants a chance to compete for glory, too. Low-cost entry and admission fees support the Lamoille Family Center. But for competitors, this is a serious intellectual exercise. Spectators watch pumpkins soar … and smash.

Held at Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, the Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival challenges kids and adults to build a better trebuchet: a modern version of the medieval catapult. It’s the ultimate game of fall one-upmanship. The NH Pumpkin Festival in Laconia, New Hampshire | 5 Best Pumpkin Festivals in New England Photo Credit : Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival | Stowe, VT Affordable admission fees benefit the Sandy Peszynski Breast Cancer Foundation. And more characters await on a 20-minute hayride. Pumpkintown USA is the rare destination that amuses all ages, even the littlest zomboys and ghouls. When you see adorable orange-headed beings at the side of the road, you’ve found New England’s most whimsical Halloween attraction. Your GPS won’t recognize Pumpkintown, Connecticut, but keep your eyes peeled as you drive through East Hampton on Route 66. Looking for a list of the best pumpkin festivals in New England? Backroads of New England (Voyageur Press, 2012) author and New England travel expert Kim Knox Beckius names these annual events the best pumpkin festivals in New England.īest Pumpkin Festivals in New England Pumpkintown USA | East Hampton, CT

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