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PHOTO GALLERY: 24th annual Pumpkin Festival


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 22, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: 24th annual Pumpkin Festival
Gia, 4 mos., and Will Nielubowicz, 2, pose together for a photo in the pumpkin patch Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Gia, 4 mos., and Will Nielubowicz, 2, pose together for a photo in the pumpkin patch Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Gabrielle Bowen, 6, feeds one of the many goats at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival Saturday, Oct. 20.
Gabrielle Bowen, 6, feeds one of the many goats at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival Saturday, Oct. 20.
Alyssa, 4, Mallory, 7, and Haley Carriker, 4, have fun picking out their own small pumpkins Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Alyssa, 4, Mallory, 7, and Haley Carriker, 4, have fun picking out their own small pumpkins Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Samantha Chessler, 2, wore a Halloween shirt, an orange tutu and red cowboy boots to the pumpkin festival Saturday, Oct. 20.
Samantha Chessler, 2, wore a Halloween shirt, an orange tutu and red cowboy boots to the pumpkin festival Saturday, Oct. 20.
Will Emmons, 6, and his mom, Liz Kingsley, have fun being pumpkins in the Fruitville Grove pumpkin patch Saturday, Oct. 20.
Will Emmons, 6, and his mom, Liz Kingsley, have fun being pumpkins in the Fruitville Grove pumpkin patch Saturday, Oct. 20.
Gianna Grimaldi, 2, paints a pumpkin Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Gianna Grimaldi, 2, paints a pumpkin Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Jacob, 5, and Mike Kress pick out some pumpkins to take home.
Jacob, 5, and Mike Kress pick out some pumpkins to take home.
Caroline Lambert, 2 ½, leans against a big pumpkin in the pumpkin patch at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival. Lambert even wore her Lilly Pulitzer pumpkin dress to the festival.
Caroline Lambert, 2 ½, leans against a big pumpkin in the pumpkin patch at the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival. Lambert even wore her Lilly Pulitzer pumpkin dress to the festival.
Taylor Lane, 2, has fun playing with the mini pumpkins and gourds.
Taylor Lane, 2, has fun playing with the mini pumpkins and gourds.
Oliver Linton, 19 mos., crawls around on some pumpkins in his yellow, superhero cape.
Oliver Linton, 19 mos., crawls around on some pumpkins in his yellow, superhero cape.
Henry Salter, 4, enjoys eating a large bag of kettle corn.
Henry Salter, 4, enjoys eating a large bag of kettle corn.
Children had the chance to take a mini-train ride around a small course set up at Fruitville Grove Saturday, Oct. 20, during the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Children had the chance to take a mini-train ride around a small course set up at Fruitville Grove Saturday, Oct. 20, during the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival.
Lauren Van Nostrand, 7, pretends to drive a big tractor.
Lauren Van Nostrand, 7, pretends to drive a big tractor.

 

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