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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Pumpkin Festival


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 29, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Pumpkin Festival
Zion Lugo, 17 mos., has fun picking up the smaller pumpkins in the hay maze Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Zion Lugo, 17 mos., has fun picking up the smaller pumpkins in the hay maze Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Alana Anderson, 8, has fun jumping up and down and doing splits in the air Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Alana Anderson, 8, has fun jumping up and down and doing splits in the air Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Jeanette Jehle and her son Nathan Crowe, 1 ½, have fun watching Ms. Z go after the soccer ball they threw while participating in the Soccer Collies show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Jeanette Jehle and her son Nathan Crowe, 1 ½, have fun watching Ms. Z go after the soccer ball they threw while participating in the Soccer Collies show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Horses Horses Horses’ Lisa Dupree riding Dragon.
Horses Horses Horses’ Lisa Dupree riding Dragon.
Nicholas, 3, and Tori, 7, Gordon ride the Ferris wheel together.
Nicholas, 3, and Tori, 7, Gordon ride the Ferris wheel together.
Children and adults had fun making their way through the hay maze and finding pumpkins to purchase.
Children and adults had fun making their way through the hay maze and finding pumpkins to purchase.
Oscar Hernandez, 7, Michael Middleton, 5, Leah Middleton, 2, and Ashlyn Hernandez, 6.
Oscar Hernandez, 7, Michael Middleton, 5, Leah Middleton, 2, and Ashlyn Hernandez, 6.
The Kids Area was full of rides, games and other fun attractions.
The Kids Area was full of rides, games and other fun attractions.
Rylan Meredith, 3, laughs and smiles at her family as she rides the Ferris wheel Saturday, Oct. 27.
Rylan Meredith, 3, laughs and smiles at her family as she rides the Ferris wheel Saturday, Oct. 27.
Lilly Okland, 13, and Morgan Krikke, 13, perform “For Good” from the musical Wicked.
Lilly Okland, 13, and Morgan Krikke, 13, perform “For Good” from the musical Wicked.
Lola Prody, 5, Maya Prody, 6, and Eliana Grogg, 4, had fun wearing their costumes Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Lola Prody, 5, Maya Prody, 6, and Eliana Grogg, 4, had fun wearing their costumes Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Cami Rash, 2, wore her candy corn dress to the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Cami Rash, 2, wore her candy corn dress to the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Kids and adults have fun taking part in the Soccer Collies show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Kids and adults have fun taking part in the Soccer Collies show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Levi Sparks, 6, Noaha Sparks, 6, Lydia Hollenstein, 9, and Henry Hollenstein, 6 mos.
Levi Sparks, 6, Noaha Sparks, 6, Lydia Hollenstein, 9, and Henry Hollenstein, 6 mos.
Tali Spencer, 5, has fun fishing for plastic fish.
Tali Spencer, 5, has fun fishing for plastic fish.
Stormy performs with Lisa Dupree during the Horses Horses Horses show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Stormy performs with Lisa Dupree during the Horses Horses Horses show Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Dance students from Wakeland Elementary and Gullet Elementary perform “Thriller” Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Dance students from Wakeland Elementary and Gullet Elementary perform “Thriller” Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
People piled into the back of a trailer bed to be driven around by a tractor Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
People piled into the back of a trailer bed to be driven around by a tractor Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sarasota Pumpkin Festival.
Stefan Trimarco, 14, Tom Zellars, Libor Weber and Maryla Trimarco could not wait to eat their funnel cake.
Stefan Trimarco, 14, Tom Zellars, Libor Weber and Maryla Trimarco could not wait to eat their funnel cake.

 

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