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Charlie Tach prepares some chili.

Maryann Grgic with Rudy

Skip Fletcher, Jim Laurie and Blake Lingmann with Station 39 prepare chili together.

Festivalgoers voted on best chili.

Erica Pickett fights back tears as her children are cheered on.

Lyla and Gabrielle Fischer with Vader

Scott Bertrand cheers on Adyn Pickett.

Mike and Maeva Skinner

The event started with a presentation that made its way to the concert stage.

James and Dominic Mattera raise their helmets in support.

Brynne Eastman and Adam Collins

Dillon Wade with Station 26 raises his helmet in support.

Abby and Adyn Pickett are cheered on by the crowd,

Zach Ayers, Matt Jones, David Brooks, Ben Hostetler, Kyle Kosianowski and Peter Broll with Station 1 dress up for the day.

The event started with a presentation that made its way to the concert stage.

The event started with a presentation that made its way to the concert stage.

Andrew Waltrip and Justin Maslonka did up the penguin suits and snow machine for Station 12.

Patricia Arcic picks out her chili.

Goats walk around the petting zoo waiting for Pumpkin Festival patrons to feed them.

Tampa's Shannon Wells feeds goats with her 2-year-old daughter, Eden Wells, and husband, Jay Wells. "You have to put your hand out straight," Jay Wells says to Eden Wells.

Families try to find their way out of the corn maze.

Sarasota's Grace Molino, who is 2 years old, carefully picks out a pumpkin to take home.

Scarecrows can be found all around the Pumpkin Festival.

Children enjoy a train ride.

St. Petersburg's Camilo Nieves-Bedaya, 5, lets his 8-year-old brother, Alejandro Nieves-Bedaya, do all the work during a ride.

Largo's David Goudy, Debbie Goudy and 13-year-old Josalynn Goudy take a photo by a gator at the Pumpkin Festival. "We love it here," Debbie Goudy says. "It's the best place ever."

North Port's Lesley Branum, who is 5, gets her face painted with her 9-year-old sister, Adalynn Branum.

Mr. Harley, children's musician Harley Smith, plays "Here Comes the Sun" by the Beatles.

Fort Myers' Levi Puerto, who is 4 years old, dresses in matching shirts with his mother, Laura Puerto, and his 7-year-old brother, Landon Puerto.

North Port's Jett Thurmer enjoys riding a pony during the Pumpkin Festival.

Sarasota's Ember Magnuson, who is 8, rides a camel with her 7-year-old brother, Noble Magnuson.

Sarasota's Victoria Gadway, who is 6 years old, dresses as a fairy with her 3-year-old sister, Gabrielle Gadway.

Myakka City's Fearless Flores performs a motorcycle stunt.

Megamorph transforms from a police car into a transformer astonishing audience members.

East County's Ethan Scragg, who is 3 years old, has his face painted like a tiger.

Going to the Pumpkin Festival is a tradition for Myakka City 12-year-old Collette Armstrong, 8-year-old Jeanette Armstrong, Cristina Rosas and 21-month-old Lincoln Armstrong.

Terrill and Tegan Salem ride a bike around the festival.

Victor Johnson received a declaration of integrity.

Chip Nelson had necklaces for sale.

Marquis and Markeith Goodman dress alike.

Elizabeth Moore, Commisioner Kyle Battie, Ramir Newsome, Chief of Police Rex Troche and Shay Newsome

TJ Williams slides down.

Mia Rumph goes down the slide.

Curtis King and Jake Hunt

Ra'nylah Wilson helps Raielle play games.

Nyomi Burns stands at the top.

Misla, Kai and Kenny Whetstone listen to the music.

Jae Williams sings for the crowd.