Make It Happen Events

1,100 lighted, carved Pumpkins

PumpkinFest

PumpkinFest Tower

Based on Keene, NH’s world record Pumpkin Festival, Harrisburg’s PumpkinFest 2006 featured a 30’ tower from HARSCO PATENT, filled with more than 1,100 carved pumpkins from PennAg Industries.

The Pumpkins were carved by more than 300 people, with more than two dozen companies, organizations and schools participating.

Patriot News staff carving pumpkins

Mayor Stephen R. Reed pulls the switch to light the Pumpkin Tower as DID Executive Director Jeff Murison and costumed kids countdown

Mayor Stephen R. Reed pulled the switch to light the tower.

Twenty children competed in a Halloween Costume contest, followed by a free outdoor showing of Disney’s Monster, Inc. with projection services by ZeroGravity.

Ron Bleacher (DID) MCs the Children’s Halloween Costume Competition at Pumpkin Fest

Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, Harristown Development Corporation, Harsco Patent, Woulsen Construction, Penn Ag, Mapp Farms, Bricco, Capital Area School of the Arts, C&C Property Services, Commerce Bank, Dauphin County 4H, Downtown Daily Bread, Lebanon Valley College, City of Harrisburg, Mayor Stephen R. Reed, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Hilton Hotel, HYP, International House International Place, M&T Bank, Marshal School, Harrisburg School District, Open Stage, Penn National Insurance, Pinnacle Health, Making Strides against Breast Cancer, American Cancer Society, Soverign Bank, TEK Systems, The Burg Blurb Sam’s Club, Strawberry Square, Strites’ Orchard, Dickinson College, Upper Dauphin Schools, Central Dauphin Schools, Widner University, Zero Gravity

Sponsors and Participants for 2006 PumpkinFest

Media Coverage

JonasPfleegor takes a look at the lighted pumpkin he carved.

Sabrina Sostar, Tamara Gross, Charlie Reed work on pumpkins

Disney's Monsters, Inc. shown outside at the Hilton

Allen Marshall works on the Pumpkin Tower

Greg, Pam, Josiah, Micah Seetoo