2011 Schedule of Events
Pumpkin Drop Off information
Friday, October 21, 2011
10:30 am to 8:30 pm
Central Square
Railroad Square
Saturday, October 22nd
Five locations, as indicated on 2011 Festival Map
Friday October 21
Costume Dance Party Friday, October 21 from 7 – 11 pm at the Courtyard by Marriott.
Tickets $10 per person; Cash prizes for best costumes with three categories.
Two cash bars along with a light Hors D’oeuvres menu.
All proceeds benefit the Keene Pumpkin Festival.
Saturday October 22
(Schedule subject to change) |
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| 6:00am | Main Street closes |
| 7:00am | Food Court and Craft Fair Setup |
| 10:30am | No more vehicles downtown |
| 11:30am | Food Court opens |
| 12:00pm | Festival opens |
| All Day | Gyros, Greek Salad, Baklava & more at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 70 West Street. Comfortable indoor seating, Restrooms, handicap accessible. |
| All Day | Cartoons at the Colonial Theater |
| Various Times | ERENE Glimenakis LIVE! Up and coming recording star performing several times throughout the day at the outdoor stage at Athens Pizza |
| 12:30pm | Costume Parade West St. to Main St. |
| 1:30pm | Main stage: Zeker |
| 2:00pm | Morris Dancers |
| 2:00pm - on | Bowling on West Street |
| 2:15pm | Main stage: Michael and Marisa |
| 3:00pm | Main stage: Ivy LeVine and Chum |
| 3:00pm | Earth Dancer School,Free Spirits |
| 3:00pm | Added Attraction: Keene Public Library (Heberton Hall) “Haunts, Haints, and Hollers: Stories for a Halloween Eve” (Ages 8-12+) |
| 4:00pm | Main stage: Dirty Mac Blues Band |
| 4:00pm | Dance/NHDI Westmoreland |
| 4:00pm | Box and Cox Farce at KPL |
| 5:15pm | Main stage: Youngest Son |
| 5:30pm | Keene State College Dance Team |
| 6:30pm | Log-in booths close, jack-o’-lanterns lit |
| 6:30pm | Main stage: Remember September |
| 7:50pm | Main stage: Littlest Birds |
| 8:00pm | Count announced, Let it Shine Finalé and Pumpkin Pick-up featuring Littlest Birds and area talent led by Jo Jo Mead |
| 8:15pm | All Festival sales cease |
| 8:30pm | Festival closes |
| 8:45pm | Clean-up |
Craft Fair and Food Court
Craft Fair
Location: Lot next to Lindy's Diner
Three dozen artisans offering crafts from paintings to fudge
with many returning favorites
Food Court
Location: Commercial Street Lot next to Margarita's
Offering a wide assortment of healthy and fair foods, hosted
by local non-profit organizations, the 2011 Food Court is
sure to be the delight of the festival. Looking for a pulled
pork sandwich, fried pickle or fried dough? Step right up.
Salads, wraps, stews and turnovers as well as pumpkin-
inspired treats are also among the menu offerings. Tables for
quick-picnics will be right nearby with necessary facilities
conveniently located around the corner.
Pumpkin Log-In Stations
- Lower Main Street
- Gilbo Avenue
- Roxbury Street & Central Square
Shuttle Bus Stops
- Smith's Medical (Blue Route)
- Peerless (Orange Route)
- Optical Ave/Marlborough Street (Green Route)
- Cheshire Fair Grounds(Red Route
Parking is $10 per vehicle in event lots on the day of the Festival. (Buses $30)
Other Spooky Area Events
Haunted House at Amos J. Blake House Museum
FITZWILLIAM — a night of spooky, bone-chilling fun, sponsored by the Fitzwilliam Historical Society, Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 14-29, 7:00 p.m; cost is $2.
Pickpockets, Rogues & Highwaymen
FITZWILLIAM — at The Fort at #4, Charlestown
Take a look at the seedier side of the 18th century at our Halloween celebration for all ages, Oct. 28 and 29, 4 - 8 p.m.
$10; seniors/youth 13-17, $7; children 6-12, $5; under 5, free
'Ghost Walk’
CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Public Library will host “The Legends of Chesterfield Ghost Walk” Saturday, Oct. 29, at the town’s Center Cemetery.
Attendees will meet some of the men and women who figured prominently in Chesterfield during the 18th and 19th centuries. A dusk tour, suggested for younger children, will begin at 5:30 p.m. A candlelit tour will begin at 7 p.m. Both tours begin at the Chesterfield Public Library.
This family event is free. For more information, call the library at 363-4162, or visit online at chesterfieldlibrary.org
Haunted Cornfield Maze
WALPOLE — next to the Tractor Supply Store on Rt. 12
sponsored by the Great River Co-op and the Walpole Players,
Fridays, 7-10 p.m., Saturdays 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m., and Sunday, 2-5 p.m.;
afternoons non-scary for kids
Halloween Costume Contest
WALPOLE — at Alyson's Orchard on Rt. 12, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
apple picking, Halloween activities and a fun costume contest; judging will be at 1 p.m. with prizes in a number of categories
"SCOOPED" Book Signing & Workshop
Join us at The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, NH, Saturday, October 29th at 2pm as we hear the forgotten tale of Professor von Junk and the first pumpkin carving. “Scooped,” written and illustrated by Keene’s own Author/Illustrators, Kevin and Rebecca Kelly, takes you and your children on a delightful journey to discover how the first pumpkin carving came to be. Dive into this wonderfully rhythmic voyage and learn how Professor Junk and his repulsive assistant E. Gore work their magic and not only bring joy to the villagers, but invent the jack-o’-lantern as well.
Directly following the reading, the illustrator will demonstrate how he created the whimsical characters that inhabit this unique tale and then work with the children to create their own character. Signed books will be available for purchase. Each child that attends will get a free signed memento from the workshop. Please visit www.professorjunk.com for more info, pumpkin junk and to play a spooky game.
The Kelly’s will be donating 5% of the first 1,000 books sold to The Montessori Schoolhouse where their children attend preschool.
KEENE — at The Toadstool Bookshop in the Colony Mill Marketplace, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
apple picking, Halloween activities and a fun costume contest; judging will be at 1 p.m. with prizes in a number of categories
SPOOKTACULAR
KEENE — The Colonial Theater presents Frankentstein Meets The Wolf Man
Starring: Lon Chaney, Jr; Ilona Massey; Bela Lugosi; 74 minutes
One show only! Special ticket price, $10
Larry Talbot chips Frankenstein's monster out of a block of ice. When Talbot changes to the Wolf Man, the two creatures do battle.
Sponsored by:
Craft Fair and Food Court
Craft Fair |
Pumpkin Log-In Stations
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Shuttle Bus Stops
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| Parking is $10 per vehicle in event lots on the day of the Festival. (Buses $30) |
Other Spooky Area Events
Haunted House at Amos J. Blake House Museum
FITZWILLIAM — a night of spooky, bone-chilling fun, sponsored by the Fitzwilliam Historical Society, Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 14-29, 7:00 p.m; cost is $2.
Pickpockets, Rogues & Highwaymen
FITZWILLIAM — at The Fort at #4, Charlestown
Take a look at the seedier side of the 18th century at our Halloween celebration for all ages, Oct. 28 and 29, 4 - 8 p.m.
$10; seniors/youth 13-17, $7; children 6-12, $5; under 5, free
'Ghost Walk’
CHESTERFIELD — The Chesterfield Public Library will host “The Legends of Chesterfield Ghost Walk” Saturday, Oct. 29, at the town’s Center Cemetery. Attendees will meet some of the men and women who figured prominently in Chesterfield during the 18th and 19th centuries. A dusk tour, suggested for younger children, will begin at 5:30 p.m. A candlelit tour will begin at 7 p.m. Both tours begin at the Chesterfield Public Library. This family event is free. For more information, call the library at 363-4162, or visit online at chesterfieldlibrary.org
Haunted Cornfield Maze
WALPOLE — next to the Tractor Supply Store on Rt. 12
sponsored by the Great River Co-op and the Walpole Players,
Fridays, 7-10 p.m., Saturdays 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m., and Sunday, 2-5 p.m.;
afternoons non-scary for kids
Halloween Costume Contest
WALPOLE — at Alyson's Orchard on Rt. 12, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
apple picking, Halloween activities and a fun costume contest; judging will be at 1 p.m. with prizes in a number of categories
"SCOOPED" Book Signing & Workshop
Join us at The Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, NH, Saturday, October 29th at 2pm as we hear the forgotten tale of Professor von Junk and the first pumpkin carving. “Scooped,” written and illustrated by Keene’s own Author/Illustrators, Kevin and Rebecca Kelly, takes you and your children on a delightful journey to discover how the first pumpkin carving came to be. Dive into this wonderfully rhythmic voyage and learn how Professor Junk and his repulsive assistant E. Gore work their magic and not only bring joy to the villagers, but invent the jack-o’-lantern as well.
Directly following the reading, the illustrator will demonstrate how he created the whimsical characters that inhabit this unique tale and then work with the children to create their own character. Signed books will be available for purchase. Each child that attends will get a free signed memento from the workshop. Please visit www.professorjunk.com for more info, pumpkin junk and to play a spooky game.
The Kelly’s will be donating 5% of the first 1,000 books sold to The Montessori Schoolhouse where their children attend preschool.
KEENE — at The Toadstool Bookshop in the Colony Mill Marketplace, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
apple picking, Halloween activities and a fun costume contest; judging will be at 1 p.m. with prizes in a number of categories
SPOOKTACULAR
KEENE — The Colonial Theater presents Frankentstein Meets The Wolf Man
Starring: Lon Chaney, Jr; Ilona Massey; Bela Lugosi; 74 minutes
One show only! Special ticket price, $10
Larry Talbot chips Frankenstein's monster out of a block of ice. When Talbot changes to the Wolf Man, the two creatures do battle.