26th Annual

Townshend Pumpkin Festival

Saturday - October 16, 2010

“On the Townshend Common”

on Route 30 in Townshend, Vermont

Rain or Shine

9:00   Craft Sale and Art Works Sale Begin

10:00   The fun begins, Pumpkin Pies on sale

10:00   Scarecrow Decorating Contest starts

(Pie Judging at 1:30)

12 to 3 Free Pony Rides

12:30   Pumpkin Decorating Contest

(a pumpkin given to each youngster)

2:00    Halloween Preview Costume Parade

2:30    Jr. Pumpkin Pie Contest - Ages 14 & under

(Pies must be received by 1:30)

3:00     Final Wrap-up and Raffle Drawing

Free Admission   -   Free Parking   -   Pumpkin Pies

Food Vendors   -   Locally Grown Apples and Cider

There are still spaces available for Craft vendors.  For further information, contact Harold Kvitek - 802-348-7913.

You may download a copy of the application here.

Sponsored by the Townshend Business Association

2010 Pumpkin Festival Application (pdf 1Mb) (jpg 200Kb)

Townshend Vermont

26th Annual Pumpkin Festival

On the Common

Saturday, October 16th, 2010 - 9am to 5pm

Fun for all!!!

Free pony rides for the kids.

Pumpkin Decorating contest – take your decorated pumpkin home.

Scarecrow decorating contest.

Costume parade.

Ribbons and prizes in all categories

Junior Pumpkin Pie contest age 14 and under

1st - $10, 2nd - $8, 3rd - $6

Pumpkin Pies sold – whole or by the slice with whipped cream.

Over 60 vendors of quality crafts, antiques, art, Vt. maple syrup, home made goods, etc.

Excellent Food Vendors.

Some vendor space available for quality products.

Call Harold or Lois at 802-348-7913

or write to -

Townshend Business Association, P.O. Box 142, Townshend, Vt. 05353

Pictures from last year's Festival, click here

Come join the fun at Grace Cottage Hospital’s 60th anniversary celebration Fair Day on the Townshend Common, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday August 1^st.

Gov. Jim Douglas will be cutting the large, delicious birthday cake at 11:15am. Come and get your slice of birthday cake while it lasts, as well as a free copy of the brand new Grace Cottage Hospital video in DVD format.

For more information visit www.gracecottage.org/fairday.shtml

Green Up Day

Usually held on the first weekend of May.

Come and help pick up all of the trash that has accumulated on our roadsides through the winter and make Townshend shine!

Senior Luncheon by the Council on Aging

Grace Cottage Hospital Fair Day

Saturday, August 1st.

Bingo, parade, auction, chicken barbecue, band concert.

On the Common, Townshend Village.