"The Pumpkins are Coming"....October 22-25, 2024

FOUR uniquely designed pumpkin towers will be on display through Halloween located along Main St and in Veterans Square. Towers will be set up on Monday, October 21st.

Calling all schools, community organizations, businesses & residents!! Our community-hosted event needs your help collecting carved pumpkins! Plan a pumpkin carving party. Rally your friends and co-workers. Check with your school or community center. We invite you to bring your carved pumpkins to place on the towers Tue, Wed, Thu & Fri, October 22-25. CLICK HERE to tell us how many pumpkins you will be bringing. We will direct you where to bring your pumpkins and have volunteers to help unload your amazing jack-o-lanterns.​

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th:

• 3:30pm Stop by the Laconia Library for Glow Hand & Face Paining 

• 4:30pm Special 2-hour Turkey Dinner Train departing from the historic train station BUY TICKETS NOW

• ​7pm SPOOK N/ GROOVE DJ Dance Party! at The CAKE Theatre, costumes encouraged LEARN MORE

• Let's Sing Taylor-A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift Colonial Theatre Laconia  LEARN MORE​

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th:

• 9am The Runaway Pumpkin 10k & 5k Run/Walk steps off Opechee Park REGISTER HERE

• 7am-2pm Enjoy a Pancake Breakfast at The Flip Side on Main St

• 10am Stop by the Laconia Library to paint Pumpkin Suncatchers

• 11am-11pm Live Stage Performances CHECK BACK SOON FOR A LIST OF PERFORMING ARTISTS

• 11am-7pm Explore the Great New England Craft & Artisan Show featuring 70+ exhibitors all in costume

• 11am-5pm Train Rides aboard the Pumpkin Express with Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad LEARN MORE

• 2PM New PET Costume Parade led by Canine Connections near Pleasant St & Veterans Sq

• Children's Costume Parade

• Lakes Region Community College's annual Pie Eating Contest​

• 11am-4pm Discover a Nonprofit Patch on Pleasant St

• 11am-4pm Find & Visit the Planters Mr. Peanut NUTmobile

• 11am-9pm Food Trucks, Pumpkin Carving & Pumpkin Decorating

• 11am-9pm Kids Zone featuring Vertical Entertainment in Veterans Square

• 11am-4pm Face Painting at The Potting Shop on Pleasant St

• 11am-11pm Giant Outdoor 405 Beer Garden between Main St & Pleasant St

• Check in 11am - Bags Fly @ Noon Pumpkin Cornhole Tournament - REGISTRATION NOW - LEARN MORE

• New Donut Eating Contest at Laconia Village Bakery

• New Make your Own Monster Plant at Catchpenny with a Little Shop of Horrors Photo Booth Experience

• 11:30am-9pm Costume Party & Monster Mash at Defiant Records & Craft Beer

• Discover NH Vintage Vinyl at the corner of PumpCANALly, costumes encouraged!

• 1pm & 3pm Catch a fun & whimsical show by the Wicked Witches of the Lakes Region

• 5:46pm Sunset JOIN US FOR THE OFFICIAL PUMPKIN TOWER LIGHTING

• 7PM LASER SHOW - Pinnacle Lasers & DJ Spiezio 

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