This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Pumpkin Day
In-person
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Location
Wellington County Museum and Archives, 0536 Wellington Rd. 18 Fergus N1M 0A3
536 Wellington Road 18 (Veterans Way)
Fergus, ON
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and is a relaxed performance.
About
Pumpkin Day is an annual celebration of autumn and all things pumpkin. This free, family-oriented event welcomes the community and visitors. In 2025, the event will be hosted on the grounds of the Wellington County Museum and Archives, a location selected for its accessibility and parking capacity.
The event features:
• Performances representing our cultural community, including Indigenous dancing/storytelling, a drumming circle, and highland dancing.
• A free pumpkin carving contest and a demonstration by a professional pumpkin carver creating a giant jack-o'-lantern.
• Attractions and activities such as a reptile zoo, face painting, and children’s entertainment.
Links
- Sensational Elora Website sensationalelora.com
Organizer
Sensational Elora - A Festival of the Senses
We mobilize awareness about food insecurity by creating fun and welcoming events that entertain and inspire.
Our annual award-winning Festival organizes events throughout the year featuring the renowned music, art, drama, film, food, scenery, and architecture of historic Elora, culminating in our core festival events running throughout Thanksgiving weekend, including our Empty Bowls project, Pumpkin Day, and the Sensational Soup-off, raising money and awareness for the fight against poverty and hunger throughout Centre Wellington.
We strive to work with a wide variety of community partners to create fabulous events that showcase what Centre Wellington area has to offer. All our programming is designed to entice all of the senses. To accomplish that our events incorporate food and drink, provided by local restaurants, caterers, growers, and retailers.
This event is part of a hub:
Centre Wellington's Canvas of Cultures (Elora & Fergus Tourism)
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