Newport Pumpkin Palooza

Get ready for Pumpkin Palooza!! Come and get a free pumpkin (first come first serve) and enter the jack-o-lantern contest. Pumpkin pick up will be Oct. 18th, 10am-12pm at Gardner Park. You will have one week to bring your jack-o-lantern creation to life, judging will be in 5 categories: ages 5 and under, ages 6-12, ages 13-17, adults, and businesses, prizes for each category will be given after judging. Drop off for display at the Parklet next to the municipal building on main street at 1pm-2pm on Oct. 25th and then go trick or treating with participating businesses and at the trunk or treat located in the municipal parking lot (hosted by the KofC), judging will happen directly after drop off no later than 2:00pm. Trick or treating will be from 1pm-2:45, at 2:45, directly after trick or treating head back to the Parklet for the costume contest where we have a prize for the best costume.

Don't forget to bring your trick or treating bags and wear your costumes to do trick or treating up main street at participating downtown businesses from 1-3pm and hit the trunk or treat and spooky gym hosted by the K of C.

Schedule of events:
1-2:00pm: pumpkin drop off trick or treating starts up main street
2:00: judging of pumpkins
1:00-2:45: trick or treating at participating businesses and trunk or treat in the municipal parking lot
2:45: gather in parklet next to the municipal building for costume procession to judge costumes and announcements
3:00: announce winners for the Pumpkins and costumes