2008 November > The Kingsway Pumpkin Festival
The 6th annual Pumpkinfest returned to The Kingsway on Saturday, October 25th, and despite grey skies and sprinkles of rain it was a huge success. Jackson Ave. was again the site of this year’s festival and it was decorated with bales of hay, corn stalks and pumpkins to give it a real Halloween feel. There was loads of fun for everyone with face painting, pumpkin decorating, street entertainers, a costume contests and a great Pumpkin Parade. Many of the local merchants were involved as they gave away candy to the early trick-or-treaters. There were also lots of fun prizes given away for pumpkin decorating and colouring contests, and to those wearing the best costumes. Many thanks to all those who volunteered their time to make this successful event possible.
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| Event organizers, Franca and Henny(both far left) are joined by volunteers |
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| There were wall-to-wall families that came out to enjoy the Pumpkin Festival |
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| Conner and Luca team up to design their pumpkin |
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| Tatiana and Dad team up to create a masterpiece |
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| Isa meets up with a good looking hunk |
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| Volunteers, Elizabeth and Christine |
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| Ricky the pizza slice gets a helping hand from Dad to carry his pumpkin |
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| Manny the Wizard |
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| Franca and Henny are all smiles as the rain stops just before the Pumpkinfest started |
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| Holly dressed up as a beautiful fairy. She's pictured here putting a face on her pumpkin |
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| Angelina was all smiles as she shows off her fairy costume |
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| Helen (aka Bob the Builder) helped kids with their pumpkins |
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| Una gets her face painted by Rachel |
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| Ethan gets SNAP'd on the pumpkins |
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| The National Taekwondo company who run classes out of the Kingsway had a large group of instructors and kids on hand to enjoy the festivities |
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| Sydney and Jenna get their parents involved to create some wild looking pumpkins |
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| Hunter chills in his Bat Boy costume |
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| Andrew goes under cover as a real mean looking monster |
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| Victoria and Serena join Laurie and her dogs from the Etobicoke Humane Society |
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