CRETE’S GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
FIRST FULL WEEKEND IN OCTOBER
NEBRASKA'S FASTEST GROWING FESTIVAL
2022 DATES:
SaturDAY, OCTOBER 1st & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
2022 activities
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 2022:
Rain or Shine.
Main Festival Activities
12pm -Presentation of the Colors by VFW Post #4959 Color Guard
-Singing of the National Anthem
12-5pm -Activity Zone & Zipline (Sponsor: Crete ACE Hardware)
-Car Show & Shine (Sponsor: Heath Sports)
-Carnival Games (Sponsor: Waste Connections)
-Craft Show & Farmers Market (Sponsor: Henning's Crete Floral)
-Food Court (Sponsor: Black Hills Energy) *visit "Food Court" tab for more info.
-The Great Pumpkin Display
-Hayrack Rides (Sponsor: UBT)
-Law Enforcement vehicles & fire trucks
-Live Entertainment at 12th & Main (Sponsor: )
-Petting Zoo (Sponsor: Korbelik Decks)
-Pony Rides (Sponsor: Modern Real Estate)
-Pumpkin Patch (Sponsor: Farmer's Cooperative - Dorchester)
12:30pm -Studio C Dance
12:45pm -Doane Dance & Cheer Teams
1pm -Crete's Dance Company
1:15pm -Gold Star ATA Martial Arts
1:30pm -Bouncy Ball Drop
2pm -Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest at 12th & Main (Sponsor: Crete Foodmart)
-Pumpkin Carving Demo in City Park (Sponsor: Edward Jones)
2:30pm -Pumpkin Drops (Sponsor: Bunge)
3pm -Scarecrow Competition Award Ceremony (Sponsor: Money Smarts, Inc.)
-Pumpkin Competition Award Ceremony (Sponsor: Pinnacle Bank)
-Raffle Drawing(s)
3:45pm -Crete Cardinal Cheerleaders
4pm -POYDS Dance Company
4:15 -Czech Dancers
5pm -All Vendors & Booths Close
