The Great Pumpkin Festival Is This Weekend In Stratford

Via the Town of Stratford: STRATFORD, CT — The Town of Stratford and the Boothe Memorial Park Commission are happy to announce The Great Pumpkin Festival, sponsored by Bridgeport Fittings. The annual event is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The popular festival will take place on Stratford’s historic Boothe Memorial Park.

This celebration of autumn and Halloween will include a traditional costume parade and contest, a pumpkin carving contest, horse-driven hay rides, a roaming railroad, inflatables and more.

“The Great Pumpkin Festival is Stratford at its best,” Mayor Laura R. Hoydick said. “... The festival is truly singular to Stratford.”

The many historic and unique buildings on the Boothe park property will be open to the public.

"Each year this event gets better. From the pumpkin carving contest to the horse-drawn hay rides, it’s a great way for families to enjoy Boothe Park. We are expecting another large crowd for the annual children’s costume parade, which begins at 2:30 p.m. It’s a wonderful family event," said Jim Connor, Boothe Park Commission chair and Town Council chair.

Shuttle service will be running throughout the day from the Flood Middle School parking lot and the nearby Route 110 commuter lot across from Ryder’s Landing. For more information, including schedule and contest details, visit www.CelebrateStratford.com.