Pumpkin Palooza Hits Lakewood On Saturday

LAKEWOOD, OH — The city's annual Pumpkin Palooza is Saturday. The event will feature custom decorated pumpkins done by local artists and civic groups. There will also be food, crafts, games, a costume parade, and more.

The festival runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakewood High School. The event is free and open to the public. Guests are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for donation to the Lakewood Community Services Center or the Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corporation. All proceeds from the Palooza will benefit those two organizations.

The city said Pumpkin Palooza is the culmination of a citywide pumpkin-decorating challenge. "The Great Pumpkin Patch" will be stuffed full of decorated pumpkins, all donated by artists and local groups. Guests will have the chance to take home their favorite pumpkin via a raffle.

During the Palooza, the Harvest Moon Cafe will be selling pizza, baked goods and beverages. Tickets for food can be purchased at the event. There will also be an Autumn Adventureland, with crafts, carnivals, and a costume parade at 2:15 p.m.There will also be scary and "not-so-scary" stories told in "Sleepy Hollow."

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