Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Crowds lined the streets of downtown Sycamore Sunday for the annual Pumpkin Parade, a tradition to help close out the final day of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The Sycamore Lions Club announced the 2024 winners of its annual pumpkin display contest this week at the 63rd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

Hundreds of runners (and walkers) are expected to descend upon the streets of Sycamore on Oct. 27 for the 46th annual Pumpkin 10K Run and 1-mile Family Fun Run, which will start a little early this year.

The Autumn Craft and Treasures Market will return during the final two days of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival to support the Sycamore Music Boosters.

The Pumpkin Parade, part of the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday. More on the parade route and parking here:

Activities are planned for every day of the five-day festival, through Sunday, Oct. 27. Here's what's going on at Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

The DeKalb County History Center’s annual Historic Homes Tour for this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, dubbed “On the Move,” will feature six houses that aren’t in their original building spots.

Nine Sycamore students and aspiring writers will get a chance to ride in the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade after their essays, poems and short stories were chosen as part of the 2024 Sycamore Kiwanis Club’s Junior Marshal Essay Contest.

Sycamore Pumpkin Festival organizers this year have named its friend of the fest and Pumpkin Parade grand marshal to what they said are some of the city’s dearly departed.

The cake cutting ceremony and pumpkin contest check-in Wednesday near the DeKalb County Courthouse signaled the opening of the 2024 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

Fifth grader Samuel Schwartz, 10, said he’s ready to take on the excitement of helping herald in the start of this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival after his idea was picked for the annual decorating contest.

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Crowds lined the streets in downtown Sycamore on a chilly Sunday afternoon to watch the Pumpkin Parade, which marked the official end of the five-day 2023 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

This year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival display contest saw a record number of entries at 1,350, according to the Sycamore Lions Club. Here are the winners:

A retired Sycamore cop saved a young girl’s life during Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Wednesday. "It happened really, really, fast," said Cary Singer. "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time with the right training."

The Sycamore Lions Club announced the 2023 winners of its annual pumpkin display contest this week at the 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The pumpkins will be displayed through Sunday on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn.

Crowds didn’t let a little rain deter them from gathering Wednesday in downtown Sycamore to kick off the 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The festival runs through Sunday's Pumpkin Parade.

The Pumpkin Parade, part of the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday. More on the parade route here:

The pumpkin contest check-in and giant cake cutting ceremony Wednesday opened this years Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The market, part of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, will feature more than 100 craft fair vendor booths offering various items including jewelry, art, food, pet paraphernalia, textiles, spices and home decorations.

Six Sycamore students will get a free chance to ride in the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade after their essays, poems and short stories were chosen as part of the Sycamore Kiwanis Club’s Junior Marshal Essay Contest.

The DeKalb County History Center will present its annual Historic Homes Tour during this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, featuring the theme “Hidden Gems.” The tour will include historic homes that are off the beaten path and haven’t been featured before, organizers said in a n

It’s been a big year already for Tim Carlson, who retired as longtime Sycamore High School principal, and soon he’ll add another title to his name: Grand Marshal in this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade.

The 51st annual Autumn Craft and Treasures Market at Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is bringing back an old tradition this year: homemade pie sales.

The 10K race, presented by Northwestern Medicine, kicks off at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the corner of Kishwaukee Drive and heads west on Route 64 past the historic 100-year-old DeKalb County Courthouse

Harrison Rowland, 8, said he’s excited to display his pumpkin on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn for the 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, especially since his theme “Pumpkins in History” is the winning one.

Everybody's got a Sycamore Pumpkin Festival story from their childhood, chilly October days and fair food among them. The 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival runs Wednesday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 29, in downtown Sycamore.

Here's the 2023 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival schedule of events, starting Wednesday:

The September hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the DeKalb County History Center will feature a Pumpkin Fest Historic Homes Tour sneak peek.

The city of Sycamore this week amended its liquor laws to allow for liquor to be sold earlier in the mornings during weekends where events, holidays or festivals occur, such as the upcoming Fizz Ehrler Memorial Turning Back Time Car Show or Pumpkin Fest.

A theme cooked up by Harrison Rowland, 8, of Southeast Elementary School was chosen for this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, and will offer a chance for pumpkin decorators to take a step back in history.

The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival committee is accepting entry forms to pick the theme for the 2023 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The results of the 2022 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade float winners have been announced by the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival committee.

The winners of the 2022 Sycamore Lions Club 60th annual Decorated Pumpkin Display contest were announced this week. The festival runs through Sunday.

Sycamore police are asking festival-goers planning on heading out to Sycamore Pumpkin Festival’s parade Sunday to be aware of parking and other restrictions along the parade route.

Crowds gathered in downtown Sycamore Wednesday evening to wish upon a pumpkin and kick off the 61st annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival with a festive giant sheet cake cutting, donated by Hy-Vee. The festival runs through Sunday.

The 61st annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival runs Wednesday through Sunday. The festival will feature a pumpkin display contest outside the DeKalb County Courthouse and events throughout downtown Sycamore.

Steve Cook, a liaison to the Sycamore Police Department, has helped keep the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival safe since 2015. Now retired, he is being honored as this year’s Friend of the Festival.

The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Committee opened the Pumpkin Festival Wednesday afternoon with the ceremonial cake cutting and pumpkin viewing on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn.

On Wednesday, the 2022 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival’s theme was announced: “Wish Upon a Pumpkin.” The theme contest winner was Vivian Rubicz, an 11-year-old fifth grader from St. Mary’s School Sycamore.

The Sycamore Rotary Club served up stacks of pancakes to more than 500 guests recently during its pancake as part of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

Here's the full list of the 2021 Sycamore Lions Club's 60th annual Decorated Pumpkin Display Contest results from the judges, part of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The pumpkins will be on display in the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn through the weekend.

The annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is back, and kicked off to a packed downtown Wednesday with the cutting of the cake. “I feel happy, and excited,” said Harper Freiberg, 9, who cut the first slice. She's the winner of this year’s festival theme, "Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Fest."

The Sycamore Lions Club will distribute trick-or-treat boxes to local children at the Lions Pumpkin Display check in on Wednesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse.

The Sycamore Police Department announced the following street closures, detour routes and no parking zones for this year’s Pumpkin Festival events on Sunday.