Downtown Sycamore's annual 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival concluded on Sunday with the Pumpkin Parade.

The annual Sycamore Pumpkin Parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday on the final day of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The Sycamore Lions Club has announced the winners of the 64th annual Pumpkin Festival display contest. Pumpkins will be displayed on the courthouse lawn through Sunday.

Two people suffered minor injuries after their vehicle crashed into the front of a downtown Sycamore business Friday afternoon, authorities said. The crash happened during the third day of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which is expected to proceed as planned.

A vehicle crashed through the front of a downtown Sycamore business on Friday, police said, leaving two with minor injuries. The crash happened during Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, though Sunday's parade is expected to proceed as planned, authorities said.

From cinematic pumpkins to hometown VIPs and autumn vibes, the 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is poised to bring the flavor of fall to anyone who attends the festival’s 64th rendition.

Activities are planned for every day of the five-day festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 26. Here's what to expect at Sycamore Pumpkin Fest:

Six Sycamore students 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 Sycamore Kiwanis Club’s Junior Marshal Essay Contest.

The DeKalb County History Center’s annual Historic Homes Tour Saturday will feature the theme theme is “Whimsical Houses,” showcasing some of Sycamore’s most interesting and somewhat quirky historic homes.

As the 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival approaches, 12-year-old Rayven Rosas is eagerly awaiting her moment – she’s a big part of the festivities after all.

The Rotaract Club of Sycamore recently announced the launch of its official Sycamore Pumpkin Festival apparel fundraiser to support the community.

This year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Historic Homes Tour’s theme is “Whimsical Homes” and includes various homes with intriguing stories. Get a sneak peek at the next Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Oct. 2.

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Pumpkins are headed to the cinema in the 2025 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. South Prairie Elementary School 5th grader Rayven Rosas submitted the contest’s winning entry: “Pumpkins at the movies.”

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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Sycamore Community School District 427 school board President Jim Dombek “had the heart of a servant,” board vice president Michael DeVito said in a statement following Dombek's death this week.

The 2024 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is going global – thanks to a winning theme chosen by a North Grove Elementary School fourth grader.

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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.

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.

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

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.