Pumpkin Parade, presented by Riverwalk Wealth, Juliane Goyette & Brian Lavoie, Financial Advisors
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Pumpkin Drop-off: 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Time of Event: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Riverwalk Commons (200 Doug Duncan Drive)
Cost: Free
Description: Calling all pumpkin carvers and Halloween enthusiasts, bring your creative jack-o-lantern(s) down to Riverwalk Commons on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 between 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. for one last chance to show off your Halloween creation and a chance to win a prize in one of the following categories listed below.
The categories include:
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Jack-of-all-Lanterns
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Cutest Pumpkin
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Scariest Pumpkin
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Most Creative
Prize: $100 gift card to a Newmarket restaurant of your choice.
Event Details:
- Pumpkins may be carved and/or painted.
- All pumpkins dropped off will be provided with a number for all guests to reference when voting on their favourite pumpkin.
- The Town of Newmarket will be providing LED tea lights to insert into each pumpkin, where applicable.
- All pumpkins at the end of the event will be placed into yard waste.
- Particpants must be Newmarket residents.


PUMPKIN PARADE 2022 WINNERS
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2022 Pumpkin Parade.
Jack-of-all-Lanterns (Overall Favourite)

Created by Than Khin
Cutest Pumpkin
Scariest Pumpkin
Created by Daniel Stokal
Most Creative
Created by Lily Hoban
Other top voted pumpkins:



All children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
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