A date has been revealed for this year’s Spalding Pumpkin Parade

Bridie.Short@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 15:32, 28 August 2024

Preparations are in full swing for the annual pumpkin festival as the date has been revealed.

Spalding Pumpkin Festival will take place on Saturday, October 12, between 11am and 3pm in the town centre.

The event aims to celebrate the area’s horticulture and harvest traditions with a range of activities for families such as, live entertainment, food and gift stalls, crafts, face painting, balloon modelling and more.

Artist Jonathan Nicholls with the sculptures in Pumpkin Street aka Spalding's Bridge Street

Entertainers in the fire garden created in Spalding's Ayscoughfee Gardens during last year's Pumpkin Festival

A road closure has been put in place for Spalding Market Place, Hall Place, Sheep Market and Gore Lane on Saturday, October 12 from 7am until 5pm.

Sheep Market car park will also be closed from 5pm on Friday, October 11 until 5pm the following day.

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For more updates and information, keep up to date with the South Holland District Council Communities Team Facebook Page or email community@sholland.gov.uk.

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