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Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/14/2026 - 09/26/2026
All Day
Location
Pecatonica Library
Categories
2nd Annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
Decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book character.
Guidelines
Pumpkins may be painted, drawn on, or have materials and objects attached to them. Pumpkins may bot be cut, carved, or hollowed out.
Register
Register each participating person separately. Pumpkin Registration
Timeline
Sep 1 4- Sep 26: Register online to reserve a pumpkin
Oct 1 – Oct 7: Pick up your pumpkin from the Pecatonica Public Library
Oct 8 – Oct 14: Deliver your completed pumpkin and entry form to the Library
Oct 15 – 25: Stop at the Library to vote for your favorite pumpkin (one vote, per person, per day)
Oct 28: Winners in each category announced (Youth, Teen, Adult)
Oct 28 – Nov 1: Pumpkin Pick-up
Nov 4: Any pumpkins remaining at the Library will be discarded.

