2018 Crete's Great Pumpkin Festival - Schedule of Events Overview
Friday, October 5th - Kick-Off Activities
• 3:30 – 6pm, Great Pumpkin Blitz in downtown Crete
• 5 - 8pm, Swine and Dine at The Brew House: Pork Feed benefit for Crete Chamber FBLA Scholarship
• 7pm - Midnight, Terror on 12th Street at Sokol Hall
Saturday, October 6th - Pre-Festival Activities
• 8:30 - 10:30am, Pumpkin Pancake Feed in City Park hosted by Alpha Pi Epsilon Fraternity - Free Will Donations.
• 8:30am, Mayor’s Fun Run
Registration in City Park
• 9am, Mayor’s Run: Adult & Teen, 3rd-6th Grade, 2nd Grade and Under Divisions
• 11am- 1pm, Doane University
Homecoming Tailgate
• 1pm - Doane Tiger Football vs. Dordt College at Al Papik Field
• Community Night & Husker Watch Parties: spend the evening in downtown Crete with food and entertainment at local businesses
• 7pm - Midnight - Terror on 12th Street at Sokol Hall
Festival Events
8am-12pm, Pre-Festival Breakfasts:
• Knights of Columbus Pancake Feed at St. James
• Morning Brunch at The Brew House
Sunday, October 7th from 12:00pm - 5:00pm - Main Festival Activities
RAIN LOCATION: Doane University Fuhrer Field House
• Crete Police Department & Nebraska State Patrol
• Sid Dillon and Skala’s OK Tire Store Car Show & Shine
• UBT Scarecrow Competition
• Crete Ace Hardware Bounce Houses & Zipline
• Nestle Purina Horn T Exotic Petting Zoo
• Pinnacle Bank Pumpkin Growing Competition
• DQ Grill & Chill’s Live Entertainment
• Ol'Red Radio 99.5 Carnival Games
• Crete TJ Sokol's Kids Pedal Pull - Sponsored by: Waddell & Reed, Inc. L. Sue Placek, CFP®
• Crete Area Medical Center Hayrack Rides
• Crete Community Foundation Craft Show & Farmer’s Market
• Saline Medical Specialties Food Court
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• 12pm: Presentation of Colors
• 12-3pm: Pumpkin Silent Auction
• 1-3pm: Pumpkin Bingo
• 1:30pm: Festival Piñata & Pumpkin Drop
• 2pm: Pumpkin Carving
• 2:30pm: Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest
• 3pm: Festival Award Ceremony
• 3:45pm: Bouncy Ball & Pumpkin Drops
Festival Featured In:
The Food Network Magazine
Midwest Living Magazine
Nebraska Life Magazine
Tractor Supply Co. Magazine
Omaha’s Magazine
Nebraska Tourism Commission’s Webinar: “Successful Festivals in Nebraska”