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”