Pine Island Chamber of Commerce to host Pumpkinfest on Oct. 8

PINE ISLAND — On Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce will host and sponsor Pumpkinfest, a family friendly event, especially for kids.
The event, a fun-filled afternoon of activities, is held at Pine Island Town Park (Kay Road off County Route 1) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The cost is $5 for participating children.
Pumpkinfest is a great way to celebrate the local harvest of pumpkins and spend the day outdoors enjoying the warm sunshine and crisp fall air.
The day features pumpkin painting, face and henna painting, crafts, a children’s bouncy house, games, a State Trooper, touch-a-tractor, local dance groups, the Orange County Sports Club, Karate Quest, ShopRite, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum, Greenwood Lake Rock Underground, entertainment, other organizations and numerous other activities.
Attendees can enjoy food from various vendors and ice cream from Dairy O. The event is held at the pavilion and fields of Pine Island Town Park, where guests may also visit the park’s Butterfly Garden and playground area complete with swings, slides and a play pirate ship.
Parking and bathroom facilities are available.
Pumpkinfest PrincessThe annual Pine Island Pumpkinfest Princess Pageant also will be held. Is your child bubbly, outgoing and willing to mingle and greet children at Pumpkinfest?
Please send your child’s name, address and phone number to janetzimm3@gmail.com or call 845-258-7008.
Contestants must be from the Town of Warwick and between 6 and 10 years old. The deadline for applying is Oct. 1.
The Pumpkinfest Committee will randomly draw names of five finalists one week prior to Pumpkinfest.
Parents of the five girls will be contacted by email. Finalists need to be at Pumpkinfest where we will draw the fourth, third, second and first runner up, and, then, the name of the 2018 Pumpkinfest Princess.
All runner ups will be part of the Pumpkinfest Princess Court.