Don't miss the 15th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival on Sunday September 29th at the Stowe Events Field on Weeks Hill Road in Stowe. The festival celebrates the sport of "chuckin" pumpkins, for distance, using a do-it-yourself constructed trebuchet, which is a gravity powered catapult. The festival runs from 11am to 4pm and features three rounds of competitive pumpkin chuckin' at 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm, with awards shortly after the last round.
All proceeds from the event support the Clarina Howard Nichols Center's work of ending domestic and sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking in Lamoille County.
Along with the pumpkin chuckin' contest there will be live music, a chili cook-off, a giant robot demo, and kids' activities. Music for this year's festival will be provided by two bands: Kirkland the band and John Smyth. Green Mountain Volleyball will be running a volleyball tournament featuring the best players in the state.
Eight vendors will be serving delicious food and drinks. On-site this year will be - The Melted Cheesiere, Deb's Place, El Gato Cantina, Hook & Peel Mobile Pizza Kitchen, Stowe Sandwich Company, Mediterranean Mix, Street Treats Ice Cream Truck, and Jenna's Promise Roasting Co.
For the second year, there will be an amazing craft fair. Forty vendors will be selling pottery, jewelry, maple products, honey, artwork, woodworking, knitted items, photography, and much more.
The entrance fee is $10 per person (free for children under 6). If you make 2 gallons of chili and compete in the chili cookoff, you get in free. Chili must be on-site by 11:30am. Parking is free.
For more information about the festival, including specifications, rules, and pumpkin chuckin' entry, go to www.vtpumpkinchuckin.blogspot.com or contact the festival organizer Dave Jordan, at Djordan@gmavt.net.
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