On Friday, November 1, 2024, Kingsville holds its annual Pumpkin Parade at Lakeside Park, 315 Queen Street. Our Communities in Bloom Committee organizes this event to help our Town recycle hundreds of pumpkins each year, donating them farms for compost or animal feed following the parade.

“This is a purposeful event,” said Carol Dunn, Chair of the Communities in Bloom Committee. “It offers a sustainable option to keep pumpkins out of landfills, and it also brings smiles to the faces of kids and adults as they walk the pumpkin trail and see the creatively carved jack-o-lanterns.”

Residents can drop their pumpkins off at the Herrington Street parking lot from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm on November 1, 2024. Then, walk the lighted pumpkin trail from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in Lakeside Park’s lower bowl.

The 2nd Kingsville Scouts will be on-site, offering refreshments for sale.

“Pumpkins with stickers, paint or toothpicks can not be accepted, as those materials are unsafe for animals to eat,” said Kingsville’s Manager of Recreation Programs and Special Events, Karen Loney.

If you’re interested in volunteering for the annual Pumpkin Parade, please complete the Volunteer Form.