Denise Ronan
Equinox Staff
The Keene annual Pumpkinfest was Sunday in the Center of Keene.
Although it was unfortunately a very rainy day, the volunteers putting on Pumpkinfest were strong and still set up the community event. With true fans of the event coming with their costumes or locals visiting to see what it was all about.
This event is well known and sophomore Tim Wagner said that he has always heard about Pumpkinfest and came to see what it was all about.
“You kind of have to go. The pumpkins were cool, and I just saw some people dancing in the rain to the music. They said that is was their anniversary and that was their wedding song,” stated Wagner.
This is a sweet sight to see and despite the weather people were able to come and make the most of it.
There was live music and trick-or-treating at some of the local stores down town for the kids at Keene.
Along were games like corn hole and basketball.
While walking around, Pumpkin Man was on the site. David Hall, who is the Pumpkin Man lives in town, and he said that he comes to Pumpkinfest to “Bring [his] blessing of sweet pumpkin wishes to Keene.”
Pumpkin Man explained that he, “Missed last year, but it was great to come back on this beautiful rainy day. Pumpkins like the rain.”
Young kids were running around with their costumes and it was awesome that they found some much joy in pumpkins.
Whether or not you have ever been to the Fest or you attend every year, this is an , outlet to really bring the whole community of Keene together.
Junior Danny O’Brien really loved the “intricate pumpkin designs” and he thought that this was a very “cool community event and I’m really glad that the rain didn’t deter everyone from missing it”
It was his first time attending the event while being at Keene State and he was curious to see what it was all about.
If you missed out this year, I would recommend maybe getting involved with the next Pumpkinfest!
Denise Ronan can be contacted at dronan@kscequinox.com
