Newport Pumpkin Palooza & Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Get ready for Pumpkin Palooza in Pomerleau Park in Newport, VT! 

Come and get a free pumpkin (1 week prior on Oct 18th) and enter the Jack-O'-Lantern contest.
Upon pickup, you will have one week to bring your Jack-O'-Lantern creation to life, judging will be in 5 categories: ages 5 and under, ages 6-12, ages 13-17, adults, and businesses,  prizes for each category will be given after judging (we will contact winners after the weekend).

Trick or Treating down Main Street will be from 1pm-2:45. At 2:45pm you're invited to join the costume promenade starting at the Parklet next to the municipal building down the board walk back to Pomerleau Park. 
3:00pm for prizes on the best costume will be announce as well as the pumpkin winners.
Bring your trick or treating bags and wear your costume for trick-or-treating up Main Street at participating downtown businesses from 1-3pm!

Stick around for a Spooky Scavenger Hunt hosted by the Newport City Downtown Development organization.  There will be a youth scavenger hunt and a little more challenging hunt for adults,  the scavenger hunt will take place from 3pm-5pm.  At 5pm all scavenger hunters are asked to gather at the Warehouse Restaurant on main street to see who the winner is.  

Schedule of events:
1-2:00pm: Pumpkin drop off Trick or Treating starts up Main Street
2:00: Judging of pumpkins
1:00-2:45: Trick or treating down main street
2:45: Costume procession to judge costumes 
3:00:  Announce winners for the Pumpkins and costumes 
3:15:  Scavenger Hunt for adults and youth 
5:00pm: Scavenger Hunters gather at the Warehouse Restaurant

Admission:
FREE thanks to Newport Parks & Recreation