Pumpkin Time at the Miller's

 Last week I posted pictures on Facebook from the pumpkin walk in Kimberly and Kassie mentioned that we should check out the one in Waupaca. Since the hubby was going to be in Waupaca for volleyball, I figured I could convince him to check out the pumpkins.

The pumpkins Kassie was referring to was Pumpkin Time at the Miller's which got so big it had to move from their house to downtown Waupaca. Being downtown allowed for better traffic control and parking. They are open every night from dusk to 10 pm until November 2. It is free to look but they ask for donations either for Shop with a Cop or the food pantry.

There are over 200 pumpkins. The last post I saw was 230. There are separate areas with different themes.

You walk up the sidewalk towards City Hall and the both sides are lined with pumpkins featuring the logos of local high schools. Of course we had to find Neenah.

In front was a whole display down by kids at the elementary school.

There are pumpkins (and signs) featuring Waupaca businesses

One of my favorites was the one of Queen Elizabeth.

You have Cereal Killers. The hubby even waited by Tony the Tiger so I could get a picture of him.

Of course you can't forget Disney

The hubby said I was taking too many pictures but there were so neat. He said at least take the one of Chuck Norris.

I did not count them all but there were a lot. The hubby even said it was cool. These aren't even all the pictures I took. You have to see them all for yourself.

If you get a chance to get to Waupaca before November 2, check it out or put it on your calendar for next year. There is also a haunted hollow in Waupaca so you could do lots of spooky Halloween fun. 

The Great Pumpkin Walk

 Last year Kimberly put on a pumpkin walk in Memorial Park where you could walk through the park and see pumpkins that people carved or decorated. It sounded like fun but the weather was not very nice so I decided to stay home. This year, they had it again and I decided I was going no matter the weather and I dragged Danielle along.

The Great Pumpkin Walk again was in Memorial Park from 5-7. We got there right at the beginning to avoid most of the people. There were over 80 pumpkins along the path as well magicians, a story walk, a few treats, and a craft based on the book.

I thought about putting my pumpkins in but I didn't want to drop them off by 4 and pick them up when it was over. There were a lot of neat pumpkins. Some done by families, some by schools, scouts, and community organizations. I was really impressed by many of them. 

It is a great family activity. Get some exercise, see some cool pumpkins, get some tasty treats, and read story as you walk. I would definitely go again. It is a family friendly, not scary, Halloween activity that is free.