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\n\n From t he pages of Mother Goose and other beloved children'\;s tales comes the 18th Annual Giant Pumpkin Festival of Elk Grove. Join The CSD at Elk Grov e Park on the first weekend in October as they unfurl a festival of whimsi cal storybook wonder.
\n\n Activi
ties include:
\n -Miraculous magic seeds? It'\;s not a beansta
lk\, but Jack would be envious of the pumpkins grown in the Giant produce
weigh-off. Gaze upon these monstrous orange orbs as they grace the scales
on Saturday morning.
\n -Rub a dub dub...It'\;s the Pumpkin Regatt
a\, a race between pumpkin tubs across Strauss Lake! See for yourself what
the Weather Channel rated #3 in the top 10 craziest things done with pump
kins in their 2011 show\,Pumpkinpalooza. The paddles will be poised
for the 6th annual showdown on Sunday at Noon.
\n -Conquer castles &
amp\; dance on a dragon\; magical activities abound at the festival. Littl
e princes and princesses can explore an enchanted land of carnival games\,
a pumpkin patch\, giant tea cups\, a caterpillar roller coaster\, and inf
latable castles and dragons.
\n -Fairy tales: Bibbity...Boppity...Boo
! Fashion a scarecrow honoring your favorite fairy tale for this contest a
nd you could earn more than just magic beans.
\n -A Merry Mix of Ente
rtainment. Dance a jig with Celtic rocker\, The Young Dubliners\, or watch
a graceful waltz by Vienna Rhythm. Storytellers\, lion dancers\, and othe
r marvels await your family on two entertainment stages.
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\n\n\n9950 Elk Grove Florin Rd. \nElk Grove\, CA\n95624\n\n DTSTART:20121006T100000 DTEND:20121007T170000 LOCATION:Elk Grove Regional Park PRIORITY: SUMMARY:Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival URL:http://www.yourcsd.com/pumpkinfestival/default.aspx#visitortop END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR