PUMPKIN PALOOZA
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 1-4 PM
PUMPKIN FOOD & DRINKS
KIDS' ACTIVITIES - FREE COOKING DEMOS
&
THE GREAT PUMPKIN COOK OFF
GoPacks and The Lafayette Hotel are co-hosting a new fall event for the community! There will be something pumpkin for everyone at the Pumpkin Palooza! FREE ADMISSION and all are welcome. We will be in the Lafayette Hotel Ballroom with lots of kids activities, fall themed concessions, free cooking demos, and so much more.
We invite EVERYONE to flex their pumpkin culinary skills and enter the Great Pumpkin Cook Off. The three categories are below, and there is an adult and youth division for each.
Best Pumpkin Dessert
Category
Cakes, pies, cookies, puddings, anything for the sweet tooth goes! Come dazzle the judges with your best pumpkin themed dessert.
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Best Savory Pumpkin Dish
Category
Pumpkins are for more than just pies! Show us what you can do in the savory world - soups, stuffed, stews - think dinner entrée.
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Best Pumpkin Bread
Category
Everyone loves a good slice of bread. And this fall, pumpkin is king! Bring your best loaf of pumpkin bread. It can be a quick bread or a traditional yeast bread.
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Stay tuned to meet the judges and for competition details.
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