MyFolsom.com and the Folsom Historic District Association are putting together their 2nd Annual "Night of 1000 Pumpkins" on October 26, 2012 on Sutter Street in Historic Folsom, California. The event aims to light over 1,000 jack-o-lanterns in celebration of Halloween.
Folsom, California (PRWEB) October 15, 2012
MyFolsom.com and the Folsom Historic District Association are putting together their 4th Annual "Night of 1000 Pumpkins" on October 26 on Sutter Street in Historic Folsom, California. The annual event is expected to draw 5000 residents and visitors; Organizers are asking attendees to bring a carved jack-o-lantern to the event to display.
All attendees who bring in a carved jack-o-lantern will be given a raffle ticket, where they can win a variety of prizes from local merchants.
The evening will have lots of family-friendly entertainment, including:
- Trick-or-treating with the Sutter Street merchants
- Outdoor movies, with "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," and "Ghostbusters"
- Food Trucks, courtesy Sacto MoFo.
- a zombie "flash mob" may appear during the event as well.
Visitor are urged to bring pumpkins before the event. "We can't make it to 1,000 pumpkins alone," said organizer John Gladding, of MyFolsom.com. "We need everyone's pumpkins to make this a success… this is a community event!" Several businesses and schools are organizing pumpkin drives, including Intel, which hopes to bring at least 500 jack-o-lanterns to the event.
This will be the first year Sutter Street can take advantage of its new amphitheater, located near the Chamber of Commerce building on Sutter Street. The area has had a dramatic makeover since the first event, and is now much more open and accessible to the public.
What: MyFolsom.com's Night of 1000 Pumpkins
When: October 26, 2012; 6-10pm
Where: Historic Sutter Street, Folsom California
Organizers: MyFolsom.com & the Folsom Historic Distric Association
For more information, please contact:
John Gladding, owner, MyFolsom.com
(916) 712-0493
About MyFolsom.com:
MyFolsom.com is a hyperlocal community website, based out of Folsom, California. Founded in 2000 by Folsom resident John Gladding, it is now a 7,000-member community, with forums, a news blog, and yellow pages.
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