Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Opinion | Fall events across DeKalb County, such as Sycamore Pumpkin Festival and Northern Illinois University's Homecoming, brought thousands of tourists to our community. Seasonal events yet to come are expected to continue that positive trend, writes Brad Hoey.

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Crowds lined the streets in downtown Sycamore on a chilly Sunday afternoon to watch the Pumpkin Parade, which marked the official end of the five-day 2023 Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

This year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival display contest saw a record number of entries at 1,350, according to the Sycamore Lions Club. Here are the winners:

A retired Sycamore cop saved a young girl’s life during Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Wednesday. "It happened really, really, fast," said Cary Singer. "I just happened to be at the right place at the right time with the right training."

The Sycamore Lions Club announced the 2023 winners of its annual pumpkin display contest this week at the 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The pumpkins will be displayed through Sunday on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn.

Crowds didn’t let a little rain deter them from gathering Wednesday in downtown Sycamore to kick off the 62nd annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The festival runs through Sunday's Pumpkin Parade.

The Pumpkin Parade, part of the annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, kicks off at 1 p.m. Sunday. More on the parade route here:

The pumpkin contest check-in and giant cake cutting ceremony Wednesday opened this years Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The market, part of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, will feature more than 100 craft fair vendor booths offering various items including jewelry, art, food, pet paraphernalia, textiles, spices and home decorations.

Six Sycamore students will get a free chance to ride in the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade after their essays, poems and short stories were chosen as part of the Sycamore Kiwanis Club’s Junior Marshal Essay Contest.

The DeKalb County History Center will present its annual Historic Homes Tour during this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, featuring the theme “Hidden Gems.” The tour will include historic homes that are off the beaten path and haven’t been featured before, organizers said in a n

It’s been a big year already for Tim Carlson, who retired as longtime Sycamore High School principal, and soon he’ll add another title to his name: Grand Marshal in this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade.

The 51st annual Autumn Craft and Treasures Market at Sycamore Pumpkin Festival is bringing back an old tradition this year: homemade pie sales.

The 10K race, presented by Northwestern Medicine, kicks off at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at the corner of Kishwaukee Drive and heads west on Route 64 past the historic 100-year-old DeKalb County Courthouse