Washington County Pumpkin Walk returns Oct. 24

The Washington County Tourism Commission will host its annual Pumpkin Walk Saturday, Oct. 24, at the John Hay Center’s Pioneer Village in Salem.

Community members can enter a decorated pumpkin in the contest from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Depot parking lot, 206 S. College St. Pumpkins will be available for participants to pick up at the YMCA parking lot beginning Wednesday, Oct. 21, after 3 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m.

Each entry must include the participant’s name, complete mailing address, phone number and category on a piece of paper. Categories include preschool, kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grade, middle school, high school and adult.

Winners will be selected by drawing at 3 p.m. Saturday. Preschool has one $25 winner, while kindergarten through second grade and third through fifth grade each have two $25 winners. Middle school, high school and adult categories each have two winners receiving $50 apiece.

Decorated pumpkins will be displayed throughout Pioneer Village from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Participants who wish to have their pumpkins included in the evening display should write their names on the bottoms and pick them up after 8:30 p.m.

The Tourism Commission encourages residents to participate and help make this year’s Pumpkin Walk the biggest yet.