October
22-26, 2025


Parade & Vendor Applications are due September 1.

Go to our Theme Contest Page for information on the 2025 theme contest

64th Annual
Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

The 2025 Theme is “Pumpkins at the Movies”

Beautiful downtown Sycamore during the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival parade

The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival takes place in downtown Sycamore, Illinois, near the corners of Main & State Street, with much of the festivities happening on the courthouse lawn and surrounding town square.

The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade will be LIVE STREAMED! 🎃🎃🎃

That’s Right! SpartanTV Will be LIVE on the streets of Sycamore, with Special Guest Commentators Chauncey and Adam Carrick. 🎙🎙

Live Stream Begins at 1PM on SpartanTV YouTube Channel when the Parade gets underway!

https://www.youtube.com/@spartantvnetwork

A community celebration, showcasing our local noT-for-profit organizations!

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Sycamore Pumpkin Fest pumpkin display in downtown Sycamore, IL

Lions’ Pumpkin Display

On the Courthouse Lawn

Carnival

Fri – Sat – Sun

Parade

Sunday

Pumpkin Fest: Voted Among Chicago & Illinois’ Best Festivals and Fairs by Travel Mag!

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2025 Pumpkin Parade Award Winners

Best of Parade
Communities by Grainger

Best Use of Theme
Ideal Industries, Inc.

Wally Thurow Crowd Pleaser Award
Children’s Community Theater

Organization Awards
1st Place – Dimensions Dance Academy
2nd Place – Tails Humane Society
3rd Place – DeKalb County Marines #847

Non-Commercial Awards
1st Place – Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
2nd Place – United Methodist Church of Sycamore
3rd Place – St John’s Lutheran Church

Neighborhood/Family Awards
1st Place – Barbed Wire Jeeps
2nd Place – Sycamore Pumpkin Chuckin’ Trebuchet

Commercial Awards
1st Place – PBK Mechanical Services LLC
2nd Place – Integrity Concrete Coatings
3rd Place – Elm Street Realtors


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2025 Pumpkin Parade Award Winners Best of Parade Communities by Grainger Best Use of Theme Ideal Industries, Inc. Wally Thurow Crowd Pleaser Award Children’s Community Theater Organization Awards 1st Place – Dimensions Dance Academy 2nd Place – Tails Humane Society 3rd Place – DeKalb County Marines #847 Non-Commercial Awards 1st Place – Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County 2nd Place – United Methodist Church of Sycamore 3rd Place – St John’s Lutheran Church Neighborhood/Family Awards 1st Place – Barbed Wire Jeeps 2nd Place – Sycamore Pumpkin Chuckin’ Trebuchet Commercial Awards 1st Place – PBK Mechanical Services LLC 2nd Place – Integrity Concrete Coatings 3rd Place – Elm Street Realtors


🎶2025 Pumpkin Parade Band Awards

Junior Division (Middle Schools)
1st Place – Huntley/Clinton Rosette Middle School
2nd Place – Kaneland Harter Middle School
3rd Place – St. Mary’s Dekalb

High School – Class 1
1st Place – West Aurora Blackhawk Band
2nd Place – Central High School Marching Rockets

High School – Class 2
1st Place – Plano HS Marching Band

High School – Class 3
1st Place – Hiawatha High School
2nd Place – Forreston Marching Redbirds
3rd Place – Somonauk Marching Bobcats

Best Drum Major
Somonauk Marching Bobcats

Best Percussion Unit
West Aurora Blackhawk Band

Best Auxiliary Units
West Aurora Blackhawk Band


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🎶2025 Pumpkin Parade Band Awards Junior Division (Middle Schools) 1st Place – Huntley/Clinton Rosette Middle School 2nd Place – Kaneland Harter Middle School 3rd Place – St. Mary’s Dekalb High School – Class 1 1st Place – West Aurora Blackhawk Band 2nd Place – Central High School Marching Rockets High School – Class 2 1st Place – Plano HS Marching Band High School – Class 3 1st Place – Hiawatha High School 2nd Place – Forreston Marching Redbirds 3rd Place – Somonauk Marching Bobcats Best Drum Major Somonauk Marching Bobcats Best Percussion Unit West Aurora Blackhawk Band Best Auxiliary Units West Aurora Blackhawk Band


🍭IT’S PARADE DAY! 🍫

🥳 This year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade will have … CANDY! 🍬 So bring your bags, buckets, and pillowcases to collect your treats 🛍️

Every unit participating has agreed to follow the safety guidelines that require them to have walkers with their parade unit along the parade route to get the candy to the chalk line. NO THROWING, NO TOSSING from vehicles!

We ask that everyone please monitor the young ones around you so that they stay behind the chalk line in the street and do not step out into the parade route.

The City of Sycamore and our committee hope that this will make it a safe and enjoyable new part of our festival! 🧡

#PumpkinParadeCandy
#SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear


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🍭IT’S PARADE DAY! 🍫 🥳 This year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival Parade will have … CANDY! 🍬 So bring your bags, buckets, and pillowcases to collect your treats 🛍️ Every unit participating has agreed to follow the safety guidelines that require them to have walkers with their parade unit along the parade route to get the candy to the chalk line. NO THROWING, NO TOSSING from vehicles! We ask that everyone please monitor the young ones around you so that they stay behind the chalk line in the street and do not step out into the parade route. The City of Sycamore and our committee hope that this will make it a safe and enjoyable new part of our festival! 🧡 #PumpkinParadeCandy #SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear


🎃 2025 Lions Club Pumpkin Contest Winners 🧡

Pick of the Patch
Sonja Flater

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear


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🎃 2025 Lions Club Pumpkin Contest Winners 🧡 Pick of the Patch Sonja Flater #SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear


🎃 2025 Lions Club Pumpkin Contest Winners 🧡

President’s Award
Lisa Mayntz / Bill Blipy

#SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear


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🎃 2025 Lions Club Pumpkin Contest Winners 🧡 President’s Award Lisa Mayntz / Bill Blipy #SycamorePumpkinFestival #SycamorePumpkinFest #PumpkinsGoToTheMovies #CityOfSycamore #SycamoreIL #FallFestival #Pumpkins #MostWonderfulTimeOfTheYear