Activities

Great Pumpkin Weigh-In

For the 31st year, Kokko Realty and The Kokko Family will be sponsoring and organizing the Great Pumpkin Weigh-in contest! We are so very pleased and greatly appreciate their dedication and time to continue this great tradition!

The Great Pumpkin Weigh-In will be 12 Noon on Saturday October 10th at The Oval. The ginormous pumpkins will be on display throughout the festival. Be sure to come by and check-out these beauties!

Beer, Wine & Spirits Tasting

Join us Friday and Saturday nights of Pumpkin Festival under the tent on the Community House Lawn. Hosted by the Milford Lions Club and the Rotary Club, a diverse line-up of local and regional brewers, vintners and distillers will be sharing tastes of their fabulous beverages from 5:30-8:30.

Click here for more details and to purchase tickets online

Scarecrows, Pumpkin & Face Painting

Scarecrow Making, Pumpkin Painting, and Face Painting are available for your enjoyment! In addition, a host of local nonprofit groups will be offering fun activities for “kids” of all ages and some fine food & beverages.

Community House Lawn

Saturday 10AM – 3:30PM

Sunday 10AM – 3PM

Scarecrow Making

$15 per scarecrow

Face Painting

$1 for one cheek, $5 full face

Pumpkin Painting

$5 per pumpkin

14th Annual Pumpkin Festival Variety Show!

Saturday, October 10th

7:00 pm

At the Amato Center for The Performing Arts

56 Mont Vernon St. Milford

Tickets - $10 per person

Join us on October 10th at the Amato Center for a fabulous evening of entertainment! Many local performers and perhaps some surprise quests will be sharing their talents. All this for only $10? Can't go wrong!

Tickets will be on sale in September at SVBGC Events and will be available at the door.

Carved Pumpkin Community Lighting

Saturday 10/10 at 7 pm

The Bandstand on The Oval

Carve your pumpkins at home, then bring them down to The Oval on Saturday 10/10 between 8AM-10AM or 6PM-7PM

If needed, drop them off on Friday 10/9 between 10AM-4PM at Mary Mattingly’s shop “I Do, Again” 263 Union Square (south side of The Oval)

Each carved pumpkin will earn a discount coupon for The Haunted Trail!

Any questions, please contact Loni Q at gtfcMilford@gmail.com

Food Drive for SHARE Outreach, Inc

Together we support our community!

On Saturday or Sunday bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Food Pantry at SHARE Outreach (Please no glass containers!)

Let's Fill The Van!

Look for the collection vehicle on the west side of The Oval as you enter from Elm & Union Streets

SHARE Outreach, Inc serves residents of the Milford Amherst, Mont Vernon and Brookline communities.

Food Collection vehicle loaned by

(a sponsor to be named)

Beware the Monsters on the Haunted Trail…

In Emerson Park everyone can hear you scream!

Come to Emerson Park on Friday, October 9th from 6:00 – 9:00 PM and Saturday, October 10th 5:30 - 9:00

Tickets are $5, Children under 10 are $1

Screams are FREE!

Children under 12 MUST be accompanied by an Adult!

Milford Historical Society's

Historical Walking Tour of The Oval Area

Learn about some of Milford’s history with a guided walk around the Oval area with the Milford Historical Society.

A Historical Walking Tour will start at the Carey House at 6 Union Street

Tours will take place on Saturday and Sunday

Tours start each day at 8:00am and 9:30am.

The Flying Gravity Circus will be delighting the crowds with with their fun, high energy street performances!!

Saturday afternoon 10/10 from 2:30-6:00 pm along Union Square near Pasta Loft

Milford Historical Society's

Eye-Spy Challenge

Saturday only 11-3

at the Carey House

6 Union Street

Suitable for all ages but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Food and animals will not be allowed in the museum. Thank you for understanding that requirement.