Free pumpkin pickup set for Oct. 23 to kick of Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

File photo - Ryan Russo, 11, a Tenderfoot with Sycamore Boy Scout Troop 40, helps his sister, 2-year-old Katie Houdek, carry a pumpkin Saturday during the free pumpkin giveaway. (Katrina J)

October 16, 2021 at 3:00 pm CDT

The much-anticipated pumpkin giveaway is smashing into Sycamore to help kickstart this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

The Free Pumpkin Distribution event will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 by the Wally Thurow Tribute Statue at the southwest corner of Elm and Somonauk streets in downtown Sycamore.

The event is made possible by the Sycamore Lions Club and Theis Farm Market.

For information and a full schedule of this year’s event, go to sycamorepumpkinfestival.com/Events.