🎃🎃🎃2014 ~ Oct 25, Saturday, Pumpkinfest Franklin, Tennessee

Saturday, October 25, Franklin, Tennessee was having a Pumpkinfest, 

Hubby and I decided to go.

We had never been to a Pumpkinfest and we did not know what to expect.

I put on my long, burgundy, dressed trimmed in black lace, with long puffed sleeves, and my black pointed hat.

I wanted to look like a wizard and I was prepared to play the part.

When we arrive in Franklin, I did not see anyone dressed as a character so I decided to change.

I climbed in the back of our VUE and changed into 

pink Capri jeans and a short-sleeved pink top.

It was heating up fast outside, and I would have gotten hot wearing my Wizard outfit.  

I think I would have made a very good wizard.

The first we saw was a stage when we entered the roped-off area where the festival was going on. 

There was a stage sat up where young and old alike were performing clogging.

There were people sitting and standing watching the clogging. 

We stood and watch until some chairs became available. 

I was spellbound by their performances.

The clogging finished near lunchtime, so we started looking for a place to eat.

We stood in a long line just to get an all-meat hot dog, it was worth the wait!

The wiener was first boiled, then put on a very hot grill,  and served on a hotdog bun.

The was a table full of condiments for the hotdog.  

I put sauerkraut and mustard on my hotdog.

We saw a bench in front of one of the stores and that is where we sat to eat our hotdogs. 

We enjoyed watching the crowds of people walking through the festival as we sat, eating our hotdogs.

It took a truck pulling this large pumpkin (sitting on bails of Hay) to get it into the festival in Franklin Square.

 There were people stopping in front of the pumpkin, to have their picture taken. 

There was a weight-guessing contest for the pumpkin.

The winner would receive a $50 gift certificate to Stroud's Barbecue.

The Scarecrow and Me (he looked like he was from OZ's).

Not sure, who was hugging who!!!

Hubby also took a picture of Pokey Pig and me.

Keep calm and eat chili was the sign behind us.

There were many vendors with pots of homemade chili.

It was a chili cook-off contest, to see who could make the best chili.

After eating the hot dog, we passed on the chili eating contest. 

I think it was ten dollars for a two-ounce cup of chili and you could sample from all fourteen vendors.

Even the pumpkin and skeleton were wearing smiles.

Do you think it was from all that chili or maybe the cold beer they were serving just behind us?

Beetle Juice 

We stopped by to see Beetle Juice, before and after he lost his head.

Beetle Juice should have known swapping numbers was the same as stealing!

Beetle Juice, Beetle Juice, and Beetle Juice - never say Beetle Juice three times or he may come out to haunt you!!!!

Third Avenue South was the kid section.

There were long lines of children waiting to ride the ponies, & the train.

There were several different inflatables for the kids to enjoy.

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There was bull riding, bungee jumping, and a spider Web Mountain for the youthful. These were paid attractions.

There was a pumpkin carving contest and it was hard to choose the best pumpkin

The carving was done by Leiper's Fork carving club.

Clown with his hand on my head

A special appearance of the very scary clown not sure what he is doing atop my head.

Looks like he is using his horn to blow out my brains!!!! LOL

We had lots of fun and we will return to Pumpkinfest next year if the Lord is willing!