2023 Oct 28, Pumpkinfest Franklin, TN, and Trick Treat Killen Park with Ava & River

 It's been a hectic day. 

This morning we stopped at Jack's for breakfast they were short-handed so we had to wait longer than usual. 

Then we rode to  Franklin, TN to their Pumpkinfest no parking we had to pay $10 to park.

Very Large Pumpkin 

It was super hot and very crowded so we only stayed a couple of hours.  We walked down Main Street and a couple of side streets. There were several bands playing music. Mums and Pumpkins decorated the street. Food filled the air. Rides and fun for the Children. 

Hubby collected a bag of treats which we gave some to the grandkids.

Williamson County's First Taxi

Our big treat was finding the Williamson County Archives Museum. It had several rows of quilts made by locals. Military Room, History of Williamson County, Civil War Artifacts, Displays of an Old School Room, Doctor's Office, Dress Shop, Barber Shop, Country Store, etc. We saw a horse-drawn carriage by Harry March in Franklin’s First Taxi.

We saw where the body of a headless Col Shy once lay in a busted open casket. An article The Curious Case of Col Shy’s Casket. The headless body was unidentified. 

Outside was a Civil War Canon. 

The Curious Case of  Col. Shy's Casket 

Canon 

We stopped at Publix in Spring Hill to get some chicken wings from their deli and also pick up a few other items.  

We stopped in Lawrenceburg at Long Silvers for a plate of fish and chicken. 

Came home and ate a late lunch. 

Fun Began in Halloween Manor 

Criminals 

Ava, the killer Jason Voorhees, and the Evil Clown Pennywise

Picked up Ava and River around 4:30 and took them to Killen Park for their Trunk n Treat. 

Ava dressed up like Wednesday from the Adams Family and River was a Ninja Turtle. 

We got there a little early so we let them play in the playground area. People started lining up so we got in line. 

It was a long line behind us. We walked through the gate of Halloween Manor that is when the fun began. 

The kids got lots of candy, a fireman’s hat, coloring books, and safety books. They got their pictures taken with Inflatable pumpkins, at the Shriners Hillbilly Jeep, With Hocus Pocus, with Dept of Eye Care,  Jason Voorhees, and Pennywise the Dancing Clown.

Making Slime 

Their Treats end with making Slime. Put in a bag and taken home. 

They did a great job by only letting a few kids at a time go into the park. 

The kids had a great time.

🎃🎃🎃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!