🎃 Milford Pumpkin Fest —Fri Oct 9 – Sun Oct 11
Milford Pumpkin Festival 2026 — October 9-10-11
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Milford Pumpkin Festival

Free, three days, and built around pumpkins: a Friday lighting ceremony, the Great Pumpkin Weigh-in, a haunted trail and weekend-long scarecrow-making.

🔄 Updated October 7, 2026·Curated by Betsy, a Wellesley mom of three

📅 When

Friday 5–9pm, Saturday 10am–9pm, Sunday 10am–3pm, October 9–11, 2026.

📍 Where

Milford, NH.

🎟️ Cost

Free.

🎃 What’s there

Friday is the pumpkin lighting. Saturday has the Great Pumpkin Weigh-in and a haunted trail. Scarecrow-making runs Saturday and Sunday.

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❓ Milford Pumpkin Festival — parent questions

Is it free?

Yes, the Milford Pumpkin Festival is free.

When is the Great Pumpkin Weigh-in?

Saturday, October 10, 2026, alongside the haunted trail.

What is there for younger kids?

Scarecrow-making runs both Saturday and Sunday.

📅 Planning the rest of the weekend? See what else is on in our family events calendar.

📷 Official Milford Pumpkin Festival banner, via milfordpumpkinfestival.org.