It was pumpkins galore, a petting zoo, poffertjes. puppies, and plenty of preserves at the tenth annual Collector Village Pumpkin Festival today. Highlights of this year's event along with more than 80 stalls, farm machinery displays and the twang of a country duo on stage, included the heaviest pumpkin (weighing in at more than 248kg!), the best pumpkin pie, the best pumpkin scones, the best pumpkin scarecrow, the best pumpkin costume and the best gourmet pumpkin dish. A visit to the little town of Collector has become an annual pilgrimage for many, but for me it was my first time at the Pumpkin Festival (I know, what the heck took me so long!?). For more information and a view of a GIANT pumpkin, visit the web site. Pumpkins galore, a petting zoo, poffertjes, puppies and plenty of preserves...
Tell me, how did you spend your Sunday? Is there a Pumpkin Festival in your region?
Giuglia
4/5/2013 10:18:34 pm
i really enjoyed it! got a lot of similar photos :)
Lizzy
4/5/2013 10:18:54 pm
Oh, we didn't see you there ; )
Lauren
5/5/2013 12:11:11 am
Enjoyed the afternoon with you. Love the photos, your so talented
Lizzy
5/5/2013 12:15:42 am
Thank you darling, and thank you to you and KK for a lovely day out. 'Twas fun. I'm looking forward to a game of badminton and a picnic on mother's day. xox
Lizzy
5/5/2013 01:42:33 am
Thanks so much T1. It was a great day, wasn't it!
Lizzy
5/5/2013 05:18:45 am
Thank you very much ; ) 5/5/2013 02:53:06 pm
fun post, lizzy! i went to the bream creek farmers market (which i've described before on Dig In). it was very cold. lots of country fun for us all, then!
Lizzy
5/5/2013 10:08:11 pm
Indeed.... I hear it's been cold for your part of the world! Rug up ; )
Eha
5/5/2013 03:00:18 pm
What a great melange of autumnal photos: have to share this with some of my US blogfriends to show that Australia too has pumpkins and 'squashes' :) !
Lizzy
5/5/2013 10:08:36 pm
Indeed we do.... and chocolate covered pumpkin seeds, which are completely more-ish!
Jane @ Shady Baker
5/5/2013 11:39:15 pm
What a wonderful day full of colour and fun Lizzy! Even pumpkin buttocks if I am not mistaken!? We don't have a local pumpkin festival but I think we should :)
Lizzy
6/5/2013 09:24:28 am
It was a fun day, Jane and I'll definitely be going again next year! Perhaps you could start one? ; ) 6/5/2013 12:54:19 am
What a fun event...thanks for sharing your photos.
Lizzy
6/5/2013 09:24:47 am
Thank you, Karen, my pleasure ; D
Lizzy
6/5/2013 09:25:17 am
I think there was one that was heavier, Lisa, but there was a kiddie sitting on it when I was taking photos! ; ) I spent my day sewing for a dance show. Actually I was altering costumes for my granddaughter. Lizzi we haven't even planted our pumpkins yet. It's spring time in British Columbia. One of my dear friends is an Aussie, in fact she is down and under at the moment visiting her family.
Lizzy
6/5/2013 09:26:24 am
Hello Zsuzsa! How wonderful that you spent time sewing costumes for your grand daughter. What a beautiful nagymama you are! Enjoy the spring time... such a great time of the year.
Lizzy
6/5/2013 10:27:27 pm
Oh, me too, Maureen, me too! 7/5/2013 12:22:30 am
That pumpkin festival looks awesome. Those pumpkin scarecrows are so creative! We used to go to fabulous ones when we lived in Michigan and New York. The huge hay mazes were so much fun. What a perfect autumn day!
Lizzy
7/5/2013 08:34:00 am
Huge hay mazes, now that sounds awesome, Sarah. This was a fun and perfect Autumn day, made all the better in that with my Peter away, I spent the day with my beautiful daughter and her beau. ; ) 7/5/2013 11:18:16 pm
I wish we had a pumpkin festival :( actually I wish I has a good pumpkin scone recipe.., I always worry about pumpkin as we don't get canned pumpkin here and I don't know if my boiled pumpkin has too much water ??
Lizzy
8/5/2013 09:23:57 pm
Hello there.... I can email you a good pumpkin scone recipe if you like.... let me know ; ) 8/5/2013 01:28:26 am
Hi Lizzy! I hope you're feeling better? Very nice pics-the figure with the pumpkin bottom made me giggle! :)
Lizzy
8/5/2013 09:24:27 pm
Hi Lorraine! Thank you so much. That buttocks one was such fun! I am still not great, but thank you for asking.
Lizzy
8/5/2013 09:25:02 pm
Hello there Miss Lizzie... thank you that's very kind of you to say. Wow, you should start a pumpkin festival!
Lizzy
9/5/2013 09:18:50 am
Darn, sorry you missed it love. I did tweet about it, but missed popping it onto the events page as I've been off colour as you know. Yes, I do have an events page... http://www.bizzylizzysgoodthings.com/events.html 10/5/2013 01:54:18 am
What absolutely fabulous photos Lizzy. What great weather for a pumpkin festival
Lizzy
12/5/2013 09:28:24 am
Hi there, thanks so much.... it was a perfect Autumn day ; ) I'm glad you published this little vignette. I was in Canberra a few months ago and told my friends about the Colector Pumpin Festival - they'd never heard of it. I'm from Qld and I had! I haven't been but maybe one day... The photo of the scarecrow bending over with pumpkins for his bum is hilarious. Good job Liz!
Lizzy
12/5/2013 09:29:19 am
Thanks Fiona... I find it hard to believe that it took me ten years to get there... TEN years! Next year I am definitely going, all going well! Thanks for stopping by. Comments are closed.
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