Highwood, IL–The rain and wind will not deter the hardy residents of Highwood from their appointed pumpkin duty. Once again, tiny Highwood will attempt to break the world record with 32,000 carved and lit pumpkins on display on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 6:30.
Tomorrow night there’s a gourmet farmer market, live music and trick or treating throughout downtown. Pet will line up for a costume contest from 6-7 pm. Ceremonial lighting of the pumpkin wall (above, left) begins at 6:30.
A land regatta starts at noon on Saturday, with a 2 pm pumpkinfest parade. The lighting for the world record begins at 5:30 pm on Saturday, with a Thriller dance/flash mob during the lighting. Sounds pretty spooktacular.