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August 8th, 2008

Place: Downtown Kingsburg

Thursdays—Mid-May thru November

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"The Great Pumpkin" arrives for the Oct. 30 Swedish Village Farmer’s Market in downtown Kingsburg and with him comes a $1,000 prize. Selma Flea Market is sponsoring that evening to include the prize for the area’s biggest pumpkin, to be determined by the official weight certified at the Selma Flea Market public scales, and a $100 prize for a “Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest” winner. Area pumpkin growers are urged to keep their eyes out for “The Great Pumpkin” in their fields. It will need to be portable enough to get aboard a truck or trailer or other type of transportation to be taken to the Selma Flea Market scales between the days of Oct. 27 and 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29.

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 Once a winner is determined and certified by officials at the scales, the winner will be notified. The pumpkin will need to be available by 4 p.m., Thurs-day, Oct. 30 for display at the Farmer’s Market downtown on Draper Street for the evening. A special ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. Also planned for the evening are a number of harvest season activities, including the Second Annual Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest and the Second Annual “Best Pie in Kingsburg” contest and more. Those attending the markets each week are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and have a seat for the fun each week from 5-8 p.m. through Nov 20.