Saco Pumpkinfest

Saturday was Saco’s 10th Annual Pumpkinfest.  Although we had a nice time, it didn’t seems to have the festival spirit it has had in years past. It’s usually a fun little festival where they shut down Main St. and have lots of games for the kids, a Hay Ride, vendors, pumpkins lining the streets…etc. We went around 4PM (it’s a noon to 6 affair)…in the past things would have been in full swing around then but this year everyone was packing it up and shutting things down. I saw no inkling of trick-or-treating at the businesses. We still had a nice time but it wasn’t FUN like in years past.

Here we go!

They had horse and pony rides. This might have been Alec’s first ride…I can’t remember.  Turns out he really wanted to go on the little white one (behind him in the picture) – we just assumed he wanted to go on the big one. He still enjoyed himself.

I tried to get picture of him smiling but I am not sure I was successful. The horse looks thrilled huh?

There was a little display of pumpkins and we stopped to check them out and pick out our favorites. Alec likes the one with all the feathers.

We stopped to get Alec’s face painted. He chose a sun. He was probably so chilly that he was hoping it would warm him up.

The final product!

A little more walking around town…I do like downtown Saco. It’s a cute downtown. 

We stopped at the touch tank. Alec did not care for holding the starfish.

We visited the pumpkin bowling. That was pretty cute and Alec really seemed to enjoy that. You’ll notice a couple kids behind Alec in costumes…most kids dress up for Pumpkinfest. Alec flat out refused to don his costume this year.

As we were leaving we stopped to watch a group of boys break dancing. Alec watched intently. 

 

And the picture missed (because there is always one) is Alec stopping to break dance on his own as we were walking down the street. Erik and I were amazed; he actually picked up a few moves and could really do them quite well. WOW!