Laconia lights its pumpkin tower again
The Laconia Pumpkin Festival brought back its wall of carved pumpkins, plus a laser show, a duck race, cornhole, and costume parades for dogs and kids.
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Laconia spent the weekend with its Pumpkin Festival back on the calendar, WMUR reported. The city lit the pumpkin tower, a tall display built from hundreds of carved pumpkins.
The rest of the festival spread out around that glow: a laser show, a duck race, a cornhole tournament, and costume parades for dogs and for kids. It was a busy weekend because the tower was lit again.
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Laconia, New Hampshire, held its Pumpkin Festival again this weekend. The city lit the pumpkin tower, a tall display of hundreds of carved pumpkins. There was also a laser show, a duck race, and a cornhole tournament. Dogs and kids each had a costume parade. WMUR said the weekend was busy because the festival was back.
- What would you carve into a pumpkin that has to glow in a tower?
- Why do towns bring the same festival back every year?
- Would you rather watch the duck race or the dog parade, and why?
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