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MIDDLEGROUND MUSIC FESTIVAL Oct. 15-18 at IOWA I-80 Speedway, 13909 238th St, Greenwood, NE. HARVEST MOON FALL FESTIVAL Oct. 2 at Dawes The Middleground Music and Arts Festival is a SPOOKY STORIES AND S’MORES TBD at Bloomsbury County Fairgrounds, Chadron. Featuring a destination EDM festival that is being hosted at Farm, Atkins. After the sun goes down, Wheezy the goat-roping contest, haunted maze, outhouse the I-80 Speedway this year. It is an event that Friendly Witch will tell spooky stories while guests races, home-brewed beer contest, a 5K run/ attracts people to the Midwest from all over the enjoy a s’more and a cup of hot chocolate. Until then, walk, and so much more, this festival offers nation. This festival will bring together worldattendees can enjoy a hayrack ride, corn palace, something for ever yone. 308. 487.3562 . famous EDM artists and breaking national acts fairy tale trail, and other activities. 319.446.7667. —hemingfordharvestmoonfallfestival.com along with regional and local up and coming DJs —bloomsburyfarm.com and producers to promote inclusion, awareness, and diversity to build the community. GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Oct. 2-3 along OKTOBERFEST Oct. 1-3 at Amana Festhalle Barn, Contact Jennifer Wilson via linked-in. Main Street, Crete. There is fun for the Amana. Beginning with the official keg-tapping Oct. —ticketfairy.com entire family at this event. A zip-line down ceremony, this festival featuring special food, Main St., Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, and events, and music—all with a German flare—has the Great Pumpkin Competition are just a ELYRIA PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Oct. 21-22, been celebrated in the Amana Colonies since 1965. few of this year’s listed activities. 402.826.2136. Elyria. Enjoy a free slice of pumpkin pie at 319.622.7622. —amanacolonies.com —cretepumpkinfest.com this annual event, and be sure to check out the pumpkins for sale. There are many activities PUMPKINFEST Oct. 2 on Main Street, Anamosa. for children, as well as vendors and a tractor HARVEST FAIR AND MARKET Oct. 5 at The Pumpkin Titled the “Pumpkin Capital of Iowa,” thousands display. Additional activities include a pumpkin Patch at BE Farm, Bayard Featuring the “Paint and will come to Anamosa to experience giant weight-guessing contest, a pumpkin decorating Cider” event with artist Kelly Bhenke, this event pumpkins, dozens of food and craft vendors, contest, and a card-playing party. 308.728.7875. also offers pumpkin picking, arts and crafts vendors, games for kids, and one of the largest parades in —visitvalleycounty.com and food trucks. 308.641.5336. —bepumpkinpatch. Iowa. “We Remember” is the theme of this 33rd com annual Anamosa Pumpkinfest and Ryan Norlin BOO AT THE ZOO Oct. 26-30 at Lincoln Children’s GIANT Pumpkin Weigh-Off. 319.462.4879. Zoo. Nearly 40 trick-or-treat booths giving —anamosachamber.org OLD TIME AUTUMN Oct. 9 in Brownville. This out candy, coupons, and more can be found weekend celebration- taking place where it Oct. at Lincoln’s largest trick-or-treat event. All OCTOBER HARVEST SPOON TOUR all began for Nebraska- focuses on historic proceeds directly support the zoo and care Oct. 5 at Hitchcock Nature Center, sights and sounds, with activities such as for animals. Reserve a ticket in order to 27792 Ski Hill Loop A celebration carriage rides and a river cruise. 402.825.6001. attend. 402.475.6741. —lincolnzoo.org of food and culture with unique —brownvillehistoricalsociety.org experiences throughout the day. Admission: $3 per vehicle. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 712.545-3283. MONSTER MASH Oct. 30 at Strategic Air Command THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY Oct. 9 at Lofte —mycountyparks.com & Aerospace Museum, Ashland. Guests can walk Community Theatre, 15841 Manley Road, Manley, through a “not-so-scary” haunted house, create NE. A delightful comedy where four unique their own superhero masks, and enjoy some SCENIC DRIVE FESTIVAL Oct. 8-10 in towns southern women need to escape the sameness of cookies from the Cookie Company food truck. in Van Buren County. Thousands will travel to their day-to-day routines. They are drawn together Don’t forget to get a photo to commemorate southeastern Iowa for this three-day event. This by fate and an impromptu happy hour, and decide the day at their photo op station. 402.944.3100. festival is home to one of Iowa’s largest flea markets, it’s time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they lost —sacmuseum.org and offers many different opportunities for food and throughout the years. Together they will discover activities. 319.293.7111. —villagesofvanburen.com a renewed determination to live in the moment. Purchase tickets online. —lofte.org
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