Pumpkin queen

A pumpkin queen may be either a fictional character or a real person associated with a variety of beauty contests held in North America.

Pumpkin shows and festivals in various American states include pageants to determine their pumpkin queen.

Major festivals and shows

The Circleville Pumpkin Show, the oldest pumpkin show with a Miss Pumpkin Show contest, has been held annually since 1903 (except during World War II).[1]

Other notable pumpkin shows and festivals featuring contests in which winners can become pumpkin queens include:

  • Confluence PumpkinFest (2003–2006),[2]
  • Danbury Pumpkin Harvest (1966),[3]
  • Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival, 2006: Huntsburg Pumpkin Festival Queens[4]
  • The Bradford Pumpkin Show (-2006),[6]
  • The Halloween Pumpkin Princess Tea and Pageant (1965–2007),[7]
  • The Spring Hope National Pumpkin Festival (1971–2006),[8]
  • The Versailles Pumpkin Show (1902–2005),[9]
  • The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival (1985–2006),[10]
  • and Tioga Pumpkin Festival (2006).[11]

See also
  • Pumpkin Fest
  • Sally, a The Nightmare Before Christmas character

References
  2. Bradley Blubaugh (1999-01-07). "PumpkinFest-"A fall foliage celebration"/The Official PumpkinFest Web Site". Confluencepumpkinfest.org. Retrieved 2010-02-14.PumpkinFest-“A fall foliage celebration”/The Official PumpkinFest Web Site Archived March 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. eBay: Pumpkin Harvest Queen? Danbury Old photo 1966
  7. "43rd Pumpkin Queen crowned at pageant". Rutlandherald.com. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  9. "Versailles Pumpkin Show -Versailles, IN". Eclecticvideo.com. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  10. "The West Virginia Pumpkin Festival". Wvpumpkinpark.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  11. Times, Morning (2010-02-10). "Sayre, PA, Morning Times — News". Eveningtimes.com. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
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