Pumpkins on Parade a soggy however enjoyable occasion

I wish to begin my Pumpkins on Parade follow-up right this moment with a shout-out to the entire hardy Webster Recreation Center employees members who hung in there Saturday evening regardless of the reasonably depressing climate.

A chilly, regular rain started shortly after the parade began, which took many individuals unexpectedly (only some had thought to deliver umbrellas) and despatched households operating to their vehicles as quickly as they completed the path. And virtually definitely it stored many households away completely, selecting to not enterprise exterior their heat properties in any respect.

But those that did stroll the path loved a whole lot of creatively carved pumpkins and colourful lights illuminating the path, a lot of spooky ghost and alien decorations, an precise witch cackling and casting spells as she cooked up one thing vile in her cauldron, and a very cool “haunted” home. And on the finish, Rec Center staffers gamely stood at their posts, handing out donuts, apples and cider, taking images and serving to children go down the roll-y slide (the children positively didn’t appear to thoughts the climate). Kudos additionally to the entire households who had been nonetheless arriving, with umbrellas, as I walked again to my automotive.

So the climate was pungent this 12 months, and it positively dampened the festivities, but it surely was nonetheless enjoyable to see all of the pumpkins. Nice job, Rec Center, and thanks for all of your arduous work. And I hope you loved all of the leftover donuts.

Here’s a gallery of photos from the occasion.

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(posted 10/25/2025)

Tags: Missy Rosenberry, pumpkins on parade, Webster NY, Webster Recreation Center