Welcome to The Great Highwood Festival 2017
The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival is the quintessential kick-off event to celebrate the Fall season!
Be a part of history as we attempt to break the Guinness World Record of for the most pumpkins carved and lit at once (30, 851) and help us raise money for Make-A-Wish Illinois.
Come experience a full schedule of family-friendly activities and the charm of our small town that’s bursting with good will and family fun.
Activities and Events Schedule - Here | Music Schedule - Here
2017 Calendar
Thursday October 5 Community Appreciation Night
Join Celebrate Highwood for our inaugural Pumpkin Fest Community Appreciation Night. With a relaxed atmosphere, this preview night features free admission, carnival rides, live music, a full bar and more. We welcome the community to come out, carve pumpkins and help us fill the scaffolding before the event officially kicks off. The Highwood restaurants and bars will be open and many of our festival vendors will be open for business as well. Our mission is to bring community together with a common goal to grant wishes for Make-A-Wish Illinois. Meet up with old friends or make new ones while working to make a difference in the lives of children and their families with life-threatening medical conditions in Illinois. Join us on this special night. Community, Charity, Celebrate Highwood!
| 5pm – 10pm | Community Appreciation Night - Free Admission, Pumpkin Carving, Live Music, Cash Bar and More |
BYOP (Bring Your own Pumpkin). The quantity of pumpkins delivered on site by the organizers alone will NOT be enough to break the world record. To help us break the record, bring a carved pumpkin. Place a candle in the pumpkin, and bring it to our Pumpkin Drop Off location in front of City Hall. All those who bring carved pumpkins will receive a FREE admission pass to the weekend event. BYOP pumpkins will be accepted through Sunday afternoon on Oct 8th.
Friday October 6 Events
| 4pm | Festival Opens - Rides, Vendors Activities, All-You-Can-Carve Pumpkin Stations (while supplies last), Carnival and More |
| 4pm - 6pm | Trick-or-Treating Throughout Festival Grounds |
| 5pm – 9pm | Unlimited Carnival Ride Special - ONLY $25 per person |
| 7:45pm | Make-A-Wish Family Presentation on Main Stage and Wall Lighting |
| 10pm | Festival Close |
View full event schedule including October 7 & 8 here
Friday October 6 Music Schedule
| Tito's Handmade Vodka Main Stage | |
| 5:30pm - 7:30pm | 7th Heaven |
| 8:15pm - 10:30pm | American English |
| Banner Kitchen & Bath Showroom School of Rock Stage | |
| 5pm | School of Rock Highwood House Band |
| 6:15pm | School of Rock Arlington Heights House Band |
| 7:15pm | School of Rock Fort Wayne House Band |
| 8:15pm | School of Rock Glen Ellyn |
| Music Gallery Acoustic Stage | |
| 4pm - 5pm | Jackson Santucci |
| 5pm - 6pm | Jim & Marion Fine |
| 6pm - 7pm | Birds That Pray |
| 7pm - 10pm | Bill Uhler |
View full music schedule including October 7 & 8 here
From Our Facebook Page
Follow Us On Facebook
What better way to test out your Halloween costume than showing it off for judges, Mike Caplan, Meteorologist at Fox 32 and Pretty Late with Patti Vasquez, during our 12 & Up Costume Contest! Sign up in order to compete to win fun prizes. See you at the The Music Gallery Acoustic Stage in the Tito's Handmade Vodka Lounge at 3 PM!
To register visit: goo.gl/86HW1z
Imagine the streets lit up only by glowing balloons! Come grab a light-up balloon from Muller Honda Volkswagen Of Highland Park Muller Subaru to shine when we shut off the street lights! Let's light our way to HOPE with Make-A-Wish Illinois on Saturday October 7th!
My Little Pony: The Movie is coming soon to theaters near you and... SOME SPECIAL PONIES ARE ALSO COMING TO PUMPKIN FEST!
Stay tuned for details!
Do you think you have what it takes to be named The Fastest Carver? Sign up for the Fastest Carver Competition October 7th at 2 PM in front of City Hall to put your skills to the test!
To register visit: goo.gl/MT2onL
