The
West Virginia Pumpkin Festival kicked off Thursday in Milton
bringing the best of Autumn feasts and old fashioned family fun to the Mountain State
The
West Virginia Pumpkin Festival has been a tradition in Milton
Kelley
says the festival began small, but grows every year. Now the event sits
on 86 acres
From
pumpkin ice cream to pumpkin pie, there's something for everyone and it's
raking in a different kind of dough. Kelley says there are 130 arts and
crafts booths and 250 local businesses at the festival
Kelley
expects the pumpkin festival to attract as many as 60,000 visitors. He
says those people will spend money in the area through things like buying
gasoline, eating in restaurants, and lodging.
The
event runs through Sunday. It costs $7 per adult to get in. All
proceeds go back into making an even better Pumpkin Festival in years to
come. Kelley says they are hoping to make enough to do some re-paving
before next year.
