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A statue of Wally Thurow, the creator of the Sycamore Pumpkin Fest, sits in the sun. The Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will begin Wednesday. (Northern Star File Photo)

Sycamore Pumpkin Festival begins Wednesday

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | October 22, 2023

DeKALB – Sycamore’s 62nd annual Pumpkin Festival will be taking over downtown Sycamore in the upcoming week. The Pumpkin Festival will run from Wednesday through Sunday with events scheduled throughout the week. The festival will begin at 5...

Historic home tour shows strength in community

By Hany Abdel | October 27, 2013

The Sycamore History Museum had locals bustling Saturday for the Historic Homes Tour during the 52nd annual Pumpkin Fest.The annual tour’s theme for this year was the Movers and Shakers of Sycamore, and it featured six of Sycamore’s oldest homes,...

Volunteers, guides needed for Sycamore Historic Homes Walk

By Maria Ahmad | October 17, 2012

Volunteers are needed to guide tours on historical houses of the Sycamore area during the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The Historic Homes Walk will be held on Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival. The walk is hosted by...