DeKALB — The annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival will kick off Wednesday and include several events from a giant cake-cutting ceremony to a pie-eating contest.
The first pumpkin festival happened in 1956 when Wally Thurow, a Sycamore resident, displayed...
Clydesdales, camels and celebrations were the center of attention during the 51st Annual Pumpkin Fest Parade in Sycamore on Sunday. The parade has been a tradition in Sycamore and has always been under the leadership of Wally “Mr. Pumpkin” Thurow....
Giant pumpkins, carnival rides and a massive parade are the highlights of the 51st Annual Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, which begins today. Visitors to downtown Sycamore this weekend will have the opportunity to see more than 1,000 uniquely decorated pumpkins,...
The man whose front lawn display of pumpkins eventually turned into the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, Wally Thurow - affectionately known as Mr. Pumpkin - died Friday."On behalf of the Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Committee, we are saddened of the passing of Mr....
