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Not a trick, it’s all a treat! Our annual pumpkin decorating contest is held in conjunction with the Cotton Festival for our 4-H Club Members! You must pre-register for this contest!
BE CREATIVE! you may decorate or carve the pumpkin. Bring a pumpkin fully decorated to the Civic Center in Ville Platte from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. to be judged. Judging will begin promptly at 4:00 p.m. Pumpkins may be big or small in size, a foam pumpkin or real pumpkin, and can be decorated in any age-appropriate theme. Please no gore, it will be disqualified. Look online for some great ideas! You must take your pumpkin with you once contest is complete If your pumpkin is left unattended after the contest, it will be thrown.
You must pre-register for this contest!
4th - 6th will be divided into 2 categories.
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place will be awarded in both categories. The categories are as follows:
*Most Creative - these pumpkins will be judged on idea, effort, originality, etc.
*Most Traditional - these will be judged on traditional "Halloween" theme. These can also be spooky but please NO GORE. (ex. witches pot, mummy, haunted house, bat, etc.)
All 7th - 8th pumpkins will be judged as one category. Use the decorating criteria above for your contest. We will award 1st place only!
All 9th - 12th pumpkins will be judged as one category. Use the decorating criteria above for your contest. We will award 1st place only!
Registration will being August 12, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and end October 1, 2026, at 10:00 p.m.
