Keene Pumpkin Festival Counted Causing Guinness

The Pumpkin Festival Pumpkin Fest or P Fest amongst teens is a yearly celebration held in Keene New Hampshire United States around Halloween Each year Keene residents and other citizens from around the area attempt to amass the largest number of lit jack o lanterns in one place trying to meet or beat the world record which they held for many years.


The Pumpkin Fest previously held the record as recognized by the Guinness World Records of set at this celebration but this was broken when Boston Massachusetts collected at first it was believed that Boston did not have an official count merely a sign in for each pumpkin But it was later determined that each pumpkin was indeed registered and counted causing Guinness to confirm the record in a certificate issued to Camp Sunshine the event beneficiary and organizer of the festival.


Camp Sunshine is a national non profit retreat for children with life threatening illnesses and their families the organizers attempt yearly to beat this record by which are displayed on many enormous banks of shelves and all available surfaces around the center of town Almost immediately after the pumpkin festival are hauled away by volunteer work crews and given to pig farmers use as food the festivities also include fireworks music and food and draw in people from all over New Hampshire and adjoining states.