2013 PumpkinPalooza in Victorian Square in Sparks, NV, October 19-20.
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Here’s what you can expect if you decide to attend this year:
Saturday, October 19 – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- Watch zombie cheerleaders
- Enjoy the official Lighting of the Pumpkins
- Dance the night away at the Zombie Prom (high school students)
Sunday, October 20 – 11:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- Build and race a pumpkin in the Pumpkin Derby
- Participate in the children’s costume parade
- Enjoy storytelling in the Haunted School House
- Visit with fortune-tellers
- Play carnival style games from Circus Circus
- Compete in pie-eating, pumpkin seed spitting, marshmallow shooting and mummy wrapping contests
- Live music
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And so much more!
2012 PumpkinpPalooza Pumpkin Derby Demo
Last year, more than 1,500 people attended the inaugural event and this year the event is expected to grow exponentially. And the event benefits the Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living. For more information, visit www.pumpkinpalooza.org.
Will you be attending the PumpkinPalooza this year? What are you looking forward to during this year’s PumpkinPalooza event? Please leave us a comment below and let us know.
About Independent Living for People of Disabilities
As a former employee of a large national organization that serves people with disabilities, this event means a lot to me, personally. The disability movement is one of the last movements fighting for civil rights in much the same ways that people of color did back in the 50s and 60s and women did in the 20s. There is push today for people with disabilities to live in an inclusive environment, within their communities and not in an institutional setting. Please notice that I make the choice not to call people with disabilities, “disabled people”, “handicapped” or going to the extreme of using the word “retarded“. People with disabilities are just people, like you and me. They just happen to have a disability and are fully entitled to respect, dignity and equality like any other person. Many people with disabilities can learn life skills that can enable them to live in our communities and give back in ways that are meaningful and benefit the communities we live in. The Northern Nevada Center for Independent Living is “dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with all disabilities by promoting independence through self empowerment, choice and community involvement” and “each person, regardless of the severity of his or her disability, has the potential to grow, develop, and share fully the joys and responsibilities of our society.” That is something that I can stand behind and gladly donate to simply by attending this year’s event.