Pumpkin Pie Days October 12, 2007

Pumpkin Pie Days was a community festival held in Longmont each year between 1899 and 1914. Visitors came to town, many on the special trains the railroad added for the occasion, to watch the parade, cheer at the horse races, and, of course, partake of the free pumpkin pie and other food provided by Longmont businesses and housewives. Some years, attendance was more than 10,000.

In 1969, the St. Vrain Historical Society chose to commemorate this early community celebration in the name of their newly established flea market and antique show. Over the past 30 years the show has become a modern community tradition, drawing as many as 5,000 visitors from across the front range to shop from more than 80 antique dealers. Pumpkin pies, donated by Society members and supporters, are reminiscent of the early Pumkin Pie Days. The show, with the reputation as one of the best in Northern Colorado, is held each year on the second full weekend of October.

Official Website: http://www.stvrainhistoricalsociety.org/Antique.htm