The CNY Great Pumpkin Festival is one of only 2 giant pumpkin festivals in New York State, drawing thousands of people each year.

This year, the festival takes place on Oct. 1 and 2nd in Oswego's Washington Park. The giant pumpkins will be on display on Saturday, Oct.1st only. Special thanks to Pathfinder Bank for supporting this years Pumpkin Weigh In.

The annual festival features kids' activities, amusement rides, vendors, crafters, food for purchase, pony rides and this year locally crafted beer. This year's Family Zone is sponsored by Oswego County Federal Credit Union.

Where: Washington Park (East Park) Oswego. Route 104 and East Fourth Street

When: Sat., Oct. 1st from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sun., Oct. 2nd from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

How much: FREE and open to the public. Street parking is also free. Bring a wallet if you plan on buying, souvenirs, food or ride tickets.

In our attempts to make our events accessible to everyone we have partnered with Oswego County Federal Credit Union and ARISE CNY and will have the OCFCU parking lot for Accessible Parking for this event. With the help of Arise, we started adding accessible restrooms to the park last year. As we work towards making all of our events more accessible we are thankful to have the support of community organizations like Arise and OCFCU.