W.Va. Pumpkin Festival schedule

Here's the schedule for the West Virginia Pumpkin Festival at Milton's Pumpkin Park:

Today

9 a.m. -- Gates open

Throughout the day: School Day Activities with: Abe Lincoln with Mary Todd, mountain men encampment, blacksmithing, broom making, grist mill, giant pumpkins, apple butter, pumpkin carving, scavenger hunt, chainsaw art and much more.

9 a.m. to noon -- Interactive outdoor education activities: Animal tracks, leaf prints, archaeological dig and more.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Ernst entertainment with deejay karaoke for kids of all ages.

5 p.m. -- Kidd Brothers Band (Bluegrass)

5 p.m. -- Children's pageant registration begins for infants up to 35 months

6 p.m. -- Pageant begins

8 p.m. -- Kenny Booth Band (progressive rock)

Friday

9 a.m. -- Gates open

Throughout the day: School Day Activities with: Abe Lincoln with Mary Todd, mountain men encampment, blacksmithing, broom making, grist mill, giant pumpkins, apple butter, pumpkin carving, scavenger hunt, chainsaw art and much more.

9 a.m. to noon -- Interactive outdoor education activities: Animal tracks, leaf prints, archaeological dig and more.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. -- Ernst entertainment with deejay karaoke for kids of all ages.

4 p.m. -- Ashton Ernst (country)

5 p.m. -- Children's pageant registration begins (for children two to 12 years old)

6 p.m. Pageant begins

7:30 p.m. -- John Eric Booth (classic crooner, i.e. Sinatra, Harry Connick, Jr.)

Saturday

9 a.m. -- Gates open

10 a.m. -- TBA

11 a.m. -- Traci Ann Stanley (young country)

Noon -- ETA (rock and country acoustic duo)

1 p.m. -- Pumpkin Idol Singing Contest (for ages 12 to 28)

2 p.m. -- Scholarship winners announced

2:15 p.m. -- Pumpkin Idol continues

3 p.m. -- Katie Owens (young country)

4 p.m. -- Traci Ann Stanley (young country songwriter)

5 p.m. -- Pumpkin Idol finals (top three)

7 p.m. -- Taylor Made (country)

Sunday

9 a.m. -- Gates open

11 a.m. -- Kidd Brothers Band (Bluegrass)

Noon -- Theresa Jeffries (gospel singer/songwriter)

2 p.m. -- Gospel Harmony Boys (Southern gospel)

4 p.m. -- Scholarship fund auction.