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October 2008
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Through October Politicians, Love 'em – Hate 'em, They're Here! A Collection of Political Memorabilia The Bingham Waggoner Estate [Web Site] 313 West Pacific, Independence, MO 64050 816-461-3491 4 October, Saturday, 10 a.m.
10 - 12 October, Friday - Sunday, Various
Times and Events
11 October, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 25 October, Saturday, Times to be
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A free
family arts festival with special emphasis on children. The festival will
celebrate its 13th year in 2008 and since 1996 has grown to several
entertainment stages, many children's rides and games, children's
and family costume parade, a large variety of food and beverages and, of
course, the "Great Pumpkin Mountain!" The mountain contains over
800 carved and lighted pumpkins on a 75' -long and 27'-high scaffold.
Times: Friday, October 10 -- 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9
p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Great Pumpkin Mountain lighting:
Friday, October 10, 8 p.m. Parade: Saturday, October 12, 11 a.m.