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Elora's Thanksgiving weekend to be filled with pumpkins and soup

Pumpkin Day will be on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and the Sensational Soup-Off will be held the day of Thanksgiving
Food School Team from last Soup Off in 2019
The Food School Team from the last Sensational Soup-Off in 2019.

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SENSATIONAL ELORA
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Pumpkin Day – A free family event is on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Bissell Park, next to the Elora Farmers’ Market. This wonderful day is a celebration of the end of the harvest season and provides free children’s activities and entertainment for the whole family.

Family pumpkin carving with prizes, face-painting, an expert giant pumpkin carver, Mapleton Organic ice cream, bouncy castle, music from Turk and the Hobbitt, highland dancing, Bubbleology and a reptile show!

All free - with donations to the food bank welcome.

Sensational Soup-Off and Empty Bowls: Save the date - Thanksgiving, Monday, Oct. 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wellington County Museum. This is Sensational Elora’s signature event to combat food insecurity in Centre Wellington. 

Over the first 12 years of Sensational Elora operations (pre-pandemic), they raised over $120,000 that was split between the Centre Wellington Foodbank and the Centre Wellington District High School breakfast program. Now, more than ever, food security is a local issue.

Do you make a great soup? Sensational Elora welcomes new volunteer soup-makers in all three categories: professional, amateur and youth to come out and strut your stuff. This is a fun way to share your soup skills with the community for a great cause. The winner of each category receives a beautiful one-of-kind hand made soup ladle from Metallic Evolution and, most importantly, the title of “Super Souper of the year.” Don’t wait - anyone interested in participating can sign up a Contests: Soup Off (sensationalelora.com).

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