Festival that involve food or growing
plants. The contests will award ribbons
for canning homemade foods (toma-
toes, green beans, pickles and fruit), pie
baking (pumpkin, sweet potato, peach
and apple), pumpkin growing (largest
pumpkin wins) and sunflower growing
(“largest face” and “tallest”). Winners
will be announced on 12:30 p.m. Sept.
22 at the hospitality tent.
The eighth annual Downtown
Development Authority Cutest Baby
Contest photos will be on display in the
hospitality tent throughout the
Pumpkin Festival. Visitors can vote for
the baby of their choice Sept. 21-23.
Votes are $1 each.
The top two vote-getters among boys
and girls will be declared the winners
at 4 p.m. Sept. 23. Gift cards will be
awarded to the winners and certifi-
cates will be presented to all partici-
pants.
The contest is open to children who
are no older than 2 as of Sept. 21, 2018.
The third annual DDA Cutest Pet
Contest photos will also be on display
in the hospitality tent throughout the
Pumpkin Festival. Visitors can vote for
the pet of their choice Sept. 21-23 at $1
per vote. The top three pet vote-getters
will be declared the winners at 4 p.m.
on Sunday, Sept. 23. A gift card will be
awarded to the winner and all partici-
pantswill receive a certificate.
The Romulus DDA Pumpkin
Festival “Lip Sync Challenge” is set for
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, on the
Freight House Stage at 11120 Hunt St.
The challenge is open to the public,
who will show off their lip sync skills to
songs. Prizes will be awarded for best
costume, best lip sync and best overall
performance. The contest is open to
Romulus residents and students, who
must register their song choice in
advance by calling (734) 955-4531.
Competitors may be singles or groups
up to six people. There will be one
judged song per performer or group.
The contest will feature D.J. Jose as
master of ceremonies.
Food and Drinks:
The members of
Boy Scout Troop 872 will serve their
annual Breakfast with the Boy Scouts.
There's an all-you-can-eat pancake
breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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