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The town Morton, Illinois, the self-declared pumpkin capital the world, has held a Pumpkin Festival since 1966. The town, where Nestlé's pumpkin packing plant is located (and where 90% canned pumpkins eaten in the US are processed), held for several years a record for the number carved and lit pumpkins in one place, before losing it to Boston, Massachusetts, in 2006. A large contributor pumpkins to the Keene Pumpkin Fest in New Hampshire is local Keene State College, which hosts an event called Pumpkin Lobotomy on its main quad. Usually held the day before the festival itself, Pumpkin Lobotomy has the air a large party, with the school providing pumpkins and carving instruments alike (though some students prefer to use their own) and music provided by college radio station WKNH.
Ireland's only Pumpkin Festival takes place each year in Virginia, County Cavan to find Ireland's biggest pumpkins. This year the biggest pumpkin topped 1300 pounds. The event takes place over a holiday weekend along with other entertainment and festive parades.
The city Elk Grove, California, has held an annual Pumpkin Festival since 1995.