The Morton High School class of 1980 is planning events for the 45th reunion during Pumpkin Festival weekend, September 12-14, 2025. Information and updates are available at ...

DEACON: In Morton, each September, they hold an annual four-day pumpkin festival that attracts 75,000 people. Mayor Jeff Kaufman says pumpkin is just about everything in his town.

DEACON: In Morton, each September, they hold an annual four-day pumpkin festival that attracts 75,000 people. Mayor Jeff Kaufman says pumpkin is just about everything in his town.

DEACON: In Morton, each September, they hold an annual four-day pumpkin festival that attracts 75,000 people. Mayor Jeff Kaufman says pumpkin is just about everything in his town.

DEACON: In Morton, each September, they hold an annual four-day pumpkin festival that attracts 75,000 people. Mayor Jeff Kaufman says pumpkin is just about everything in his town.

The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.