Georgetown Fun

Georgetown Days

Horribles Happenings (schedule) - Updated October 22nd - The Parade has been moved to Sunday at 3pm starting at Perley (2:30pm line up). Also Paws for Georgetown is back on for Sunday from 10am to 2pm at the library. - Horribles Happening's will begin Friday October 23rd with the pie baking and Pumpkin carving contests and continue through Sunday October 25th. The 24th will feature the Horribles Parade and other activities (see Crosby's flyer here).

Updated - Local historian Chris Comiskey will be conducting tours of Georgetown's Historic Union Cemetery, located on East Main Street, on Saturday, October 24th and Sunday, October 25th. Tours will be conducted twice daily, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Learn about early ministers, slaves and abolitionists, revolutionary soldiers, young victims of a tragic epidemic, and the people involved in Georgetown's famous legends. Tours last about one hour.

Admission is $3.00. All proceeds go to the Georgetown Historical Society.

Booths in American Legion Park following the Horrible's parade will inlcude DJ Scott Jones, the PTA selling hot dogs and the Girl Scouts running a games table.

Sign-up sheets and rules:

First Congregational Church Fair:

First Congregational Church of Georgetown 978-352-8443
FALL FAIR 2009
Friday, October 23rd-Saturday, October 24th
Homemade Pies (blueberry, apple, etc), Homemade Baked Beans, Baked goods, Crafters, and Big White Elephant
Friday, October 23rd, 10:00am-5:00pm
Lobster/Chicken Roll Lunch (contact 978-352-8443 ext 2 for delivery of 4 or more sandwiches)
Mother/Daughter/Ladies Tea (contact church for reservations)
Jedi Training (contact church for reservations)
Children's Hospital Bloodmobile Drive 2:00-7:00
Saturday, October 24th, 9:00-3:00pm
Chili/Corn Chowder Luncheon Snack Bar
Saturday Night Turkey Supper with all the Fixins 5:30 (Come on by after the Horribles Parade)

Ideas, suggestions, email us.

2008 Contest winners:

Scarecrow - Meghan Harney & Victoria Woods
Pie contest
- Grand prize - Kim Cain & Karyn Melideo
- 1st place - Cathy Huppe
- 2nd place - Jennifer Donahue
- 3rd place - Debra Anne Carter
Pumkin carving contest
- 1st place - Jaime Krenn
- 2nd place - Aaron Bartlett
- 3rd place - Ann Moriarty
- 4th place - Alex Pinto
- 5th place - Ray McManus
Costume contest
- Best team - The Plumb Brothers Construction
- Most Original - Patrick Shepard's wrestler
- Scariest - Michael Cianci's head hunter
- Funniest - Thomas Mulligan's Erkel
Chili
- 1st place - Pam Skeirik and Betty DiGregorio
- 2nd place - Bob Porter
- 3rd place - tie between Chuck Casella and Joe Molis
Salsa
- 1st place - Stu Egenberg
- 2nd place - Maura Sousa and Chris Geberth
- 3rd place - Bob Porter

Our 2008 Sponsor listing is available here.

Our 2008 event photos are available here:

Want to get involved, email us. We are looking for ideas, volunteers, organizations to sponsor events, money, whatever you can contibute. Many organizations in town have already signed up to participate.