LACONIA — The Laconia Pumpkin Festival is upon us, and city leaders and volunteers were hard at work Friday, setting up the tower that houses 900 jack-o-lanterns, and where a laser show will ultimately close out the event in style.

Parks and Recreation Director Amy Lovisek was running around downtown wearing a reflective vest along with other city workers and volunteers, ensuring all goes according to plan for the big day. The festival kicks off at 11 a.m. and runs until 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. A major task on Friday was putting together the 34-foot tower of pumpkins next to the railroad station, which will be lit up for all to see.

That’s not all. Lovisek said there's much, much more that goes into the event.

“There are the small things you never thinking about,” Lovisek said.

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