Port Elgin Pumpkinfest Vendor Coordinator Connie Barker (left) and Pumpkinfest Coordinator Joanne Robbins at the 2018 festival in downtown Port Elgin. 

Hub Staff

Port Elgin Pumpkinfest has been recognized as one of the top 100 festivals in the province by Festivals and Events Ontario (FEO).

In a March 1 media release, FEO announced this year's top 100 recipients that "represent festivals and events that excel within the industry."

Submissions from FEO members were received in the fall of 2018 and judged by an independent panel of judges with festivals from every corner of Ontario recognized. The Top 100 Awards were given out February 28 at the FEO's annual Engage conference in London, Ontario.

Port Elgin Pumpkinfest was among 15 festivals named in the RTO7 region which encompasses Bruce, Grey and Simcoe counties. Other top 100 festivals included the Collingwood Elvis Festival, Kincardine's Lighthouse Blues Festival, the Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival in Owen Sound.

Port Elgin Pumpkinfest also received the Best New Single Sponsorship Award for their partnership with Sunbelt Rentals.

Port Elgin Pumpkinfest will take place October 5 and 6, 2019 in Port Elgin. Visit pumpkinfest.org for more.

Edited to add the full list of Top 100 Ontario festivals:

PROVINCE WIDE
Doors Open Ontario

RTO 1 - SOUTHWEST ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Carrousel of Nations
Eat & Drink Norfolk
Hogs for Hospice
Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show
River Lights Winter Festival
Simcoe Christmas Panorama
TD Sunfest: Canada's Premier Celebration of World Cultures
Tecumseh Corn Festival
Western Fair

RTO 2 - NIAGARA FALLS AND WINE COUNTRY TOURISM REGION
Canal Days Marine Heritage Festival
Niagara Wine Festival
OPG Winter Festival of Lights
Pelham Summerfest
TD Niagara Jazz Festival

RTO 3 - HAMILTON, HALTON AND BRANT TOURISM REGION
Canada's Largest Ribfest
City of Burlington's Canada Day Celebration
City of Burlington's Children's Festival
Dundas Cactus Festival
Dundas International Buskerfest
It's your Festival
Oakville Children's Festival
Paris Fair
St. George AppleFest
Sound of Music Festival
Supercrawl
Telling Tales Festival
The Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek
Winona Peach Festival

RTO 4 - HURON, PERTH, WATERLOO AND WELLINGTON TOURISM REGION
Christkindl Market
Christmas in Cambridge Festival of Events
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Guelph Hillside Festival
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest
Stratford Festival
The Mount Forest Fireworks Festival

RTO 5 - GREATER TORONTO AREA TOURISM REGION
Arts Walk of Fame Brampton
Brampton New Year's Eve
Canadian National Exhibition
Carassauga Festival of Cultures
Grace International Jerk Food and Music Festival (Jerkfest)
JAMBANA One World Festival
Luminato Festival
Mississauga Italfest
MuslimFest
Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport
Remembrance Day Parade and Service
Rogers Cup Presented by National Bank
SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival
TD Salsa in Toronto Festival
The Streetsville Founders' Bread and Honey Festival Inc.
The Word on the Street Toronto
Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Toronto International Film Festival

RTO 6 - YORK, DURHAM AND HILLS OF HEADWATERS TOURISM REGION
Aurora's Haunted Forest
Aurora's Tree Lighting Ceremony
Canada Day Celebrations
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
Peony Festival
Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park

RTO 7 - BRUCE PENINSULA, SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY AND LAKE SIMCOE TOURISM REGION
Barrie Automotive Flea Market
Barrie Winterfest
Carrot Fest
Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegence
Collingwood Elvis Festival
First Light
Creemore Springs Turas Mór
Lighthouse Blues Festival
Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival
Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival
Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Pumpkinferno
Sidelaunch Days
Small Halls Festival
Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival

RTO 8 - KAWARTHA AND NORTHUMBERLAND TOURISM REGION
Brooklin Harvest Festival
Buckhorn Fine Art Festival
*Havelock Country Jamboree

RTO 9 - SOUTH EASTERN ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Belleville Waterfront & Ethnic Festival
Kingston Sheep Dog Trials Festival

RTO 10 - OTTAWA AND COUNTRYSIDE TOURISM REGION
Canada Day Celebrations (Ottawa/Gatineau)
Canadian Tulip Festival
Ottawa Chamberfest
RBC Bluesfest
TD Ottawa Jazz Festival
Winterlude (Ottawa/Gatineau)

RTO 11 - HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS TO THE OTTAWA VALLEY TOURISM REGION
Bancroft Rockhound Gemboree
Stewart Park Festival
Tweed & Company Theatre Season

RTO 12 - MUSKOKA, PARRY SOUND AND ALGONQUIN PARK TOURISM REGION
Bala Cranberry Festival
Festival of the Sound
Fire & Ice Festival

RTO 13 - NORTHERN ONTARIO TOURISM REGION
Haunted Fort Night
International Plowing Match & Rural Expo (Verner, West Nipissing)
Live on the Waterfront
Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival
Teddy Bears Picnic
The Great Canadian Kayak Challenge & Festival
Voyageur Winter Carnival