PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 22, 2021


CVB Contact: Abby Wise
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: awise@monroe-westmonroe.org


Discover Monroe-West Monroe First Annual MWM Pumpkin Decorating Contest


Monroe-West Monroe, LA– Discover Monroe-West Monroe will host its first annual Monroe-West Monroe Pumpkin Decorating Contest during the month of October.

Participants are asked to decorate their pumpkin with a Monroe-West Monroe theme. They are encouraged to highlight the great things about Ouachita Parish. They may paint, carve, or decorate their pumpkin.

There will be four divisions: Ages 0-12, 13-17, 18 and older, and businesses/organizations. Winners will receive Monroe-West Monroe swag items, gift cards to local restaurants, and passes to local attractions. There will be a first and second place winner for each division.

Everyone who turns in a pumpkin will receive a small prize.

Participants can bring their Pumpkin to the Discover Monroe-West Monroe Visitors Center located at 601 Constitution Drive in West Monroe starting October 1-15. Winners will be announced October 29.

The pumpkins will be on display for viewing in the Visitors Center throughout the month of October. For more information contact Abby Wise at 318.387.5691 or awise@monroe-westmonroe.org.

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Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings, and sporting events creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit www.monroe-westmonroe.org.