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🌱 What Riner families should know before heading to Sinkland’s 2026 Pumpkin Festival

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  • What Riner families should know before heading to Sinkland's 2026 Pumpkin Festival

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📰 News we're reading

• Sinkland Farms 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival (blueridgeoutdoors.com) — Riner-area families can plan ahead for Sinkland Farms' 35th Annual Pumpkin Festival on Riner Road in Christiansburg, running September 19 through November 1, 2026. The seven-weekend event features hayrides, a nationally ranked corn maze, kids' activities, live music, special theme weekends, and a separate wine festival opening weekend, with detailed hours and admission prices already set.
   

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