A HAMPSHIRE pumpkin festival is set to take place today (October 13) - for the 20th time.

Royal Victoria Country Park is welcoming families to the Autumn Pumpkin Festival, which kicks off from noon.

Organisers will celeberate the 20th anniversary of the event this year.

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It will feature music, food, drink, dance and much more, including a parade of the biggest pumpkins in the UK.

Visitors are also encouraged to bring their own scarecrows as an addition to the popular Scarecrow Avenue section.

Celebrations in the park begin at noon and end at 7pm.