Hundreds joined to celebrate the 38th annual Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A huge crowd filled the streets this weekend in North Augusta for the 38th year of Jack-O-Lantern Jubliee.

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Get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween season as Augusta’s community centers and other locations transform into spooky havens for trick-or-treaters of all ages.

People enjoyed music, crafts, and other fun activities as North Augusta kicked off the spooky season.

There were bands like Big Daddy Weave and Everclear which drew in crowds of people over the weekend.

The event also gave businesses a boost at the cash register.

We caught up with a first time vendor at the jubilee.

Elizabeth Jones, project manager for Expeditions Stream Adventures, said, “It was a great experience and we hope to do it again and help our community grow though education and arts and science.”

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There was local craft vendors, a Ferris wheel, food trucks and concerts.

Last week, officials said it was all hands on deck for them, trying to make sure the festival goes on as planned.

We spoke to the town’s tourism and marketing coordinator to find out why they pushed to get the festival ready in time.

“I think the morale is going to be a little bit different. Come out and have a really, really great time,” said Jennifer Goldman.

The festival was free to attend, except for the Ferris wheel, food trucks and local craft vendors.

The fun lasted Friday and Saturday with concerts on both days starting at 6 p.m.