CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — One of central Ohio's premier festivals is set to kick off on Wednesday with a whole host of events celebrating fall's signature gourd.
The Circleville Pumpkin Show, sometimes referred to as “The Greatest Free Show on Earth,” will run for its 118th season from Oct. 15 to 18 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Held in the heart of Circleville's downtown, the show offers a selection of baked goods, live entertainment, parades, amusement rides and more.
To get to the pumpkin show, visitors can travel 25 miles south of Columbus on U.S. 23 to 159 E. Franklin St. Each year, the pumpkin show attracts more than 400,000 guests while displaying over 100,000 pounds of pumpkins, gourds and squash.
The show also offers several contests, including the Miss and Little Miss Pumpkin Show and pumpkin pie eating contests for kids and adults. Amusement ride specials run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $30 per person per day; individual tickets are required after 4 p.m. There are also daily parades that travel through the festival streets. Plenty of food and drink concessions are available throughout the festival.
Giant Pumpkin Weigh In
On Wednesday morning, the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In is scheduled for 8 a.m. at Court and Main streets, followed by the opening ceremony at 9 a.m. Local growers will go head-to-head to compete for the largest pumpkin and the Nancy Martin Prettiest Pumpkin Award. In 2024, the winning pumpkin weighed in at 2,226 pounds and was grown by Bob and Jo Liggett, who have taken first place at the show multiple times. In 2023, the pair set a state record in Ohio.
2023 Largest Pumpkin winner (Courtesy: Circleville Pumpkin Show)Food and treats
Pumpkin-flavored food items will be at the Circleville Pumpkin Show for all to enjoy, with most of them containing actual pumpkin or pumpkin-related ingredients. The list includes pumpkin pie, donuts, cookies and even pumpkin burgers, soup, ice cream and more. There are 23,000 pumpkin pies and more than 100,000 pumpkin donuts sold during the four-day show.
Circleville ready to welcome thousands of people to town for annual pumpkin showLindsey’s Bakery will also prepare one of the world’s largest pumpkin pies during the show, a tradition more than 60 years in the making for the bakery. The pie, 6 feet in diameter and more than 400 pounds, will be on display at the bakery located on West Main Street.
Parking
Free parking is available on the city streets surrounding the limits of the pumpkin show. Spaces are first-come, first-served. Handicapped parking is available on North Western Avenue.
Shuttle services
Shuttles will be available at AMVETS at 818 Tarlton Rd. Drop off and pick up takes place at the corner of Pickaway and Mound streets. The shuttles will operate Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The cost is $10 per car for the round-trip shuttle. AMVETS and Auxiliary members ride free.
The Ohio Christian University baseball team will also have services at 1476 Lancaster Pike in the Global Missions Parking lot across from OCU. Drop off and pick up will be at 235 E. Main St., operating Wednesday from noon to 10 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The cost, including parking and round-trip shuttle, is $5 per person, $3 for seniors or children under 12 and $1 for OCU students.
Child ID wristband program
Child ID wristbands are available at the Circleville Police Department, 151 E. Franklin St., to help reunite lost children with their parents or guardians during the show. Officers on foot in the downtown area will have extra wristbands on hand to distribute. The information booth on Main Street provides an area for lost children.
For additional show details and the full schedule, visit the official Circleville Pumpkin Show site.
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