Activities & Contests
Plenty to See:
Plenty to Do:
- Agricultural/Horticultural Displays
- Antique/Classic Car Show on Sunday
- Belmont County Victorian Museum
- Farm Machinery Display (New and Old)
- Giant Pumpkin Parade - Saturday at 12:45pm (rain or shine)
- King Pumpkin Auction - 5pm Saturday
- Crock Raffle Drawing - 5pm Sunday
- Retail Window Displays
- Eyes of Freedom Memorial at Barnesville Middle School, 970 Shamrock Drive. Sept. 25-29, 2024 Wed-Sat 12-8pm; Sun 10am-6pm
Plenty to Do:
- Amusement Rides
- Book Sale
- Tractor Cruise on Saturday morning
- Contests:
(Anything in red denotes changes)
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024:- Inside Window Display Judging - 5pm
- Home Decorating Judging - 9am
- Professional Bldg. & Grounds Judging -10am
- Agriculture and Horticulture - 9am-6pm *TIME CHANGED* - Display areas W Main St
- Decorated Pumpkins - 12-7pm - Display area W Main
- Pie Baking Contest - 4pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Pie Eating Contest - 5pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Talent Show - 5:30pm - Pumpkin Stage (Contest Rules)
- Pumpkin Baby Contest - 6:30pm - First Christian Church New Life Center
- Little Mr. and Miss Contest - 7pm - First Christian Church New Life Center
- Fudge Contest - 5pm - Central Stage
- Pumpkin Mascot - 6pm - Central Stage
- 5K Run and Fitness Walk - 8:30am - Watt Center (Reg. from 6:45-8:15am)
- Pet Show - 10:30am - Central Stage ( Reg. at 10am)
- Kiddie Tractor Pull - 3:00pm - Parking Lot next to Pumpkin Stage
- Tall Tales Contest - 4pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Beard & Mustache Contest - 4:30pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Hog Calling - 5pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Tobacco Spitting - 5:30pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Car Show - 9am-3pm - High School on Shamrock Drive
- Pumpkin Roll Contest - 1pm-WesBanco Parking Lot, 230 E. Main St.
- Fiddle, Banjo & Mandolin Contest- 2pm - Central Stage (Reg. Starts at 1pm)
- *NEW* Cornhole Tournament - 2:30pm - Pumpkin Stage
Plenty to Hear:
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024:
- Deep Down Country 6-9pm @ Blue Moon Biergarten
- Placebo Jones 8-11pm @ Barrel House
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024:
- Talent Show 5:30-8pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- Valley Sphinx Following the Talent Show @ Pumpkin Stage
- Gorby & Hinson 5-7pm @ Central Stage
- Placebo Jones 7:30-10pm @ Central Stage
- Shuman Band 8-11pm @ Barrel House
- Blakgraz 8-11pm @ On The Rocks
- R&B Music Factory 9p-12a @ Blue Moon Tavern
- Ron Retzer 6:30-8:30pm @ Central Stage
- Sarah Hays 9-11pm @ Central Stage
- Two of Us 4-5:30pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- Hoard & Jones 6-8pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- Billy Brown 8:30-11pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- 90's Country Patio Party 3-6pm @ Barrel House
- Deep Down Country 8-11pm @ On The Rocks
- Mean Mister Mustard 9p-12a @ Barrel House
- Zane Run 9p-12a @ Blue Moon Tavern
Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024:
- Tyler McCort 5-6pm @ Central Stage
- Pyramid 7-9pm @ Central Stage
- Bad Boy Boogie 9-11pm @ Central Stage
- Flushed 6:30-8pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- Zane Run 8:30-11pm @ Pumpkin Stage
- Valley Sphinx 8-11pm @ On The Rocks
- Pocket Change 9p-12a @ Barrel House
- Billy Brown 9p-12a @ Blue Moon Tavern
- Pickin' on Country 12-2p @ Pumpkin Stage
- Cabin Boys+ 1-2pm @ Central Stage
- Registration/Fiddle, Banjo Contest 1-2pm @ Central Stage
- Fiddle, Banjo Contest 2-4pm @ Central Stage
- Bill Hinson & Bill Gordy 12-2pm @ Barrel House
- Valley Sphinx 3:30-6:30pm @ Barrel House
Plenty to Eat:
- The Pumpkin Wagon (pumpkin based foods)
- Assumption Catholic Church (homemade soup, sandwiches, dinners)
- Senior Citizen's Center (amish noodles, mashed potatoes, gravy)
- Shekinah Church (Homemade mashed potatoes, beef & chicken noodles, fry pies & more; breakfast buffet 9-10:30)
- The Barnesville Elks Club (dinner Fri/Sat, members only)
- Assorted Street Vendors
- Home Pizza, Dairy Queen, Convenient Food Mart
- Blue Moon Biergarten (Burgers, Wings)
- Main Street Barrel House
