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
Plenty to Do:
- Amusement Rides
- Book Sale
- Children's Crafts
- Tractor Cruise on Saturday morning
- Contests:
- Inside Window Display Judging
- Home Decorating Judging - 9am
- Professional Bldg. & Grounds Judging -10am
- Agriculture and Horticulture - 9am-7pm - 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 - Central 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 - 6pm - Information Booth
- Pumpkin Mascot - 7pm - King Pumpkin Area
- 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 - 3:30pm - Parking Lot next to Pumpkin Stage
- Tall Tales Contest - 5pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Beard & Mustache Contest - 5:30pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Hog Calling - 6pm - Pumpkin Stage
- Tobacco Spitting - 6:30pm - 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)
Plenty to Hear:
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023:
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Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023:
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Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023:
- TBA
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Plenty to Eat:
- The Pumpkin Wagon (pumpkin based foods)
- Assumption Catholic Church (homemade soup, sandwiches, dinners)
- First Presbyterian Church (homemade soup, sandwiches, etc.)
- Senior Citizen's Center (amish noodles, mashed potatoes, gravy)
- Shekinah Christian Church (soup, sandwiches, pumpkin pie)
- Barnesville Depot (food vendors)
- The Barnesville Elks Club (dinner Fri/Sat, members only)
- Assorted Street Vendors
- A variety of local Pizza Parlors & fast food chains




