CIRCLEVILLE, OH — It’s nearly time for the 2025 Circleville Pumpkin Show, known far and wide as The Greatest Free Show on Earth. The downtown area will come alive with amusement rides, contests, parades, live music, and family fun from Tuesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 18, 2025.
Here’s your complete online guide to this year’s events and highlights:
🎡 Amusement Rides
Operated by Poor Jack Amusements, the rides will open with special wristband sessions:
- Tuesday: 5–10 PM — $30 per person
- Wednesday–Saturday: 10 AM–4 PM — $30 per person, per day
- Individual tickets required after 4 PM each day
The Eyes of Freedom: Lima Company Memorial
Located at Memorial Hall (Main & Pickaway Streets)
- Tuesday: 5–10 PM
- Wednesday–Saturday: 10 AM–10 PM
This traveling memorial honors the fallen Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, and is a solemn, must-see tribute.
✝️ Harvest Christian Welcome Center Tent
Located at the SE corner of N. Pickaway & E. Watt Streets, the tent features:
- 10 AM: Morning Prayer
- Noon–2 PM: Kids’ Activities
- 2 PM: Devotional, followed by Christian music
- 4–6 PM: More Kids’ Activities
- 6 PM: Christian Music Performances
- Baby Care Station open daily from 12–7 PM
🎤 Entertainment & Parade Schedule
Tuesday, October 14 — Preview Night
Rides and concessions open at 5 PM.
- Savings Bank Stage (Pumpkin Show Park):
- 5 PM – Studio One
- 6:30 PM – McGuffey Lane
- East Main Street:
- 6 PM – Decorated Golf Cart Judging (Sunrise Rotary)
- Franklin Street Stages:
- 5 PM – X Audio Music (Jonny Warner)
- 6 PM – Boot Up Line Dance, Pickaway Community Band
Wednesday, October 15 — Opening Day
- 8 AM: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In (Court & Main)
- 9 AM: Opening Ceremony – Savings Bank Stage
- 3:30 PM: Little Miss Pumpkin Show Parade
- 8 PM: Miss Pumpkin Show Parade
- Live Music All Day: DJ Tune Stone, Brian Wiskittle, KaTanya Brewer, Pickaway Community Band
Thursday, October 16
- 9 AM: Baby Judging (Pickaway Ag & Event Center)
- 3:30 PM: Baby Parade (Sponsored by Fischer Homes)
- 8 PM: Parade of Bands
- Craft demos, live music, and float awards throughout the day.
Friday, October 17
- 3:30 PM: Pet Parade
- 8 PM: Fraternal & Civic Organizations Parade
- Music Lineup: Travis Brown Band, Open Highway Bluegrass, Jacob Brown, and Brycen Blair.
- Craft demos and family fun on every stage.
Saturday, October 18 — Final Day
- 8 PM: OFEA Queen’s Parade
- Contests: Pumpkin Pie Eating (Kids at 11 AM, Adults at Noon)
- Music Highlights: Water on Fire Band, 5th Degree Band, Poverty String Trio, and Dynamic Mention.
- Craft demos, dance groups, and performances fill the day.
🧡 Contest & Registration Info
Register online for Little Miss Pumpkin Show, Baby Judging, Floats, Parades, and the Big Wheel Race through the official site: pumpkinshow.com.
🥇 2024 Highlights
Largest Pumpkins:
- Bob & Jo Liggett — 2,226 lbs
- Ray Anderson — 2,194 lbs
- Brandon Wiggins — 1,895 lbs
Miss Pumpkin Show 2024: Zoie Hall
Little Miss Pumpkin Show 2024: Kinsley Steward
