Pumpkin Fest 2025

Name: Pumpkin Fest 2025
Start: 2025-10-12T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-12T18:00:00-04:00
Location: 119 West Broadway, Granville, OH, United States, Ohio 43023

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 03:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

119 West Broadway, Granville, OH, United States, Ohio 43023 | Granville, OH

Join us at the Granville Center for the Arts for our first-ever Granville Pumpkin Fest—a free, family-friendly celebration happening right in the heart of downtown Granville. There will be live music on Broadway, art unfolding before your eyes, delicious pumpkin-inspired fall treats, hands-on crafts, a 14-foot pumpkin tower, and a pumpkin carving competition that's bound to bring out the best (and silliest!) creativity in town.
Festival Highlights:
-Live on Broadway Concert: Outdoor performance by the folk-pop duo The Castros.
-Live (and Spooky) Painting Demo: Watercolor artist Megen Leigh creates an eerie masterpiece live.
-Pumpkin Personality Painting Station: Free baby pumpkins to decorate, courtesy of Bird's Haven Farms.
-Pumpkin Crafting with Granville Parents Co-op Preschool: Pumpkin crafting fun for the kiddos.
-Pretzel Shop Trailer: Special fall flavors: pumpkin spice with cream cheese frosting dip + apple pie with caramel dip.
-Thorn & Thread Embroidery Booth: Shop a special fall collection—including the limited edition embroidered pumpkin sweater.
-Pumpkin Carving Competition: Bring your best carved pumpkin and compete for pumpkin-tastic prizes! (Details below 👇)
-14-Foot Pumpkin Tower: Snap the ultimate fall photo beside this towering display.

Pumpkin Carving Competition Instructions:
Think your jack-o'-lantern is prize-worthy? Here's how to join:
-Carve your pumpkin before the event: Pumpkins must be carved before the event. (No carving will take place on site.)
-Drop-Off & Registration: Bring your finished pumpkin to the Arts Center between 2:45 – 3:15 pm.
-Judging: From 3:15 – 4:15 pm, our judges will review all entries.
-Winner Announced: At 4:30 pm, the Pumpkin Carving Champion will be crowned!
✨ Pumpkin Carving Competition is free to enter and open to all ages and skill levels. Winners will take home pumpkin-tastic prizes, including the coveted limited edition embroidered pumpkin sweater from Thorn & Thread Embroidery.