The Pumpkin Show is always fun. Lots of pumpkin flavored food items. Seeing all the giant pumpkins is also fun. If the growers are there they are really interesting. It is a place where you can feel relatively safe as the city and county officers are very visible and do a terrific job of policing the area. And the city and county too. Hats off to the people of Circleville for hosting such a fun time.
Great and plentiful vendors of all kinds. Best bourbon chicken ever!! And the Wild Bill's orange cream sodait was just a great day all around. Can't wait until next year.
The Circleville Pumpkin show is an EXPERIENCE. Go on Friday or Saturday night, enjoy some delicious food and try to catch the parades. I highly recommend the pumpkin pizza. It is a semi sweet but not too sweet pizza with pumpkin and a little bit of sugar. It sounds weird, but I promise you won't be disappointed.
Fantastic festival. The whole city comes together for this. Great for kids of all ages. Tons of food options and things to do. The parade is a great way to end the day. Over 100 years of practice has made this festival one of the best.
I had a great experience for my first time here! It was definitely crowded, but we actually didn't have many issues with waiting in line and finding parking. There's so much to see and eat; it's a bit overwhelming. I do agree with one of the comments though that it really was just a glorified fair. I think it would benefit from less food vendors and more pumpkin stuff. But I would definitely return!
We drove three and a half hours to get there. Completely underwhelming. Street after street of food vendors. Carnival atmosphere with huge crowd and rides. Decrease the food vendors and increase the actual pumpkin displays. A half of a street with pumpkins on it is not what I call a pumpkin festival.
The pumpkin show has gone downhill every year and is way too crowded. Same thing every year, people walking into you and not apologizing, cutting you off, shoulder bumping. Nothing spectacular to see once you've been once.
Iconic free street festival with pumpkin everything. You must go!
Love traveling each year to come see all the amazing shops and rides! Plus I always have to have a pumpkin burger! Look forward to this every year!
You'll find lots of pumpkin related foods and crafts here. Go early to get decent parking. There isn't really a lot but some of the locals will let you park in their yards for a fee. Take some back roads to get to East Main St. The roads to the north and south of East Main have free parking on the street. The stars of the show are the giant pumpkins, but don't miss the pumpkin doughnuts at Lindsey's. There is always a line but it's worth the wait.
This is simply one of the best festivals Ohio has to offer. It's best to go very very early to avoid the parking nightmare, but once you're in town, it offers something for everyone! Unlike other festivals, it offers its theme with every vendor - they have pumpkin everything! Don't miss the small businesses that are open and the community centers where they host great local art and small town baking, agriculture, and art competitions! There are many hidden treasures: you'll find new things every year!