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The Owensboro PumpkinFest was started in 2003 by the Glenmary Sisters as a community event. Since its humble beginnings, the Owensboro PumpkinFest has grown into one of the region's top family festivals.



Register for booth space. They're going fast!

Sign up for the Model and Miniatures display. It's Free

Get advance carnival wristband tickets before the event and save $5.00

Sign up your team for the eighth annual Scrapheap Challenge.

Friday, September 25
4:00pm
-2009 Owensboro PumpkinFest Begins!
-2009 Festival Invocation
-Pumpkin Sales open
-Carnival Midway opens
-Food Vendors open
-Whack Attack opens
-Twisted Raffle begins
-Children's Games begin
-Pumpkin Painting begins
-Pumpkin Walk opens
-Children's Scavenger Hunt begins
-Mission Park opens
-Models and Miniature Display

5:00pm
-Motorcycle Cruise In begins
-The Velvet Bombers in concert
-Pumpkin Relay (3 and 4 year old division)

5:30pm
-Pumpkin Relay (5 and 6 year old division)

6:00pm
-Pumpkin Relay (7 and 8 year old division)

6:30pm
-Pumpkin Relay (9 and 10 year old division)

7:30pm
-Jennings Station in concert

8:00pm
-Children's Scavenger Hunt Drawing

9:00pm
-Festival Closes for the Evening

Saturday, September 26
9:30am
-Sign-Ins for Scrapheap Challenge (senior div.)

10:00am
-Pumpkin Sales open
-8th Annual Scrapheap Challenge (senior div.)
-Food Vendors open
-Whack Attack opens
-Twisted Raffle begins
-Children's Games begin
-Pumpkin Painting begins
-Pumpkin Walk opens
-Children's Scavenger Hunt begins
-Mission Park opens
-Models and Miniature Display

11:00pm
-Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus Choir

12:00pm
-Carnival Midway opens
-Soul Crusher in concert

1:00pm
-West Louisville Singing Patriots

1:30pm
-Southern Oaks Elementary Choir

2:00pm
-Pumpkin Sack Races (5-7 year old division)
-Burns Elementary School Choir

2:30pm
-Sundown Band in concert
-Pumpkin Sack Races (8-10 year old division)

3:00pm
-Pumpkin Sack Races (11-13 year old division)

3:30pm
-Sign-Ins for Scrapheap Challenge (junior div.)

4:00pm
-8th Annual Scrapheap Challenge (junior div.)

5:00pm
-Insulated in concert

6:30pm
-Karaoke

7:30pm
-Discfunktional Groove in concert

8:00pm
-Children's Scavenger Hunt Drawing (Info. Booth)

9:00pm
-Festival Closes for the Evening

Sunday, September 27

12:00pm
-Pumpkin Sales open
-Carnival Midway opens
-Food Vendors open
-Whack Attack opens
-Twisted Raffle begins
-Children's Games begin
-Pumpkin Painting begins
-Pumpkin Walk opens
-Children's Scavenger Hunt begins
-Bake Off entries begin
-Mission Park opens
Models and Miniature Display

1:0pm
-Classic Car Cruise In

1:30pm
-Bake Off judging begins
-The Andy and Terry Show in concert

3:00pm
-Bake Off awards

4:00pm
-Drawing for Twisted Raffle Prizes

5:00pm
-Children's Scavenger Hunt Drawing

6:00pm
-Festival Closes for the Year