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Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Sun, Oct 08

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City Square - Farmers Market

Possibly the oldest annual event at the Harvest Homecoming. Group or individually prepared pumpkins may be painted or decorated with any material trying to win one of several categories and a Grand Champion title.

Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Time & Location

Oct 08, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

City Square - Farmers Market, 202 E Market St, New Albany, IN 47150, USA

About the Event

Drop-off: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Judging starts at 3:30 pm

Winners announced: 4:00 pm

Annual Festival event for kids through adults where talent meets fun pumpkin decorating with community celebration and achievement.  All pumpkins are to be pre-decorated, there is no active painting or decorating onsite.

Group or individually prepared pumpkins may be painted or decorated with any material. Craft entries may be ceramic, fiber or mâché. No previous year craft entries accepted.

There will be 2 Grand Champion Awards (1 from the ‘Individual’ category & 1 from the ‘Group’ category) for entry most closely related to this year’s theme, ‘Old Fashioned Harvest’.

All entrants receive participation ribbon.  Event is free!

Harvest Homecoming pins available for $5.00.

All pumpkins must be picked up and taken from event. Any leftover pumpkins will be thrown away.

For more information email Allyson Glass at aglass@harvesthomecoming.com

RAIN LOCATION is the City Parking Garage on the first floor.  Check www.Harvesthomecoming.com website the morning of event if questionable weather.  

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