The Circleville Pumpkin Show!

It's that time of year again, folks! Time for that truly blessed season of heartwarming goodness. That's right: it's the Circleville Pumpkin Show! The Pumpkin Show is a four-day festival in Circleville, Ohio that's been running for over 100 years. The entire town shuts down to celebrate all things pumpkin with plenty of food, fair games, parades, contests, and much more. It's an awesome celebration of small town America.

After debating whether we were crazy to head out in the rain, Beth, Abbey, Will, and I decided to do it anyway. Fortunately, the rain lessened to just a light mist, then quit altogether, so we were able to have a good old time. Plus, the rain kept the larger crowds away, so we were able to stroll casually without getting crushed by the masses of people. We even waltzed right into Lindsey's Bakery for our fresh pumpkin donuts without having to wait in line!

Some of the winning pumpkins. The largest was over 1600 pounds!

Our little man at his second Pumpkin Show.

Will used his charming good looks to get not one, but TWO free pumpkins from the sellers.





It's fun to look back at pictures from past Pumpkin Shows. It's funny how nothing really changes about it. The stalls and games are always in the same place. You can eat the same food, ride the same rides, play the same games, see the same parades. But there's something fun about going back to it year after year and knowing it doesn't change. We've been attending regularly since 2003, and have blogged about it in 2008, 2007, and 2006. It's always the same pictures and same stories, but we still love it. It was especially fun to watch it through Will's eyes. Because the show wasn't that busy, we could set him down and let him run. It was fun to watch him try bites of food, chase after dogs, play with the tiny pumpkins, and stare at the drums in the parade.

We also caught one of the parades rolling through. Look, there's the major of Circleville!

And a pug dressed as a turkey?

There's Miss Pumpkin and Little Miss Pumpkin!

And a float that featured some Miss Pumpkins from years back. And the back supported cancer research in a strange way?

Can't wait to see the show next year!