Circleville Pumpkin Show
- Dates
- Oct 21 to 24, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Downtown Circleville streets
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
Circleville Pumpkin Show returns to Circleville, OH, Oct 21 to 24, 2026. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
What to eat & drink
You must try…
Crowd favourites and signature dishes are being verified. Check back before you go.
Watch before you taste
Food tours, crowd favourites and festival highlights.
The experience
What's special
Circleville Pumpkin Show is a four-day autumn festival in central Ohio drawing over 400,000 visitors to this small town of 12,000. The festival features massive pumpkin displays, amusement rides, arts and crafts, parades, and over 100,000 pumpkin donuts and 23,000 pumpkin pies made fresh on-site
What people love
Attendees consistently highlight the food as the main draw, particularly praising the freshly made pumpkin donuts and pumpkin soup. The Thursday night parade and art market are also popular attractions, though crowds and parking challenges are frequently noted as significant drawbacks
Music & entertainment
Lineup not yet announced. Email me the day it lands.
Getting there
Nearest airport CMH.
How do I get to Circleville Pumpkin Show?
By car
Most people drive to Circleville Pumpkin Show. The nearest major airport is CMH, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
These carriers serve the downtown Columbus bus hub, not Circleville directly or the airport itself; useful only as a first leg for a traveler continuing on to Circleville by car or rideshare
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Pickup is on the arrivals level ground transportation area. Since the show is 25 miles south of Columbus on US 23, this is the simplest option for a traveler without a car
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Downtown Circleville streets close for the show, so the festival runs its own Park and Ride shuttle service into the show, operated by PICCA, Amvets, and the Ohio Christian University Baseball Team, rather than relying on downtown street parking
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at CMH
Car hire suits fly-in visitors, since Circleville is a 25 mile drive south of Columbus with no direct transit connection
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venue
Downtown Circleville streets
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Circleville Pumpkin Show?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Mid-range hotels 2
The closest hotel to downtown Circleville, about 1.5 miles from the show, expect this one to book up fastest during the show's four days
≈ $96-150 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →About 17 miles south of Circleville in Chillicothe, a fallback once the in-town hotel is booked
≈ $169-200 / night approx, book direct with the hotel
Book direct →Airbnb & private camping
Short term rentals around Circleville and Pickaway County see real surge pricing during the show's four days, one of the largest festivals in the state; book well ahead
Search Airbnb →Hipcamp listings around Pickaway and Ross County offer a camping alternative to a hotel for visitors extending the trip into the surrounding countryside
Search Hipcamp →Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
Crawled pumpkinshow.com on 3 Sep 2026 including its linked info pages. The organiser publishes no accessibility page and nothing on terrain, accessible parking, accessible toilets, companion tickets, ASL or a quiet space. The only surface wording on the site is historical, describing the first show on a dusty unpaved street in 1903, which says nothing about conditions today. The festival office number is 740-474-7000
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
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