Businesses and volunteers decorated the Barnesville retail windows. The categories for judging were: Antiques/Collectibles, Fall Display, Royalty, Retail Merchants, and Best of Show. The first place in each category and the Best of Show award were presented with trophies. Second and third places received ribbons. Judging took place on Tuesday evening. Main Street Barrel House, […]
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival’s new Pumpkin Market is ready for visitors to explore vendors and children’s activities.
Visitors may find this Pumpkin Market in the East Main Street parking lot between Avenues of Barnesville and Cheffy Drugs.
The 72-page 2025 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Tab is available online on the festival’s official website.
The official weigh in of the Barnesville Pumpkin Festival will be livestreamed on the Belmont County Tourism Council Facebook page. The broadcast is a a production of JB Digital Media.
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Wednesday, September 24.
On Monday night in the Barnesville Middle School Gymnasium, the Ohio Valley Quilts of Valor honored twenty-two veterans, awarding each with a handmade quilt at the Eyes of Freedom Opening Ceremony. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover all combat service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing […]
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Tuesday, September 23.
Here are Pumpkin Festival highlights for Monday, September 22.
The festival unofficially begins today with the Festival Royalty Contest at Barnesville High School. Also taking place today is the escort procession of bikers, trucks and vehicles of all kinds escorting the Eyes of Freedom Display into town.
The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Queen’s Pageant was held at Barnesville High School Auditorium on Sunday. The 2025 pageant winners are Queen Ella Keller, Bellaire; Princess Maggie Schnegg, Barnesville; and Mini Miss Rose Jefferis, Barnesville. Judging is based on a private interview, a talent presentation, an on-stage speech, and evening gown modeling. This year’s judges included […]