Festival · Ohio
Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026
Oct 21–24
Tell us your Ohio datesCircleville, OH (downtown) · Ohio
Happening now
Dates confirmed on the organizer's site · checked Sep 24, 2026
- Start looking
- now
- Arrive
- Oct 20
- Head home
- Oct 25
'The Greatest Free Show on Earth' — giant pumpkins, a 400-lb pumpkin pie and Ohio harvest tradition since 1903.
What you need to know
Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026 runs Oct 21–24, 2026, in Circleville, Ohio. A.W. Marion State Park (Hargus Lake, ~10 min east) is the nearest RV base — wooded sites at peak fall color, and close enough to also day-trip Columbus.
The Circleville Pumpkin Show, running since 1903, calls itself 'The Greatest Free Show on Earth' — four October days of prize-winning half-ton pumpkins, hog-and-pumpkin food, seven parades, rides and a legendary 400-plus-pound pumpkin pie, in the downtown of this small central-Ohio town (October 21-24, 2026, free admission). It's a quintessential Midwest harvest festival, and A.W. Marion State Park sits about 10 minutes east with a wooded RV campground on Hargus Lake — an easy fall-color base a short drive south of Columbus, with the festival's peak-autumn timing built in.
Safety rules and an insider tip
Safety + legal. Crisp-to-cold late-October Ohio nights and dense downtown crowds during the parades — dress warm, and park the rig at camp and shuttle/rideshare into the closed streets.
Insider tip. A.W. Marion State Park (Hargus Lake, ~10 min east) is the nearest RV base — wooded sites at peak fall color, and close enough to also day-trip Columbus.
Official source: pumpkinshow.com
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Frequently asked about Circleville Pumpkin Show
When is Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026?
Circleville Pumpkin Show 2026 runs Oct 21–24, 2026, in Circleville, Ohio.
Where is Circleville Pumpkin Show held?
Circleville, Ohio (downtown).
What are the exact 2026 dates?
Oct 21–24, 2026.
What RV should I rent for Circleville Pumpkin Show?
Best categories: rv, towable, trucks-vans. The Circleville Pumpkin Show, running since 1903, calls itself 'The Greatest Free Show on Earth' — four October days of prize-winning half-ton pumpkins, hog-and-pumpkin food, seven parades, rides and a legendary 400-plus-pound pumpkin pie, in the downtown of this small central-Ohio town (October 21-24, 2026, free admission). It's a quintessential Midwest harvest festival, and A.W. Marion State Park sits about 10 minutes east with a wooded RV campground on Hargus Lake — an easy fall-color base a short drive south of Columbus, with the festival's peak-autumn timing built in.
How early should I book an RV?
Recommended lead time: 6 weeks. Event windows book up early, so search and lock your dates as soon as your plans firm up.
What safety and legal guidance applies?
Crisp-to-cold late-October Ohio nights and dense downtown crowds during the parades — dress warm, and park the rig at camp and shuttle/rideshare into the closed streets.
What's an insider tip?
A.W. Marion State Park (Hargus Lake, ~10 min east) is the nearest RV base — wooded sites at peak fall color, and close enough to also day-trip Columbus.
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Before you rent in Ohio — key local rules
No CDL is needed for motorhomes under 26,001 lbs — Ohio BMV
Boating Education required for operators born after 1982 — ODNR — Watercraft
Wayne NF OHV + Perry State Forest primary public — USFS — Wayne NF
Ohio BAC 0.08%; open container in passenger area prohibited — ORC §4511.19
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Ohio rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 7% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Allowed — disclosure required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-07:00