The 119th Circleville Pumpkin Show runs through Saturday, and libraries in Ross and Scioto counties add a preschool Halloween party, a cemetery walk, pumpkin painting and a late-night book release party for Oct. 21-27.
Circleville Pumpkin Show, Oct. 21-24
Pickaway County | CIRCLEVILLE: 119th Circleville Pumpkin Show. Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Saturday, Oct. 24, downtown Circleville. Free admission. Highlights:
- Wednesday, Oct. 21: Giant Pumpkin Weigh In, 8 a.m., Court and Main streets. Little Miss Pumpkin Show Parade, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Pickaway Community Band Concert, 6 p.m., rear of 121 E. Franklin St. Miss Pumpkin Show Parade, 8-9 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 22: Baby Judging, 8:30 a.m.-noon, Pickaway County Agriculture & Event Center, 415 Lancaster Pike. Talent Contest, 12:15 p.m., The Savings Bank Stage, 121 N. Court St. Big Wheel Race, 1:30 p.m., Pinckney Street Stage. Baby Parade, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Parade of Bands, 8-9 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 23: Pet Parade, 3:30 p.m. Open Highway Bluegrass Band, 6:30 p.m., The Savings Bank Stage. Fraternal and Civic Organizations Parade, 8 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 24: Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest for Kids, 11 a.m., and for adults, noon, The Savings Bank Stage. Buckeye Nutz Cloggers, 5 p.m., Franklin Street Stage. OFEA Queen’s Parade, 8 p.m.
Ride specials run 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday at $35 per person per day; wristbands are not valid after 4 p.m. Official schedule | Pumpkin Show website
Why it matters: Downtown streets fill with rides, booths and crowds all four days, so plan for traffic and parking.
Also on the calendar
Ross County
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Teen Haunted Gingerbread Houses. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m., Northside Branch Library. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Royal Tea Party. Thursday, Oct. 22, 4-5 p.m., Main Library. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Free Legal Advice Clinic. Thursday, Oct. 22, 4-5:30 p.m., Main Library. Volunteer attorneys from LASCO answer civil legal questions. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Preschool Halloween Party. Friday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m.-noon, Northside Branch Library. Come in costume for a story, a trick-or-treat bag craft and trick-or-treating in the library. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Cemetery Tour Comes To You. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-3 p.m., Main Library. A virtual tour of the odd, unusual and macabre stories of early Chillicothe. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Walk. Monday, Oct. 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Registration required; space is limited. Library event page
- Ross County | BAINBRIDGE: Pumpkin Moon Painting. Monday, Oct. 26, 5-6:30 p.m., Paxton (Bainbridge) Branch Library. Library event page
- Ross County | FRANKFORT: Spooky Storytime. Monday, Oct. 26, 5-6 p.m., Howard S. Young (Frankfort) Branch Library. Library event page
- Ross County | RICHMOND DALE: Hands-Only CPR Workshop. Monday, Oct. 26, 5-6 p.m., Richmond Dale Branch Library. No certification, but practical training. Library event page
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: ACOTAR 6 Release Party. Monday, Oct. 26, 11 p.m., Main Library, celebrating the new Sarah J. Maas book. Library event page
- Ross County | SOUTH SALEM: Annual Pumpkin Painting. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4-5:30 p.m., South Salem Branch Library. Bring your own pumpkin; paint provided, and everyone gets a free book. Library event page
Scioto County
- Scioto County | SOUTH WEBSTER AND NEW BOSTON: Pumpkin painting. Wednesday, Oct. 21: Teens Pumpkin Painting, 4 p.m., South Webster Library, and Pumpkin Painting, 4:30 p.m., New Boston Library. Library event page
- Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Minute To Win It: Candy Edition. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2:30 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library, 1220 Gallia St. Library event page
- Scioto County | LUCASVILLE: Halloween in America. Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m., Lucasville Library. Library event page
- Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Halloween Trivia. Monday, Oct. 26, 2:30 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library. Library event page
- Scioto County | WHEELERSBURG: Spooky, Scary, Sensory Bottles. Monday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m., Wheelersburg Library. Library event page
- Scioto County | PORTSMOUTH: Gardening 101: Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m., Portsmouth Public Library. Library event page
Meetings and clinics
- Ross County | RICHMOND DALE: RCHD Flu Shot Clinic. Thursday, Oct. 22, 4-6 p.m., Richmond Dale Community Building, 225 Market St. Most insurance accepted; bring your card. $30 without accepted coverage. Chamber calendar
- Ross County | CHILLICOTHE: Early voting. Ongoing through Nov. 1 at the Ross County Board of Elections, 475 Western Ave., Suite D. Chamber calendar
Planning ahead for Halloween? Our county trick-or-treat roundups: Ross | Pickaway | Scioto | Pike
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