Pumpkin Fest/ Vendor Market
October 24th
Pumpkin Fest October 24th
10AM-2PM
Join us for October’s fun family friendly Pumpkin Fest at the James Cultural Plaza in historic downtown Auburn from 10AM - 2PM. We will have the Food Network Champion Pumpkin Carver Shannon Gerasimchik , with over 19 professionally carved pumpkins and live demonstrations at the James Cultural Plaza. There will be live music, hot cider, pumpkins for kids to decorate, games, and more. There will be a Farmers Market, Food Trucks, and other activities.
Carved Pumpkins and Live Demonstration at 11AM
Live musician: Austin Marsh at the Plaza 10AM-2PMLive musician: Meleena Felger Farmers at the Plaza from 12-2PM
Free Cider by 9th Street Brewing Company
Food Trucks: Hoosier Mama
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides from James Plaza to Farmers Market
Kids Corner:
Free Pumpkins Decorating Contest (first come first serve)
Prize category: 2-5, 6-12, & 13-18
Kids Corn Pit
Cookie/Cake Walk at 11AM until goods run out
Costumes Welcomed!
Stop at the AMS booth to pick up candy!
All Things Pumpkin Vendor Market and More:
Vendors: Over 50 vendors at The James Plaza
Explore
Live musicians and Acts:
Live Pumpkin Carving Demonstration 11AM at the James Cultural Plaza by Food Network expert carver, Shannon Gerasimichik. With 19 Carved Pumpkins on Display.
Live musicians at the James Cultural Plaza
Vendor Market at the Plaza
Farmers Market at the County Parking Lot off of Union Street
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides: Free 6th and Main by AMS and the Horseman's Assoc.
Auburn Main Street Activities: LIve Music, Pumpkin Carving Demonstrations, Pumpkin Painting (first come first serve), Corn Pit, and Costumes are encouraged!
Taste
Food Trucks: Hoosier Mama Food Truck
Downtown Area Food and Deserts
9th Street Brew Coffee House Featuring coffee and specialty desserts
Classic City Cookies has a variety of cookies on hand
Auburn City Steakhouse fine dining full bar
Carve Market Deli, Breads, and Meats
The Olive Twist- Featuring olive oil, balsamic vinaigrettes, teas, gifts and more
Pizza Forum Pizza, Pasta, Breadsticks, and Wine
Classic City Creamery- Homemade ice cream and italian ice.
Mimi’s Large menu
Mad Anthony’s Tap Room- Family Dining With bar area and full menu.
Barrel and Blaze Featuring a bourbon and cigar bar with food and high end drinks.
Cupka’s Bee Good Meadery Featuring Special Honey Wine (Mead) slushies
Cranberry Cottage Tea Room: an English Tea Room with sandwiches and desserts.
Shop
Cranberry Cottage Tea Room and Boutique- Charming resale boutique with various items.
The Sprinkling Can is a floral shop with many gifts and accessories for your home decor.
Country Lane General Store has many vendors inside their location with a wide variety to shop.
Heirloom Gallery has classes and artwork you must stop in and see.
The Olive Twist has seasonings, teas, gourmet olive oils, vinaigrettes, and gifts the family will enjoy.
Lyn Maree's Boutique Featuring women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Birch and Bell Boutique Featuring women’s clothes, jewelry, and accessories.
Little Sprouts Boutique Featuring kids clothing, toys, and shoes, and accessories.
Atrium Marketplace Featuring art, framing, books, supplies, home decor and more.
Nature’s Mercantile Featuring apothecary items lotions and creams for women and men plus teas and other gifts such as clothing, jewelry, and home decor.
Carbaugh Jewelers Featuring offering 20% off remaining stock of Bentelli Sterling Silver & Diamond Jewelry.
All About You Boutique Featuring women's clothing and accessories.
Blue Fruit Jar- Browse forever at this hidden gem Antique Shop downtown Auburn.
Forget Me Not Boutique Featuring boutique resale items for women. Style your entire wardrobe, plus some items for your home.
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
Legacy Sponsor: The City of Auburn
Corporate Sponsors: FCI Construction, Classic City Body & Paint, Classic City Detail, Morgan Hefty State Farm Insurance,
Event Sponsors for Pumpkin Fest: Color Master and Carbaugh Jewelers
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