09/18/2026
๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น!๐
The Barnesville Police Department welcomes you to the ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น. The festival runs ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฐ-๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. As we prepare for this wonderful celebration, here are some important reminders for residents and visitors:
๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ :
๐ซ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฏ-๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ:
โพ๏ธ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: No parking from North Chestnut to North Gardner
โพ๏ธ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: No parking from South Chestnut to South Gardner
๐ซ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
Please be mindful of fire hydrants and intersectionsโkeep these areas clear to ensure safety!
๐ซ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ.
โ๏ธ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ:
To allow room for Emergency Vehicles to get through, please do not block or park in alleyways. This includes alleyways that provide first responders with access to and from the festival area.
๐ซ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ:
Do not place objects such as chairs, cones, roadblocks, etc., into the alley or streets as a way to block parking spaces. Street parking is public parking, and it is illegal to place objects in the roadway.
๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐ฒ
โผ๏ธ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
โพ๏ธ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
No parking on East Main Street and North Chestnut Street for the Giant Pumpkin Parade. Please abide by signs that will be posted throughout this area.
โพ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐:
State Route 800 South into Barnesville and State Route 147 East into Barnesville will be closed within the Village limits for the Giant Pumpkin Parade from approximately 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Alternative routes are suggested.
๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
Many Village parking lots will be restricted starting ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. Village Lots including the ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ (between Cheffy Drugs and Avenues of Barnesville) and the ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ (next to the Blue Moon Tavern) will close on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฑ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ . Vehicles not part of set-up for the Festival must be moved to allow set-up to begin in these lots. These village lots will remain closed until ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ. Alternate parking areas are suggested. If you normally park in these lots, please have your vehicle moved to allow festival set-up to proceed smoothly.
๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ญ โ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ณ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ:
โพ๏ธ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: From Chestnut Street to Gardner Street
โพ๏ธ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: From West Church to South Broadway
โพ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐: From North Broadway to West South St
โ ๏ธ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐๐ฒ from approximately 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM: State Route 800 south into Barnesville and State Route 147 East into Barnesville will be closed within the Village limits for the Giant Pumpkin Parade. ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ are suggested.
โ ๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ:
Please use caution while traveling around the Pumpkin Festival, as there will be more pedestrian traffic. Drive carefully and yield to pedestrians at crosswalks. If you see an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated, please pull over to the side of the road safely and yield the right-of-way. This allows them to pass and respond to emergencies quickly. Your cooperation ensures everyone's safety.
๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น:
โพ๏ธ ๐ก๐ผ๐ป-๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐: 740-425-1976
โพ๏ธ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐: 911
We hope you have a wonderful time at the 62nd Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival! ๐ The Pumpkin Festival takes place September 24-27, 2026 in Barnesville, Ohio. For more information, visit www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com.
