Pumpkinfest

Sep
11–13

Family arts festival celebrating the fall harvest. Activities include live entertainment, children’s art and games tent, carnival rides, craft and food vendors, costume parade, and the highlight of the weekend is the Lighting of the Great Pumpkin Mountain. Over 800 carved and electrically lit pumpkins all wired to light up on cue the first night of PumpkinFest! Annually the second weekend.

Dates, Location & Info

Dates
Sep 11 – Sep 13
Admission
Free
Address
Pony Express Museum
Phone
800-530-5930

More Upcoming Events

Attractions in St. Joseph

Take less, experience more.

What you carry matters less than what you notice.

Creverling’s Tour House

Romanesque-style, 10 fireplaces, beautiful woodwork, stairway and pocket doors. Beautiful china displays, 11 cabinets and…

Learn more →

Stay a little longer.

Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.

Buchanan County Courthouse

Built in 1873, the two-story structure underwnet extensive restoration and remodeling in 1979. The building…

Learn more →

Stay curious.

A small detour can turn into something worth remembering.

First Street Trolley

Replica turn-of-the-century trolley rides to historic districts, museums, and riverfront.

Learn more →

Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Bluffwoods Conservation Area

A 2,300-acre forested conservation area with hiking trails, picnic shelters, hunting, fishing and camping. Statewide…

Learn more →

Explore all of St. Joseph →