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PUMPKIN DROP

On the final day of the Chillicothe Halloween Festival, there will be a Pumpkin Drop contest. Although, not real pumpkins, the prizes sure are real! Pumpkins will be falling from the sky at the yearly pumpkin drop on October 11, 2026, at 12pm.

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Numbered "mini foam" pumpkins will be hoisted by the Chillicothe Fire Department's Ladder Truck and dropped onto numbered targets below. Each pumpkin that lands closest to the center of the bullseye for the corresponding target will win the assigned prize. ​

 

Grand prize is $250 and others will win various prizes.

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Entry tickets can be purchased in advance starting September 1st at the Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau at 230 N. Plaza Blvd., and then at the information tent during the festival.

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Proceeds go towards funds granted to organizations through the festival's Community Grant.

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Winners do NOT have to be present at the time to receive designated prizes. Efforts will be made to contact the winner based on the information provided by the contestant. 

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The Grand Prize of $250 is determined based on the pumpkin that lands closest to the center of the bullseye in the target area. 

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Officials' rulings are final. 

PRIZES INCLUDE:

  • GRAND PRIZE: $250 CASH PRIZE 

  • OTHER PRIZES TBA

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