Circleville Pumpkin Show

The Circleville Pumpkin Show is pretty well known. I don't think I've ever seen pumpkins anywhere as big as they are there!

Can you imagine the world's largest pumpkin pie? Let me describe the ingredients used for this 14 foot diamater pie:

   -  795 pounds of pumpkin
   -  360 pounds of sugar
   -  60 dozen eggs
   -  60 pounds of powdered milk
   -  400 pounds of flour
   -  75 gallons of water

It took fifteen people to mix the ingredients and ten hours to bake the pie. Isn't that incredible!

Actual pumpkins from the show

The Circleville Pumpkin show has a history going way back to 1903. The mayor, George R. Haswell, held a small exhibit on West Main Street in front of his place. Pumpkins and corn fodders were the main decorations, and the various jack-o-lanterns was responsible for the name.

The next year some of the neighborhood merchants joined in the exhibition. From that point forward the exhibit continued to grow each year.

In 1905 the first merry go round was set up for the show. An organization was formed using volunteers, with the mayor as the president in honor of the founder. They wanted to keep the show fair and above reproach.

Today it's the sixth largest festival in America. During the four days and nights over 300,000 people attend this exhibit. It's known as the Greatest Free Show On Earth.

Dates: October 21 through October 24, 2009

For events and schedules visit the Circleville Pumpkin Show Website.