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THE GREAT PUMPKIN EXCURSION & FESTIVAL 🎃October 24 & 25, 2026 | Downtown Connersville, Indiana
Join Discover Connersville: An Indiana Main Street Community for The Great Pumpkin Excursion & Festival, a fun-filled fall adventure in the heart of our community. This special event will bring friends, families, and visitors together for a weekend of fall fun while helping support flood relief efforts for the Whitewater Valley Railroad and the ongoing recovery of our Connersville community.
THE GREAT PUMPKIN EXCURSION
Your adventure begins at Whitewater Valley Railroad Grand Central Station, where you'll board a hayride and travel through downtown Connersville to the beautiful Newkirk Mansion pumpkin patch.
Once you arrive, you'll have time to explore the pumpkin patch and choose your very own pumpkin. Then hop back aboard the hayride for your return trip downtown.
Every ticket includes a pumpkin! 🎃
EXCURSION TIMES 🕐
Hayrides depart each day at:
• 10:00 AM
• 11:00 AM
• 12:00 PM
• 1:00 PM
• 2:00 PM
• 3:00 PM
Each departure is limited to 50 passengers, so advance tickets are encouraged!
TICKETS 🎟️
$12 per person
Children 3 and under are FREE.
Your ticket includes:
🎃 Hayride excursion through historic downtown Connersville
🍂 Visit to the Newkirk Mansion pumpkin patch
🎃 One pumpkin
🚜 Hayride return to Grand Central Station
FALL MARKET & DOWNTOWN ACTIVITIES 🍁
The fun continues downtown!
The Fayette County Farmers Market will lead a Fall Market, bringing local vendors, seasonal goods, and community spirit to the weekend celebration.
Additional downtown activities will also be available throughout the festival. Downtown festival activities are FREE and open to everyone!
Vendor information and setup details for the Fall Market will be shared soon.
YOUR TICKET HELPS OUR COMMUNITY 🧡
Proceeds from Great Pumpkin Excursion ticket sales will be donated to the Whitewater Valley Railroad Flood Relief Fund.
By purchasing a ticket, you're helping support an important part of Connersville's history while enjoying a memorable fall experience with family and friends.
📍 Boarding: Whitewater Valley Railroad Grand Central Station
📅 Dates: October 24 & 25, 2026
🎟️ Tickets: $12 | Children 3 & under FREE
👉 GET YOUR TICKETS: https://discover-connersville-inc.square.site/
A Discover Connersville & Fayette County Farmers Market event, in partnership with the Downtown Connersville community.
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