Pony Express PumpkinFest

10/02/2026

FULL ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE HERE:

10/02/2026

🎃 Highball Rides is back for another weekend of fun at Pony Express PumpkinFest, October 2–4! 🎉

Bring the family to the Pony Express Museum grounds and Patee Park as PumpkinFest celebrates its 30th year! Enjoy Highball Rides, live music, magic, face painting, pony rides, a petting zoo, and more! 🍂

✨ Don’t miss the Pumpkin Mountain lighting at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday!

Come make some fall memories in St. Joe!

Highball Rides offers bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, trackless trains, and carnival rides in St. Joseph, MO and nearby areas. Affordable, family-friendly fun for churches, schools, and events of all sizes.

10/02/2026

CHILDREN’S PARADE SATURDAY Registration at 10:00 Parade at 11:00

Parade starts at Patee Hall parking lot and ends at Penn Street.

Awards presentation immediately following at Pumpkin Mountain.

RAIN TIME: SATURDAY, 3:00pm

09/28/2026

New this year: Friday and Saturday only! 🎃 🔥

More than Lemons will be glassblowing on the grounds by the gazebo.

Stop by to watch her create glass art, then shop glass pumpkins in a variety of sizes and other handmade items she’ll have for sale.

Take home a one-of-a-kind piece!

09/24/2026

🎃 PumpkinFest turns 30 this year!

Join us October 2–4, 2026, for the 30th year of PumpkinFest in St. Joseph. We’re grateful for the volunteers, sponsors, and vendors who make this celebration possible, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Find the entertainment schedule, parade information, and Scarecrow Row details at https://www.ponyexpress.org/pumpkinfest-2026

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2563574234108803?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22user_timeline%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

10/04/2025

Friday evening at PumpkinFest was a success!

10/03/2025

Beware of ticket scammers. Tickets are only on sale on the grounds of PumpkinFest starting at 5pm tonight.

Please beware of anyone posting that they are in charge of vendors. NO ONE other than THIS direct account will ever post about vendors, or ask for money, etc.

10/03/2025

For all who are interested in the prices for rides this year….here you are! See you tonight! 🍁🎃

09/30/2025

🎃 The Pony Express National Museum’s Pumpkinfest Costume Parade is back on Saturday, Oct. 4!

👻 Registration starts at 10 a.m. at the Patee Hall Parking Lot (9th & Olive) | Parade: 11 a.m. (Rain time 3 p.m.)

🌟 Free entry | Ages infant–12 + Family Group
🏆 Costumes judged on originality

Registration forms will be available on site at Patee Hall.

📍 914 Penn St., St. Joseph
👉 Details: www.ponyexpress.org/pumpkinfest

09/11/2025

🌽 Seeking kettle corn vendors for PumpkinFest!! 🍿

Please apply here: