Harvest Homecoming
Downtown New Albany hosts craft and food vendor booths serving regional specialties like homemade chicken and dumplings, pumpkin ice cream, and roasted corn. Attendees can watch the annual parade featuring over-the-top floats, vintage cars, and loud marching bands, as well as live music performances. Festivities also include competitive events such as a pumpkin chunking competition where trebuchets launch pumpkins toward targets.
Oct 3 – Oct 11, 2026 Guests and families
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Plan Your Visit
Food & Drink
Food vendors and food trucks serve regional fall favorites including homemade chicken and dumplings, pumpkin ice cream, donuts, and roasted corn.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Head to the Orange Bleachers at East 8th and East Spring streets for prime viewing of the festival parade.
- Visitors who prefer a calmer environment can attend the sensory inclusion hour offered on Sunday.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this season: family-friendly performances and a pickleball tournament; adult divisions are for ages 16+ and senior divisions for ages 60+.
- An optional sensory inclusion hour is offered Sunday only, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Links & Contact
Run by Clark-Floyd Counties Convention Tourism Bureau
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food options are available at the festival?
Food vendors serve local favorites including homemade chicken and dumplings, pumpkin ice cream, donuts, and roasted corn.
What is the route for the parade?
The parade steps off from New Albany High School, proceeds down Vincennes Street, turns right onto Spring Street, and concludes on Bank Street.
What is the Purdue Pumpkin Chunking Competition?
It is a contest where teams of high schoolers, college students, and adults launch 7- to 10-pound pumpkins at targets up to 100 yards away using gravity-powered trebuchets.
What is the theme for the 2026 festival?
The theme for the festival's 59th year is "Holiday Harvest."
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