Pumpkin Invasion

GROWERS, IT’S TIME TO GET EXCITED! 🚨🎃

The 2026 Pumpkin Invasion payout breakdown is officially live, and serious cash is on the line!

🆕 BRAND NEW FOR 2026: Giant Green Squash category ($500 for 1st!) 🟢
💰 $4,500 top prize for Atlantic Giant (payouts through 12th place!)
🏆 Cash prizes for Watermelons, Bushel Gourds, Tomatoes, Howard Dill, and more!

📅 Weigh-Off: October 2, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
📍Location: Intersection of Spring & Union Street in Downtown Lima, Ohio

Check out the full payout list below, tag your favorite growers, and start prepping those pumpkins! 💪✨

🎃 WE WANT YOU! 🎃

Our 2026 Pumpkin Invasion is shaping up to be incredible, but there are a few missing pieces to our autumn puzzle! Our food slots are officially FULL, so we are pivoting our search to find the best makers and creators in the region.

Are you a master of your craft? We are looking for:
✨ Home & Fall Decor (Everything cozy!)
✨ Woodworking (Furniture, signs, or art)
✨ Pet Accessories (For our four-legged festival fans!)
✨ Kids Activities & Games (Help us keep the little ones smiling!)
✨ Handmade Goods (If you make it, we want to see it!)

Help us make this year’s Invasion the biggest one yet!

⚠️ VENDOR SAFETY NOTE:
To keep our community safe from scammers, please note that the only account that will respond to you is the official Pumpkin Invasion page. We will never ask for payment via Venmo or PayPal in the Facebook comments.

📧 To apply or for more info, please send all inquiries directly to:
[email protected]

The countdown is officially ON! 🎃

The 2nd Annual Pumpkin Invasion is just 5 months away, and we are gearing up for downtown Lima’s biggest fall event of the season! Whether you’re showing off your harvest or looking for the perfect family outing, mark your calendars now—summer is going to fly by!

📌 VENDORS: Secure your spot today! Register now to join the fun: [email protected]

🌱 GROWERS: It’s time to start planting! Do you have what it takes to grow the biggest pumpkin around?

🗓️ EVERYONE: Save the date! You don’t want to miss the massive festivities we have planned.

Has everyone else got their seeds started for the 2026 season?! It’s Go Time!

Excited to be a part of this movement! Visit the website to see the whole line up of events!

Welcome to the Lima Festivals & Amphitheater Alliance page

As we embark on our maiden events season, we encourage you to explore our website, follow our page and become familiar with our organization!

We have an exciting season including a mixture of concerts, free family-friendly festivals & community events!

Party at the Pavilion Concert Series - features 8 diverse concerts including both local and regional touring acts! These concerts are acceptable for all ages & free for children 13 years old or younger with a paying parent/guardian.

FREE Family-Friendly Festivals - features 4 Festivals including June Jam Fest, Spring Street Jamboree, Pumpkin Invasion & Winter WonderFest. These festivals will be held in public spaces of Downtown Lima.

Toast To The City - It's back! An evening that celebrates our city in high fashion. More details to come!

We look forward to seeing you in the near future at our events!

🚨 ATTENTION GROWERS & GARDENERS 🚨

The Pumpkin Invasion isn't just for giant pumpkins! 🎃 We have plenty of categories for your other gargantuan garden growths:

🟢 Green Squash
📏 Long Gourd
🍉 Watermelon
🚜 Field Pumpkin
🌻 Sunflower
🍅 Tomato
🧺 Bushel Gourd
🏅 Howard Dill

Grow something BIG this season and bring it down to the Pumpkin Invasion on October 2 & 3 in Downtown Lima! 📍