Frequently Asked Questions

The Orangetober Festival will be held October 3 - 5, 2025.

Our hours are as follows:

Friday - 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Saturday - 10:00 am to 11:00 pm
Sunday - 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

The Orangetober Festival will be held at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 708 Simmons Drive, Orange, Texas 77630.

This is a F-R-E-E event! Tickets are not required, even the concerts are free!

We will give away all 10,000 pumpkins for F-R-E-E on Sunday, October 5th!

Sunday, October 5th:

• 12:30 pm: Pumpkin Village closes to prepare for the Scramble
• 1:00 pm: Pick of the Patch: kids 8 and under will each receive their very own pumpkin
• 1:30 pm: Pumpkin Scramble: all pumpkins are given away for FREE 

Pick of the Patch
During the Orangetober Festival, kids 8 and under are invited to the Pick of the Patch, where they’ll each get to take home their very own pumpkin! Pick of the Patch happens under the Riverside Pavilion on Sunday, October 5th at 1:00 pm, right before the Pumpkin Scramble.

Pumpkin Scramble Guidelines

• Preserve Display Integrity: Participants are kindly requested not to touch or remove any display structures. This helps maintain the overall aesthetic of the event for all attendees.
• Allowed Items for Removal: Participants may remove pumpkins, pallets, and hay as part of the Scramble. Please respect other attendees when collecting these items.
• Prohibited Equipment: For safety and ease of movement, wagons, carts, wheelbarrows, strollers, and similar items are not permitted within the Pumpkin Village area.
• Promote Community Spirit: We encourage everyone to be kind and courteous. Please share the pumpkin bounty with others, ensuring that all participants can enjoy the event.

William Clark Green will perform on Saturday, October 4th at 9:00 pm at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 708 Simmons Drive, Orange, Texas 77630. 

Live Music Lineup

• 5:30 pm: Brandon Bennett Band
• 7:15 pm: Clare Dunn
• 9:00 pm: William Clark Green

Tickets are not required for this FREE event!

United Way of Orange County will be hosting the Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, October 4th during the Orangetober Festival at Riverside Pavilion! 

• Register on the Scoreholio app here: Orangetober: United Way Cornhole Tournament 

For more information, contact Maureen McAllister with United Way of Orange County at ceo@uwoctx.org.

• Registration Form: Orangetober: AgriLife Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest

Participants can sign up at the event, register online at orange.agrilife.org, or call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

3 Bros Running Company is hosting The Big Pumpkin Run 5K on Saturday, October 4th during the Orangetober Festival weekend! This run will take you through the historic streets of downtown Orange, past the Sabine River, W.H. Stark House, Lutcher Theater, Stark Museum of Art, Orange Train Depot Museum, and more! After you finish, enjoy a great post-race party with pumpkin treats at the Orangetober Festival at Riverside Pavilion!

Sign up for the Big Pumpkin Run at the following link: https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Orange/TheBigPumpkinRun

With the exception of service animals, pets are not permitted on festival grounds.

Coolers are not permitted in the festival grounds. 

The VFW Post 2775 and Free State Cellars will be on site serving adult beverages. Additional vendors will be available selling non-alcoholic beverages and a variety of food items.

All parking is FREE!

Parking is limited. We do encourage attendees to carpool and arrive in groups. Parking will be available along the perimeter of the festival, in front of the animal shelter, on Simmons Field, and the Shahan Center at Lamar State College Orange.