Paris Texas Main Street

10/15/2026

Come see them at the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins 🎃

🎃👶 READY, SET… CRAWL! 👶🎃

Calling all of our littlest racers! 🏁 The **Baby Crawl Race** is coming to the **Festival of Pumpkins in Downtown Paris, TX on October 24th!**

Get ready for tiny hands, speedy knees, lots of giggles, and some serious baby competition!

We’ll have **3 age divisions:**
👶 6–9 Months
👶 10–12 Months
👶 13–15 Months

Think your little crawler has what it takes to make it to the finish line? Sign them up and come join the fun! 🧡

📅 **October 24th**
📍 **Festival of Pumpkins | Downtown Paris, TX**

👉 **Sign up here:** https://forms.gle/dRJhRy3asFeCuDPg6

Tag another parent with a little crawler who needs to join the race!

10/14/2026

🦋 A BIG THANK YOU! 🦋

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Chisum ISD High School Art Department and Mario Munguia Jr. for creating the beautiful butterfly wings installed downtown for the Festival of Pumpkins! 🎃

These wings have been a huge hit, giving festivalgoers and visitors a fun and memorable spot to stop, take pictures, and enjoy a little extra art in our community.

A special thank you to Liberty National Bank in Paris, Texas for sponsoring this project and helping bring this beautiful addition to our downtown to life! Your support of our community and local creativity makes a difference, and we are grateful for your investment in making our downtown a special place to visit and enjoy. ❤️

While the butterfly wings unfortunately won’t remain on the plaza, we’re excited to share that they will find a permanent home at the Farmer’s Market!

At Main Street, we believe that community is at the heart of everything we do. It’s about bringing people together, supporting local talent, creating memorable experiences, and building pride in the place we call home. Projects like these remind us how special it is when our schools, local businesses, sponsors, and community come together to make downtown a more welcoming and vibrant place for everyone.

We are so grateful for the creativity, generosity, and community spirit that went into bringing this special piece of art to life. Thank you to everyone who played a part in making the Festival of Pumpkins even more special and for helping us create something our downtown community can enjoy for years to come!

10/13/2026

🏓🎃 PICKLEBALL IS BACK AT THE FESTIVAL OF PUMPKINS! 🎃🏓

We're serving up another year of fun at our 2nd Annual Festival of Pumpkins Pickleball Tournament! And the best part? ENTRY IS FREE! 🙌

🏆 Take a look at last year's winners! Who's ready to step onto the court and take home the bragging rights this year?!

Whether you're a seasoned player or just getting started, we want YOU to join the fun!

🏓 Tournament Details:
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Entry Fee: FREE!
Division: One Division – Men's, Women's & Mixed
Skill Level: All levels welcome!
Format: Round Robin followed by Bracket Play

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20TH!

A special thank you to inApickle and Chiseled Millworks for partnering with us to make this tournament possible!

Grab your partner, bring your competitive spirit, and join us for some friendly competition at the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins!

📅 October 24, 2026 | 10 AM - 6 PM
📍 Downtown Paris, Texas

Who's taking home the win this year? 🏆

Link to register - https://forms.gle/dAa1yPfhhjftPVbe6

10/13/2026

🎃 CALLING ALL LITTLE GHOSTS, GOBLINS & COSTUMED CHARACTERS! 👻

One of our favorite Festival of Pumpkins traditions is back — the COSTUME CONTEST!

From adorable little pumpkins to superheroes, princesses, and everything in between, last year was SO FUN, and we can't wait to see what creative costumes show up this year!

AGE DIVISIONS:

🎃 0–3 years
👻 4–5 years
🧟 6–8 years
🦇 9–12 years

⏰ Contest Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM at the MAIN STAGE

🏆 CASH PRIZES will be awarded to our winners!

A huge thank you to Spencer Orthodontics for sponsoring this year's Costume Contest! We're grateful for their support and commitment to making special memories for the families in our community.

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 10 AM – 6 PM
📍 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins | Downtown Paris, Texas

READY TO JOIN THE FUN? Registration is OPEN - https://form.jotform.com/262434419592159

10/12/2026

🎨🔥 18 ARTISTS. 3 ROUNDS. 1 CHAMPION. 🏆

The BATTLE OF THE ARTISTS is back at the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins, and the competition is heating up! 🎃

Watch as 18 talented artists go head-to-head in a fast-paced, elimination-style painting tournament where creativity meets the clock!

🖌️ HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:

🎨 18 artists compete across 3 qualifying rounds.

⏱️ Each round lasts just 20 MINUTES to create their masterpiece!

🏆 The top 2 artists from each round advance to the championship.

🔥 6 finalists battle it out for the title of Battle of the Artists Champion and a $250 CASH PRIZE!

💰 AND THE BEST PART? Every painting created during the competition will be sold in a LIVE AUCTION, with the artists keeping the money from their artwork! It's a great opportunity to support local talent and take home a one-of-a-kind piece of art!

👏 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO CREDIT UNION OF TEXAS!

We're excited to welcome back Credit Union of Texas (CUTX) as the returning sponsor of Battle of the Artists! Their continued investment in our community helps us bring unique experiences like this to Downtown Paris. We're grateful for partners who recognize the importance of supporting local creativity, bringing people together, and making our community events possible!

📍 Perkins Building | 18 West Plaza, Downtown Paris (next to the Chamber of Commerce)
⏰ 1 PM–3 PM

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🎃 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins | 10 AM–6 PM

Whether you're cheering on your favorite artist, bidding on a masterpiece, or just stopping in to watch the creativity unfold, this is one competition you won't want to miss! 🎨

10/12/2026

10/09/2026

🎃 PRESENTING SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: WHATABURGER! 🎃

Some businesses don’t just serve a community — they become part of its story.

Whataburger has been part of Paris since 1950, the very same year the first Whataburger opened its doors. Today, with two locations in Paris, they continue to be a familiar part of our community generation after generation.

But their presence goes beyond the restaurants we all know and love. Whataburger has built a strong tradition of giving back to the communities they serve through sponsorships, volunteer efforts, charitable programs, and continued local involvement.

That’s why we are so excited to recognize Whataburger as a Presenting Sponsor of the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins!

For an event that has become a tradition of its own in Paris, it’s especially meaningful to have the support of a business with such deep roots in our community.

Thank you, Whataburger, for continuing to show up for Paris and for helping us make this year’s Festival of Pumpkins one to remember! 🧡🎃

📅 October 24, 2026 | 10 AM–6 PM
📍 Downtown Paris, Texas

10/08/2026

🎃🦘 SOMETHING WILD IS COMING TO THE FESTIVAL OF PUMPKINS! 🐊🎃

We told you there were NEW things coming this year… and this is one we’ve been excited to share!

For the first time, the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins will feature an EXOTIC PETTING ZOO! 🐢🐊🦘

Festival-goers will have the chance to get up close with some pretty incredible animals — and maybe even meet a few you wouldn’t normally expect to find in Downtown Paris!

This brand-new attraction is made possible thanks to Farmers Bank & Trust and Load Trail, two NEW Festival of Pumpkins sponsors and new partners of Main Street!

We are so excited to welcome both businesses into the Main Street family. Their support is helping us add something completely new to the festival and create even more experiences for families to enjoy throughout the day.

Now for a little challenge… 👀

Do you see one of the featured visitors in this picture? 🦘🔎

Can you find it? Don’t give it away — just comment “FOUND IT!” when you spot it!

A huge THANK YOU to Farmers Bank & Trust and Load Trail for helping us bring a little bit of the WILD to Downtown Paris! 🧡

📅 October 24, 2026 | 10 AM–6 PM
📍 Downtown Paris, Texas

10/08/2026

🎃 PRESENTING SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MAXX-D TRAILERS & HAPPY TRAILERS! 🎃

We’re excited to recognize MAXX-D Trailers and Happy Trailers as Presenting Sponsors of the 26th Annual Festival of Pumpkins — and even more excited to welcome both businesses as new partners of Main Street!

These two businesses are making a significant impact right here in Paris.

MAXXD Trailers employs nearly 250 people, creating jobs and opportunities for hundreds of local families and playing an important role in the strength of our local economy.

Happy Trailers (Paris, TX) is growing right along with our community and recently celebrated the grand opening of their new location on the Loop! We love seeing local businesses invest, expand, and choose to continue building their future in Paris.

It means so much to have such supportive businesses step forward and become involved with Main Street. Their partnership allows us to continue growing the Festival of Pumpkins while bringing people together in the heart of our city.

We’re looking forward to what these new partnerships will bring!

Please join us in thanking MAXX-D Trailers and Happy Trailers for supporting the Festival of Pumpkins and Downtown Paris! 🎃🧡

📅 October 24, 2026 | 10 AM–6 PM
📍 Downtown Paris, Texas

10/08/2026

🎃 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎃

Located in 🏞 𝐁𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 (𝟑𝟎𝟏 𝐒. 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭), the Pumpkin Patch offers fun and photo ops for your full family 👪.

📸 Stop by for photos

Pumpkin Decorating 🎨 🖌

🎯 Play Corn Hole and Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe

Race down the Hay Bale Slide 🎢

Try not to get lost in the Pumpkin Maze 🎃

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐎𝐜𝐭 𝟑𝟏

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