The 2nd annual Orangetober Festival will be held October 7-9, 2022, at the Riverside Pavilion, located at 708 Simmons Drive in Orange.
The Orangetober Festival is sure to provide fun for the entire family with a great variety of events and activities. The Pumpkin Village will feature more than 10,000 pumpkins and gourds along with photo opportunities for the entire family.
The first day of the festival will kick off at 4 P.M. on Friday, October 7, and includes tours of the Pumpkin Village, kids’ activities, food vendors, craft beer, and the featured film Hocus Pocus beginning at 7:30 P.M.
On Saturday, October 8, there will be free live entertainment by The FLAVA Band SETX, J.T. Reserve, Joey Greer Music, and headliner Kevin Fowler.
There will also be a gumbo cookoff and a pumpkin pie eating contest.
The Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest will be sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Orange County on Saturday, Oct. 8 beginning at noon. There will be 3 age divisions: Youth 8-12, Youth 13-17, and Adults 18 and up. The event is free of charge. Register online here.
Compete in the United Way of Orange County Cornhole Tournament during the Orangetober Festival from 10 AM – 2 PM on Saturday, October 8.
Register online here.
Day two of the Orangetober Festival kicks off with a 5k and kids 1k hosted by 3 Bros Running Company at 7:30 AM on Saturday, October 8. Register for that event online here.
For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409.883.1011 or online on their website.
