21st Annual Flow Automotive Pumpkin Fest Set for Saturday, November 2, 2024

Join us in Downtown Statesville on Saturday, November 2, 2024 for the Flow Automotive 21st Annual Statesville Pumpkin Fest from 10am to 5pm! The streets will be bustling with people and downtown will be filled with live music, arts and crafts, great food, shopping, children’s activities, and much more. Stay after the festival for the DENSO After Party featuring Uptown Dueling Pianos from 5:30pm - 8:30pm!

Event organizers will be hosting a variety of music and entertainment including Wicker & Jones, The Mystery Hillbillies, Wood Family Tradition, Holt Up & Friends and finishing up with the After Party with Uptown Dueling Pianos on S. Center St. at the Main Stage, sponsored by DENSO and hosted by WAME Radio. Numerous other performances will happen throughout the day including demonstrations of dance, gymnastics, and martial arts on the Community Stage, sponsored by Republic Services located on N. Meeting St. (see schedule below).

Kids will be entertained all day long in the Kids’ Zone, sponsored by Happy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry, located at Broad Street United Methodist Church Lawn. This exciting area will be a hub of adventure, featuring a wide array of inflatables. There will also be a full size LED movie screen showing HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 all day! Safety is our priority, and all rides are expertly staffed for your peace of mind.  It's the ultimate FREE ticket to a day full of laughter and memories!

A new addition to the festival this year will be a STEM Fun area, sponsored by Bobcat. Located in the Griffin Insurance parking lot (139 E. Broad St.), they will have some fun equipment to demonstrate and enjoy. Located right beside them will be the popular pumpkin smashing and painting station, hosted by American Renaissance School. Also in the same area, the Statesville Police Department will be on hand collecting toys for their yearly Toy Drive, so be sure to bring your donations, or purchase something at the festival to donate.

Court Street will transform into a large parking lot of Classic cars (1995 and older) for the Classic Car Cruise-In. All cars MUST enter from the intersection of West Front Street and South Meeting Street. Beginning at 9:00am cars will start moving onto Court Street and Meeting Street. Pumpkin Fest attracts thousands of spectators each year and we want everyone to arrive safe and leave safe. Contact Chuck Goode (704-929-8150) for more information.

Downtown restaurants and stores will also be open throughout the day. Admission to the festival is free, although some of the activities may charge a fee. The event will take place rain or shine.

Parking is available throughout Downtown in our 7 public parking lots.  Our partners at Mitchell Community College invite guests to park in their various lots surrounding the event.  For public lot details, visit https://www.downtownstatesville.com/directions-parking.

The Statesville Pumpkin Fest is produced by Downtown Statesville (DSDC) and the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by Flow Automotive, DENSO, Happy Teeth Pediatric Dentistry, Republic Services, Bobcat, Aither Heating & Air Conditioning, AlarmSouth, AP Vintage Motors, Cantey Foundation Specialists, T-Mobile, Wooten Insurance Center, Broad Street UMC, Food Lion, Busby & Webb Orthodontics, Ivy Rehab, Simply Southern Smiles, Tuff Shed, Soundcheck Live!, Card My Yard, Waves Entertainment, Hunk-a-junk Hauling, and the City of Statesville.

DENSO Main Stage - Hosted by WAME Real Country 92.9 & 550:
10:00am-11:00am: Wicker & Jones

11:15am-1:00pm: Mystery Hillbillies

1:30pm-3:00pm: Wood Family Tradition

3:30-4:45: Holt Up & Friends

5:30-8:30: Uptown Dueling Pianos

Republic Services Community Stage:

10:30am: American Renaissance Cheer Squad

11:00am: Tilley's Dance Academy

11:30am: Statesville Dance and Performing Arts 

12:00pm:  Pageant Queens

1:00pm:  Phoenix Martial Arts 

1:30pm:  Carolina Dogwood Festival

2:00pm: Betty's School of Dance 

2:30pm:  In His Steps Dance 

3:00pm: Theatre Statesville
3:30pm: Union Grove Elementary Cloggers

About Downtown Statesville Development Corporation (DSDC):  Downtown Statesville Development Corporation champions, promotes and leads Downtown Statesville as the economic, social and cultural engine in the region. This is achieved in collaboration with public-private partners working together to enhance the appearance, desirability and vitality of downtown.  Visit www.downtownstatesville.com for details.

About Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce:  The voice of business and professionals in our region for over 100 years, the Chamber supports policies that foster a positive business climate through job creation and economic development. The Chamber also supports innovative ideas to educate, attract and retain a quality workforce.

A not-for-profit membership organization, The Chamber provides the leadership to achieve a diverse balanced economy that enhances the quality of living and working in our region.

The Chamber is a bridge that links businesses, organizations, and residents together with innovative programs that strengthen our long-term economic vitality, business success, job creation and quality of life. Visit www.statesvillechamber.org for details.