PUMPKIN PALOOZA
The Village is coming alive with the spirit of the season, and it’s going to be a hauntingly good time!
IT’S A PUMPKIN PALOOZA!
ENJOY HALLOWEEN IN ST. JACOBS!
OCTOBER 24, 2026
Join us for a spook-tacular celebration packed with festive activities and trick-or-treating fun for the whole family!
Pumpkin Palooza is Back
With a New Daytime Format!
Bring the family to St. Jacobs for an afternoon of Halloween fun! Pumpkin Palooza is now a daytime event, running until 6 PM, with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained throughout the afternoon. Carve a free pumpkin, enjoy trick-or-treating, discover fun photo opportunities throughout the village and enjoy live entertainment. With activities happening from the afternoon through early evening, it’s a great way to celebrate Halloween together in St. Jacobs!
Visit with Cinderella and Spiderman 12-2PM
Wandering around St. Jacobs Village!
Make your Pumpkin Palooza extra special with a visit from two favourite characters! Stop by for a meet and greet with Cinderella and Spider-Man, say hello, take photos, and make some fun Halloween memories.
Sourwood
Live Bluegrass Music 1-2:30PM
Location: CHANGE Lifestyle & Apparel 1380 King St. North
Fresh off an amazing performance at Bales & Boots, Lucas Last and his band, Sourwood, are returning to St. Jacobs for Pumpkin Palooza!
And don’t forget to say hello to their newest band member, Colin, the 12-foot skeleton out front! 💀🎸
Pumpkin Carving 2-4PM
Presented to you by:
The Optimist Club of St. Jacobs
Between Misao Sushi and Living Fresh 1382 King St. N
Get creative and carve your own Halloween pumpkin! The Optimist Club of St. Jacobs will have 200 pumpkins available for free pumpkin carving from 2–4 PM, on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your imagination, choose your pumpkin, carve your design and take your finished pumpkin home with you!
We’re so grateful to the Optimist Club for helping make this activity possible in St. Jacobs. Please consider supporting their organization.
Pumpkins Supplied by Benjamin Tree Farm - now open for Pumpkin season!
Cookie Decorating 2-4PM
Location: Eco Café 1441 King St. N
Get creative and and decorate your own spooky, silly or sweet Halloween cookie!
Tuba Machine 2:30-4:30PM
Get ready for some seriously fun sounds! The Tuba Machine is bringing its unique brass-powered energy to Pumpkin Palooza! Stop by, enjoy the music, and add a little extra rhythm to your fall festival fun in St. Jacobs.
Location: On the porch at Eco Cafe 1441 King St. N
Trick & Treating in the Village 4PM*
Grab your costume and candy bag and stroll through the Village starting at 4 PM for some Halloween fun! Stop by participating businesses throughout St. Jacobs and fill your bag with treats.
Look for the Trick or Treat poster in the window of participating businesses so you know where to stop!
*While supplies last and at participating businesses only.
List of Participating Businesses:
King Street - West Side
Eco Cafe
O&V Tasting Room
A Wee Bit Whimsy
Hamel Brooms
Magnolias
Chanticleer
St. Jacobs Emporium
Tiny Ass Art Gallery
Bliss Artisan Boutique
Red Coral Christmas in St. Jacobs
It's Artistic The gift & garden place
Spanner
La Creme
Calling Crow
The Book Loft St Jacobs
King Street - East Side
Beaten Path Vintage
Toy Soup
CHANGE Lifestyle & Apparel
Living Fresh
Xclusive Elements
Jacob's Grill
Spoil the Dog Bakery
Stone Crock market
Home Hardware St Jacobs
Block Three Brewing
SunWorx Tanning Spa
Photo Ops!
Beaten Path Vintage - 1374 King St.
Visit Beaten Path Vintage for the“Luminous” Photo Op and take a picture under the light of the moon. The original Art piece was featured in this years Super crawl in Hamilton
It’s Artistic - 1375 King St.
Head inside It’s Artistic for a Halloween cut out Photo Op! Free polaroids offered from 2-4pm!
Living Fresh -1382 King St.
Check out Living Fresh and the Pastel Pumpkin Photo Op - in front of the In Bloom Mural- by Artist Trisha Abe
Spoil the Dog Bakery - 1406 King St.
Calling all four legged visitors! Visit Spoil the Dog Bakery for their “Witches and Woofs" themed Photo Op.