A Rapid City favorite – the Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival – will be held this Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Rapid City.

Visit Rapid City reports that from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival brings to life a variety of festive fall fun. Shop from dozens of local vendors, taste your way through the creations of local food trucks, and participate in all the pumpkin-themed fun. This event is free, family-friendly, and the greatest way to kick-off the fall season in Rapid City.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 a.m. – Vendors, Kid Zone (Memorial Park), Pumpkin Weigh-Off (Main Street)
10:15 a.m. – Drumline Processional from Main Street Square to Memorial Park
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. – Vote for your favorite decorated pumpkin (Main Street Square)
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. – Touch-A-Truck (City Hall parking lot)
11:00 a.m. – First Round of Pumpkin Chunkin’ presented by Respec and South Dakota Mines (Memorial Park)
12:00 p.m. – Pumpkin Weigh-Off winners announced (Main Street Square)
12:00-4:00 p.m. – Live music (Main Street Square)
1:00 p.m. – Second Round of Pumpkin Chunkin’ presented by Respec and South Dakota Mines (Memorial Park)
3:00 p.m. – Final Round of Pumpkin Chunkin’ presented by Respec and South Dakota Mines (Memorial Park)
4:00 p.m. – Event ends