Community Festival · Waterloo, IL
Waterloo PumpkinFest
This date has passed. It is kept here for the record, and because most of these shows come back around the same time next year.
- When
- October 10, 2026
- Hours
- 9 AM–4 PM
- Where
- Historic Downtown Waterloo, Courthouse Square, 100 S. Main St, Waterloo, IL 62298
Open in Maps - Admission
- Free
- Size
- 150+ Booths
City-run fall festival around the courthouse square with over 150 crafter and merchant booths, food, and entertainment. The same town as the Waterloo band flea markets. It is free to get in, and food and drink are for sale on the square. For vendors: 2026 spaces are sold out, but the city keeps a waitlist, and you join it by sending the registration form with payment. A 10 by 10 space is $50, or $60 after September 25, with a limit of three, and electricity is $20 more where outlets allow. No tables or chairs are provided, and set-up is 6:30 to 8:30 that morning.
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Run by local vendors who work these shows. We check dates with organizers where we can reach them, and take the rest from show flyers and posted notices, so confirm before you load the car.