Olde Towne Pumpkin Festival

The Olde Towne Pumpkin Festival returns to First United Methodist Church of Slidell on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a fall festival built for kids under 12.

Organizers say the day will feature pumpkin decorating, hay rides, pumpkin chunkin’, pony rides, face painting and inflatables, along with youth entrepreneurs and food vendors.

Admission is free.

Proceeds from the festival support Rainbow Child Care Center, a nonprofit United Way partner agency that serves low-income working families and families in crisis.

If you go

• What: Olde Towne Pumpkin Festival — a family fall festival for children under 12
• When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Where: First United Methodist Church of Slidell, 433 Erlanger Ave.
• Admission: Free
• Benefits: Rainbow Child Care Center

Event details come from the organizers’ public Facebook event listing. Times and activities are subject to change.