The Barnesville Police Department welcomes you to the 60th Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival. The festival begins this week ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐-๐๐, ๐๐๐๐. As we prepare for this wonderful celebration, here are some important reminders for residents and visitors:
๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ :
๐๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐-๐๐, ๐๐๐๐:
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ: No parking from North Chestnut to North Gardner
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ: No parking from South Chestnut to South Gardner
๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐
๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Please be mindful of fire hydrants and intersectionsโkeep these areas clear to ensure safety!
๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ.
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ: To allow room for Emergency Vehicles to get through please do not block or park in alleyways.
๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ: Do not place objects such as chairs, cones, roadblocks, etc. into the alley or streets as a way to block parking spaces. Street parking is public parking, it is illegal to place objects in the roadway.
๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: No parking on East Main Street and North Chestnut Street for the Giant Pumpkin Parade. Please abide by signs that will be posted throughout this area.
๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: State Route 800 south into Barnesville and State Route 147 East into Barnesville will be closed within the Village limits for the Giant Pumpkin Parade from approx. 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM. Alternative routes are suggested.
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
Many Village parking lots will be restricted on parking starting on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Many of the Village lots will shut down by Tuesday, September 24 and will remain closed until Sunday, September 29, 2024. Alternate parking areas are suggested. If you normally park in these lots, please have your vehicle moved.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
Starting Monday, September 23-Sunday, September 29, 2024:
๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ: From Chestnut Street to Gardner Street
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ: From West Church to South Broadway
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ: from N Broadway to West South St
Alternative routes are suggested.
Saturday, September 28, 2024 from approx. 12:00 PM until 4 PM:
State Route 800 south into Barnesville and State Route 147 East into Barnesville will be closed within Village limits for the Giant Pumpkin Parade. Alternative routes are suggested.
Please use caution while traveling around the Pumpkin Festival, as there will be a lot more pedestrian traffic. Please drive carefully and yield to pedestrians at crosswalks.
To report suspicious activity dial ๐๐๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐ or ๐๐๐.
We hope you have a wonderful time at the 60th Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival! The Pumpkin Festival takes place September 26-29, 2024. For information about the festival visit www.barnesvillepumpkinfestival.com