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36th Cordell Pumpkin Festival

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The Cordell Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that we have already begun preparations for this year's highly anticipated Pumpkin Festival. To ensure your participation, please reach out to the Chamber office as soon as possible to secure your free booth. Additionally, we are thrilled to bring back the fan-favorite bed races this year, so start assembling your team now! If you have any ideas for events or activities to add to the festival, please do not hesitate to contact us. We welcome all suggestions and look forward to another successful year of celebrating the autumn season.

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2023 Vendors Sign Up

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Vendors Entry Form

2023 Car Show Sign Up

Want more info on how to enter your car into the Car Show click the Car Show Entry Form button below.

Car Show Entry Form

2022 Parade Sign Up

To be a part of the Pumpkin Festival Parade click the Parade Entry Form button below.

Parade Entry Form

Cordell's Bed Races

The Cordell Bed Races are BACK!! That is right get your teams together, make those fun costumes and get your groupies together because on Oct. 8th we are racing those beds!!

Bed Races are where two teams of 5 race with one of them on the bed to an outhouse. The rider then gets out and runs to the outhouse to put on a nightgown. Then the rider runs back to the bed where the team will race to the finish line to be the first one across.

Your team must be pre registers to be a part of this event. The beds are being provided by Corn Heritage Village. It will be $50 a team (team must have 5 team members with one being the rider and one team leader) and the last day to pre register will be September 26th. Team Leaders must check in at 12:30PM on the east side of the Courthouse before race.

THE RACES START AT 1:30PM!!!

Contact the Chamber office for list of rules and if you have any questions at 580-832-3538.

Cordell Pumpkin Festival Car Show

Don't forget to register your old, new, classic or work in progress card for this year's Car Show.

Pre Registration is open now until October 6th for $20 a vehicle or Day of the Show it is $25 a vehicle.

Registration day of is from 7:30AM to 10AM in front of the Community Center on North College across the street from Bank of Western Oklahoma's drive thru.

Show will be from 9AM until 3PM with the awards starting at 2PM.

Classes will included
Cars: Pre-40, 40-59, 60-81, 82-present.
Pickups: Pre 55, 56-72, 73-87, 88-present.
Street Rod, Rat Rod, Motorcycle, Muscle Car64-84, 84 to present.

Trophy and Cash prizes for:
Most Original, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Engine, Farthest Away, Best in Show, Plus 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Burn Out Contest.

Cash Prizes are being sponsored by the Oklahoma Chevy Team Dealers- Jack Morton.

Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast

Join us at 7AM to 9AM at Bean and Ladle on the square on Oct 8th for the Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast.

You can get your tickets at the Cordell Chamber or the Washita Theater before the event for a $1 off.

Day of tickets can be purchased at the door. Adults are $7 and kids 12 and under are $5.

The Jack Loftiss Pumpkin Baking Contest

Sponsored by From Scratch Bakery

Bring your pumpkin baking items to this year's Pumpkin Baking Contest. Registration begins at 8AM at From Scratch Bakery on the south side of the square. Judging begins at 9AM and the awards will be announced following judging.

Thank you From Scratch Bakery for hosting this for the past few years! It is always a great time!!