Circleville Pumpkin Show Crowns 2,455-Pound Record-Holding Pumpkin
The Circleville Pumpkin Show has crowned a new record-holding pumpkin, weighing in at 2,455 pounds.

Dayton, OH, October 23, 2026 —
The Circleville Pumpkin Show has crowned a new record-holding pumpkin, with the pumpkin weighing 2,455 pounds, according to the information provided about the event.
The announcement identifies the pumpkin’s weight and says it holds a new record. It does not specify what record was set, or whether the record applies to the show, a particular competition category or a broader benchmark. No information was provided about the pumpkin’s grower, the competition’s date, or how the pumpkin was weighed.
The available details also do not identify where or when the record was announced, whether other entries competed, or what criteria were used to determine the winner. The specific title or name of the contest was not provided. Those details cannot be confirmed from the announcement summarized here.
For now, the reported result is limited to the central figure: a pumpkin weighing 2,455 pounds was crowned a new record-holder at the Circleville Pumpkin Show. Further information about the record’s scope and the people involved was not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Mersadie Curtiss, WHIO.com on www.whio.com, see more information here.
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