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Holt County Autumn Festival begins Wednesday

By John Nixon

09/02/2025

(KLZA)-- The 72^nd Annual Holt County Autumn Festival begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday in Oregon, Missouri.

The theme for this years event is “Stars, Stripes, and Autumn Nights.”

There will be carnival rides and inflatables along with games and food booths set up by Ozark Amusements Thursday through Saturday around the square in Oregon.

The opening ceremony of the Festival will be Wednesday evening.

The baby show will kick the event off at 5 p.m. in the bandstand on the courthouse lawn at 5 p.m. Other events during the Festival include the Junior Queen contest at 7 p-m. There will be an open pie contest and ice cream social on Wednesday, September 3 followed by the Senior Queen contest.

On Thursday, Sept. 4 judging of exhibits will be completed at 11 a.m. there will be a 4:30 p.m. kids water fight on Main Street; Bingo o the courthouse lawn from 4:30 - 6 p.m. with the Prince and Princess contest to be held at 6:30 p.m at the bandstand.

The Junior Miss Queen contest will 8 p.m. Thursday at the bandstand.

Other events during the festival include a children's parade and children's events, a 5K run, a pet sow, tractor, car and golf cart show and a general parade.

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