Published October 14, 2025 · Office of the City Manager
PAWNEE, Ind. — The 2025 Pawnee Harvest Festival drew a record 85,412 visitors over five days at Ramsett Park, the Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday, breaking the previous record set in 2024.
Festival highlights included the seven-acre corn maze (this year shaped like the late Li'l Sebastian), the memorial derby, 140 local vendors, and the return of the Wamapoke Cultural Pavilion, presented in partnership with the Wamapoke Nation.
The festival generated an estimated $2.1 million for local businesses. Economic activity at JJ's Diner alone was described by its owner as 'four-horsepower.'
Planning for the 2026 festival, set for October 8–12, is underway. Vendor applications are open now through August 15.
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