Come Ramble amongst our Pumpkin Folks Displays!
The Fall Festival is a celebration of autumn’s beauty and a chance to savour, sample, and experience the rich bounty of our community. During the Petawawa Ramble Festival, the public is invited to enjoy a variety of events, workshops, tastings, and engaging programs hosted by local businesses and organizations.
A highlight of the Ramble is the Pumpkin Folk Displays—a self-guided tour through local businesses and public spaces featuring charming, creative pumpkin characters. These whimsical displays are a fun and festive way for businesses to showcase their community spirit and decorate the Town.
Come Ramble with us and discover all the season has to offer!
Petawawa Ramble is October 16 to 19th , 2025
How can your Business Participate?
There are so many great ways that your business can get involved in the Petawawa Ramble festivities.
Businesses can register to participate in various elements of the 2025 Petawawa Ramble. Businesses can earn bragging rights and win prizes in categories as voted on by fellow peers and the public. Join us and help our community celebrate the local businesses that make Petawawa so DYNAMIC!
Register to put up a Pumpkin Folk Display (At your Business Location)
Build a Harvest Display Featuring Pumpkin Folks at Your Business!
Join the fun and showcase your creativity by creating a festive harvest display with Pumpkin Folks at your storefront or business location.
Why Participate?
Get your business featured on our print and online festival map
Be part of a community-wide celebration
Enter the public contest for a chance to win in a variety of display categories
Cost for Businesses: FREE
Show your community spirit, attract visitors, and help bring the town to life with the magic of autumn! Use the pumpkin folk build as a team building or team competition!
Note: You build the harvest elements of the display and put them up in September, you then add your Pumpkin Folk to your harvest display by October 10th.
Create a Community Harvest Display (At an approved public location)
Creating a community display is a great opportunity for community groups, not-for-profit organizations, and industry partners to get involved in the Petawawa Ramble Festival.
We’ve already selected a few key spaces, but we welcome your ideas and would love to collaborate! Let us know what you envision, and we’ll work together to bring it to life.
Cost Structure:
Community organizations and not-for-profit groups: FREE (but registration required)
Businesses or groups with commercial locations outside of Petawawa: $250 + HST (in-kind contributions may be accepted)
Show your support, get creative, and help us animate public spaces with festive fall flair!
Purchase an Ad in our "Fall for Petawawa" Shopping Guide with Ramble Map
The Town of Petawawa Economic Development Department is excited to launch a brand new autumn shopping guide; we are calling “Fall for Petawawa” Shopping Guide.
This publication will help promote our local businesses, offer advertising options at a wide range of pricing, and shine a light on Petawawa businesses and support local shopping and experiences. The publication will fall within the autumn timeframe, providing a great opportunity for businesses to promote their Ramble participation and any pending late fall, early winter events and business specials.
The publication will include the Ramble map as a centre fold element. Staff are looking to create 1500 print copies to distribute at local VICs and high traffic areas, as well as with area businesses. A digital flip version is also in the works. Staff can support the ad design if necessary.
Ad spaces are available on a first-come basis, and participation in the guide and registration for businesses to participate in the Petawawa Ramble closes August 1st, so we can produce and distribute these new guides the first week of September.
Sponsor a Ramble Award or Event
Sponsor a Business Award! (NEW – 2025 – only 10 available)
Businesses can choose to sponsor an award in one of the following categories:
- Overall Best Harvest Display
- Great Canadian
- New Participant Award
- Community Display Award
- Trail Champion Award
- School Spirit Award
- Public Choice
- Judges Choice
- Most Interactive Harvest Display
- Most Creative Harvest Display
Cost for business: $250 Sponsorship
Host an Event as part of the Ramble
From workshops and tastings to product samplings, giveaways, or contests, we’re looking for unique experiences to feature during the festival. Whether it’s a limited-time sale or a creative, hands-on event, we’ll help promote it as part of the official Ramble lineup.Your participation helps draw visitors, celebrate local, and strengthens our vibrant small business community.
Sponsor an event as part of the Ramble
We welcome our businesses and community partners to support the Ramble! If you would like to be an event sponsor, please reach out to us, and we will be happy to work with you!
The Petawawa Ramble would not be possible without the gracious support of our local businesses.
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Mike’s Hardware and Doors, and So Much MoreBUSINESS Harvest Display Contest SPONSOR
This is covered by the businesses that sponsor an awardRESIDENTIAL Harvest Display Contest SPONSOR
Cindy Sell Re/Max Realty BrokerCHILDREN’S Harvest Activities SPONSOR
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL)HARVEST Portrait Walk SPONSOR
Mount Molson Dairy BarPINTS and GOURDS – SPONSOR
Doghouse Brewing Company Ltd.RAMBLE Scavenger Hunt SPONSOR
AvailableFARM TO FORK – SPONSOR
The Quality Inn and Suites Petawawa
Ramble Events and Activities
Celebrate the Season with Us—There’s Something for Everyone!
The Petawawa Ramble isn’t just for businesses—we have a whole host of exciting opportunities for residents and visitors to get involved too!
From decorating your home with harvest flair, to exploring community displays, joining public events, and voting for your favourite Pumpkin Folks—there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Come celebrate the season with us—get involved, get outside, and get Rambling!
Register to put up a Pumpkin Folk Display (At your Residence)
Calling All Petawawa Residents!
Want to join in the Petawawa Ramble fun? This is your chance to decorate your property and help bring our community to life with festive, harvest-inspired displays.
This page has everything you need to know about how to participate and register.
It’s free to join, fun to create, and there are great prizes to be won!
Let’s work together to make Petawawa a colourful and welcoming place to ramble this fall!
Harvest Portait Walk
Sponsored by Mount Molson Dairy Bar
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Mount Molson Dairy Bar, three talented local photographers will be setting up beautiful fall-themed photo vignettes for the community to enjoy!
Ramble your way through Petawawa Terrace, Mount Molson Dairy Bar, and the Petawawa Heritage Village. At each location you can stop for a free family photo. Each photographer will provide your portraits as a digital file, sent directly to you.
When: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Where: Petawawa Terrace Park, Mount Molson Dairy Bar, & Petawawa Heritage Village
Cost: No set fee – Donations to KidSport appreciated
This is a fun and memorable way to spend time outdoors with your family and enjoy the natural beauty of Petawawa in the fall.
We’re so grateful to the local photographers who are generously donating their time and talent. If you’re looking to book future family photo sessions, please consider supporting these community-minded professionals.
Get outside, take a walk, and make memories during the Petawawa Ramble!
Pints and Gourds
Sponsored and Hosted by Doghouse Brewing Company Ltd.
An Evening of Harvest Flavours & Festive Cheer
Indulge in a delectable harvest meal from a local business paired with craft beer and area wines.
Enjoy live performances by I, the Mountain, and Mountain Head, providing the perfect soundtrack for an unforgettable night with friends.
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Where: 3067 Petawawa Blvd. Dog House Brewing Company
Time: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Cost: $50 per person
Spots are limited to 90 seats; secure your tickets now!
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Farm to Trail Event
Farm to Trail
When: Sunday, October 20, 2024 | 11 AM – 3 PM
Cost: $60 + booking fees
Kick off your day at the Quality Inn & Suites Petawawa and set out on a scenic 3 km stroll along the Algonquin Trail to the Petawawa River Bridge and back.
Your Passport to Local Flavour & Fun
When you purchase a Trail Passport, you’ll receive:
12 coupons to redeem for unique samples from local vendors are placed approximately every 500 ft along the route.
A guaranteed mix of hand-made pottery, local foods, artisanal goods, and more to enjoy or take home.
Along the way, you’ll also discover live music, bouncy activities, and a petting farm for all ages.
Important to Know:
You don’t need a passport to walk the trail — vendors will have items for sale for everyone — but only passport holders get the 12 exclusive gifts and samples.
Families can share! For example, a family of four could purchase two passports and still enjoy a variety of treats together.
Questions? Email tourism@petawawa.ca
Folk & Spoon Event
This is a new event joining the Ramble Festivities in 2025. Anticipated to be held at the Comfort Station this event combines folk music and great local desserts. Participation is FREE. Guests purchase desserts from the local business.
When: Friday, October 17, 2025
Where: 15 Norman Street, Petawawa, ON
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Cost: FREE – purchase desserts from a local business
Children's Harvest Activities Event
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