Costume judging, Harvest Homecoming stage, 1997. Photo: Kerry Nicolas

New Albany Harvest Homecoming

Harvest Homecoming is run by a group of New Albany, Indiana, volunteers who are dedicated to providing a family-oriented festival and uniting the community in a spirit of fellowship. Drawing hundreds of thousands over its history, Harvest Homecoming originated in 1968 as a three-day "Pumpkin Festival."

Originally submitted by: Baron P. Hill, Representative (9th District).

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