The Chillicothe Halloween Festival is a three-day festival located in the beautiful Yoctangee Park in downtown Chillicothe, Ohio. This event is a non-profit organization created to celebrate the Halloween and Fall season. The festival features merchandise & craft vendors, concessions/food, inflatables for children, live musical entertainment, haunted attractions, along with featured guest speakers, and contests. Each year a Pumpkin Carving contest is held to showcase area carvers, costume contests for many ages, and the popular and entertaining Coffin Races (soapbox derby style).