Hometown Scoops

10/11/2026

Hometown Scoops is officially accepted as a vendor and we also have a race team that will be participating.
8 hours and 20 minutes race.
Lincoln Padgett Mx 122 is the team coordinator and lead.
Check this out!!

Part off-road, part moto, all fun! An 8-hr and 20 minute (500 total minutes) Fundurance team (or solo for you crazies) event that combines two tamed down moto tracks, a 5+ mile off-road loop, and a hard enduro section (don’t worry, we have a Scaredy Cat Lane), averaging 17 min lap times. This race...

10/11/2026

🍰 It’s Silo Sunday at Hometown Scoops! What a weekend in Orleans! 🍂 Come see Laedon from 3–8 PM today!

🍰 Today’s Sweet Cakes Silo cake options:
🍫 Chocolate Cake
🤍 Vanilla Cake

Our suggested combination this week? Chocolate Cake with our AWARD-WINNING Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream! 🏆🍫🌿 Trust us, it’s a good one!

🍨 Today’s Flavors:
🍎 Cr-Appley Ever After
🌿 Mint Chocolate Chip 🏆
🍫 Chocolate
💙 Blue Moon
🤍 Old-Fashioned Vanilla
🍪 Ultimate Oreo
🖤 Black Licorice
🥜 Butter Pecan
🍓 Strawberry
🍬 Cotton Candy Twist
🎃 Snap-O-Lantern
🍪 Munchie Madness
🍯 Caramel Chaos
🍫 This $&@! Just Got Serious
✨ Dairy-Free & No Sugar Added Options Available!

⏰ Open 3–8 PM

Remember, we’re closed Monday–Wednesday, so get your Hometown Scoops fix today! 🍂

10/10/2026

🍂 We’re open early for the Orleans Fall Fun Festival! 🎃

We’re open now until 10 PM, and Briley, Paisley & Eliza are ready to scoop! 🍨

So much happening around Orleans today! Farmers Market, car show, carriage rides, pumpkin painting, bounce houses, live music, food & more!

🍲 Don’t forget to stop by the American Legion for ham & beans and cornbread from 10 AM–12 PM for a donation!

Come enjoy everything our little town has to offer and make Hometown Scoops one of your stops! 🍂

⏰ Open 10 AM–10 PM!

P.S. we have This $&@! Just Got Serious ice cream 🙂

🍨 Today’s Flavors! 🍨
🍎 Cr-Appley Ever After
🍫 Chocolate
🌿 Mint Chocolate Chip
🤍 Old-Fashioned Vanilla
💙 Blue Moon
🍪 Ultimate Oreo
🍫 Zanzibar Chocolate
🥜 Butter Pecan
🍓 Strawberry
🍬 Cotton Candy
🎃 Snap-O-Lantern
🍿 Munchie Madness
🤯 This $&@! Just Got Serious
🤩Caramel Chaos
🌱 Dairy-free and no sugar added options available!

10/10/2026

WOW. WOW. WOW. 🥹🧡

We are honestly at a loss for words. WHAT A NIGHT!

Our Annual Hometown Scoops Front Porch Concert was one for the books! Seeing so many families, friends, and neighbors come together for an evening of food, music, laughter, and fun is exactly what our little community is all about. THIS is why we love Orleans! ❤️

We have SO many people to thank for making last night possible!

🎶 Our amazing performers:
• Jr. High Redliners (Orleans Dance)
• High School Redliners
• Orleans Bulldog Regiment
• Sean Steele
• Kirby Stailey

🍖 Our wonderful food & drink vendors:
• Smokin Inda Getto
• soda babe
• Dazzlers Dance Center Lemon Shake-Ups

🐴 Our activities and special guests:
• Western Pleasure Riding and Carriage Service
• Our wonderful face painter, Annie
• Orleans Police Department
• Orleans Municipal Fire Department

To everyone who came out, brought their lawn chairs, supported our vendors, cheered on the performers, and spent their Friday evening with us, THANK YOU! Whether you stayed for an hour or the entire evening, you helped make this event something special. This is what community is all about. ❤️

And here’s something pretty exciting to look forward to… 🏡 NEXT YEAR, OUR HISTORIC 1847 HOME TURNS 180 YEARS OLD! 🎉 You better believe we’ll have to make our Annual Front Porch Concert extra special to celebrate!

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

The Annual Front Porch Concert & Ice Cream Social is FINALLY HERE!

We've put so much time and work into planning this evening, and we cannot wait to welcome everyone! We're kicking off Orleans Fall Fun Fest weekend with an evening full of food, ice cream, live entertainment, and activities for the whole family!

📅 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
📍 Hometown Scoops | Historic 1847 Home of Larry Padgett
⏰ Activities begin at 5 PM!

🍖 FOOD & DRINK VENDORS | 5–8 PM
🍖Smokin Inda Getto
🥤soda babe
🍋 Dazzlers Dance Center Lemon Shake-Ups
🍨 Hometown Scoops

🐴 FAMILY ACTIVITIES | BEGINNING AT 5 PM
🐴Western Pleasure Riding and Carriage Service
🎨 Face painting
🚓 Orleans Police Department with police cars, gift bags, drunk goggles & little cars to drive
🚒 Orleans Municipal Fire Department

🎶 TONIGHT'S ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

6:00 PM | Jr. High Redliners (Orleans Dance Teams)
Immediately Following | High School Redliners
6:15 PM | Orleans Bulldog Regiment
6:30–6:50 PM | Sean Steel, Opening Act
7:00–8:15 PM | Kirby Stailey LIVE from the front porch!

🍨 TODAY'S HOMETOWN SCOOPS SPECIALS!

🪣 Get your double scoop served in a bucket for just 50¢ more!

🧇 WAFFLE BOWLS ARE BACK! Available TODAY ONLY while supplies last!

🎃 7–9 PM | $1 OFF Pumpkin Rolls!

🎃 Faith's Pumpkins are also available at Hometown Scoops, so be sure to check them out while you're here!

🕔 IMPORTANT TIMES
5:00 PM | Activities & vendors begin
6:00 PM | Performances begin
7:00 PM | Emergency vehicle display concludes
9:00 PM | Event concludes

🪑 BRING YOUR LAWN CHAIRS!
Find a spot and enjoy the performances and live music from the front porch!

🚗 PARKING INFORMATION
Please park around the Orleans Town Square and walk approximately 1/2 block to Hometown Scoops. The street directly in front of the parlor will be closed for the event.

We are SO excited to spend tonight with our community! Come hungry, bring the whole family, and help us make our Annual Front Porch Concert one to remember! 🧡🍨🎶

10/09/2026

YES, we're excited for tonight's Annual Front Porch Concert & Ice Cream Social, but we can't forget about Free Scoop Friday! 😂

This week's lucky names are:
🍨 James 🍨 Daniel 🍨 Sarah 🍨 Emily

And since Facebook's algorithm is a little wonky lately... 😂 PLEASE like this post and tag or comment someone with one of these names!

Paisley opens at 2 PM, and we're here until 10 PM! We'll add flavors to this post when the shop opens!

🎶 Stay tuned for another post with more of the Front Porch Concert details!

• Strawberry
• Old Fashioned Vanilla
• Chocolate
• Butter Pecan
• Caramel Chaos
• PB Hearts Chocolate
• Black Licorice
• Zanzibar Chocolate
• Munchie Madness
• Snap-O-Lantern
• Cr-Appley Ever After
• Cotton Candy Twist
• This $@&! Just Got Serious
• Salted Caramel

We also have a dairy-free option and a no-sugar-added option available!

10/08/2026

Sadie, Robert, and Faith are helping us spread the word about a BIG weekend in Orleans! We’re officially 25 hours away from kicking off Orleans Fall Fun Fest weekend with our Annual Front Porch Concert & Ice Cream Social!

Here’s what you can look forward to tomorrow!

🐴 Western Pleasure Riding and Carriage Service

🎨 Face painting

🚓 Orleans Police Department with police cars, gift bags, drunk goggles and little cars to drive

🚒 Orleans Municipal Fire Department & Orange County Sheriff’s Department

🍖Smokin Inda Getto

🥤 soda babe

🍋 Dazzlers Dance Center Lemon Shake-Ups

🍨 Hometown Scoops

🎶 ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP

6:00 PM | Orleans Dance Teams Jr. High Redliners

Immediately Following | High School Redliners

6:15 PM | Orleans Bulldog Regiment

6:30–6:50 PM | Sean Steel, our NEW opening act!

7:00–8:15 PM | Kirby Stailey

🍂 HOMETOWN SCOOPS SPECIALS

5–7 PM | $1 OFF Waffle Cones

7–9 PM | $1 OFF Pumpkin Rolls & Apple C***r Floats

🎃 Don’t forget about Faith's Pumpkins pumpkins! They’re available right here at Hometown Scoops!

📅 Friday, October 9
⏰ Activities begin at 5 PM
📍 Hometown Scoops, just west of the Orleans Town Square

🪑 Bring a lawn chair! Parking is available around the Orleans Town Square.

Then keep the fun going Saturday at Orleans Fall Fest!

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 🧡🍂

Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Discover Southern Indiana
Timeless French Lick

10/07/2026

NEW ADDITION TO FRIDAY NIGHT! 🎶👀

We’re excited to announce that Sean Steele is joining us for the 6th Annual Front Porch Concert & Ice Cream Social!

Sean will kick off the live music from the front porch as our opening act, 6:30–6:50 PM, before Kirby Staley takes over at 7 PM! 🎤

Here’s Friday night’s full entertainment lineup:

6:00 PM | Jr. High Redliners
Immediately Following | High School Redliners
6:15 PM | Orleans Bulldog Regiment
6:30–6:50 PM | Sean Steele
7:00–8:15 PM | Kirby Stailey

And remember, the fun starts at 5 PM with food, drinks, horse & carriage rides, face painting, emergency vehicles, and plenty happening around Hometown Scoops!

🪑 Bring your lawn chair, come early, and spend Friday evening with us!

📅 Friday, October 9
📍 Hometown Scoops | 1/2 block west of Orleans Town Square

Only TWO more days! 🍂🍦🎶

Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Discover Southern Indiana
Timeless French Lick
Orleans Dance Teams
Western Pleasure Riding and Carriage Service