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Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
Festival
A California coastal festival famous for its giant pumpkin weigh-off, where prize specimens can exceed a tonne.
18 OCT
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
Half Moon Bay bills itself as the World Pumpkin Capital, and its festival's giant pumpkin weigh-off has become genuinely well known within competitive growing circles — winning specimens in recent years have exceeded a tonne in weight, grown by dedicated hobbyists using closely guarded techniques.
Beyond the weigh-off, the festival fills the coastal town with pumpkin-based food, arts and crafts, and a costume parade, all set against Half Moon Bay's dramatic Pacific coastline.
Highlights
- ✓World Pumpkin Capital
- ✓Giant pumpkins can exceed a tonne
Getting In
🆓No ticket required
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