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Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
October 16, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
October 15-16, 9am – 5pm
Super Pumped Up Pumpkin Mecca Half Moon Bay’s World-Famous Celebration of the Great and Almighty Gourd
The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off will kick off festivities on Monday, October 10, on the IDES Grounds.
Hunting for an Orange October? Half Moon Bay’s Your Spot!
50th Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, October 15-16: The Grandaddy of America’s Festivals
THE WORLD PUMPKIN CAPITAL IS BURSTING OUT IN ORANGE!
The Coastside’s wondrous and highly-anticipated autumn season is coming and the picturesque coast around the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay is stunningly spectacular. The dazzling journey is its own reward … the tunnel through Devils Slide is a sight to behold plus the breathtaking views of seaside farm country dotted with vast, rolling fields of orange, scarecrows, barns, and pick-your-own pumpkin patches. It’s the perfect time of year and the perfect place to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the fall season and Half Moon Bay does it like nobody else. The world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the season’s signature event, drawing visitors to the “World Pumpkin Capital” for an epic festival on historic Main Street. This year’s 50th annual festival will be held on October 15-16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.