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Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival: Oct 15-16

Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival

Open Date: Sat, Oct 15, 2022

Close Date: Sun, Oct 16, 2022

Hours: 9am-5pm

Admission: Free

Attendance: 200,000

Description:

Since 1971, The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of gigantically enormous/heavyweight champion pumpkins, smashing entertainment with four stages of stellar live music, the fantastically fun home-spun Great Pumpkin Parade, boo-tiful harvest-inspired crafts, tasty homestyle foods, premium wines, seasonal craft beer, pumpkin-infused ales, pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails, expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting monster pumpkins into amazing one-of-a-kind masterpieces, photos with the gargantuan grand champion mega-gourd, pie-eating and costume contests, pumpkin carving for fun, the world’s largest mosaic pumpkin sculpture that measures 12-feet long, 11-feet high and weighs 10,000 pounds by artist Peter Hazel, “Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands”, the Xfinity Take 5 Lounge with giant screen TV, wild and wacky waterballerz, a 24’ rock climbing wall, ultra thrilling bungee jump, selfies and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious Pumpkin Festival mascot “Gourdy”, and the Sunday-only “Made on the Coast” local artists block with art and live music. Admission is free.

Location: Downtown

Main Street and Spruce Street

Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Additional Features:

Commercial Vendors, Crafts, Entertainment Children’s, Entertainment Free, Food, Handicapped Access, Music, Public Transportation