World Pumpkin Capital Celebrates The Great and Almighty Gourd

This weekend one of our favorite fall festivals takes place in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay. Celebrate a bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor. Festivities include:
Gigantically enormous, heavyweight champion pumpkins
Four stages of live music
The Great Pumpkin Parade
A bone-chilling Haunted House
Harvest-inspired crafts
Homestyle foods
Pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting a monster 1,200+ pound pumpkin
Pie-eating and costume contests
Pumpkin carving for fun
Mosaic pumpkin sculpture
“Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands”
Zip-line and bungee jump
Wine tasting, pumpkin-infused ales, and pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails
And on Sunday-only “Made on the Coast” local artists block with fine art and live music.

October 17th and 18th from 9 AM to 5 PM
Historic Main Street between Mill and Spruce Streets
Festival admission is free.