2024 Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Offs by Location

New Hampshire

• Hillsboro County Fair - September 7, 2007, Friday 6 pm
  Rt. 13, Boston, NH. Does anyone have contact information for this event? If so, please write me!
• Hopkinton State Fair - August 30, 2007, Wednesday 12 pm to 6 pm
  Hopkinton Fair Ground, Contoocook, NH. Does anyone have contact information for this event? If so, please write me!
• The Keene (Now Laconia) Pumpkin Festival - Saturday, late October 10 am to 10 PM. Saturday, see website for this year's date
  Downtown at Main Street, Laconia, NH. Phone: 603-358-5344. Email: [email protected]. Open: Each fall, the city of Laconia, New Hampshire (it moved from Keene in 2015), comes alive with the sights and sounds of this annual celebration of community. Thousands contribute to the spectacle by bringing their own hand-carved pumpkins. The sight of more than 25,000 brightly lit jack-o-lanterns lining Main Street and towering over the square is an unforgettable experience. the Festival has become famous for its status as the holder of the world record for most jack-o-lanterns lit at the same time in one place. But the Keene Pumpkin Festival isn't just about setting records…it's about bringing people together in a spirit of community and participation. Admission is free. Off-site parking with shuttle bus service is available and is strongly recommended.
• Milford Pumpkin Festival - early October, see website for this year's date7
  Milford Oval, Milford, NH. Phone: 603-672-4567. Email: [email protected]. Directions: The Great Pumpkin Festival is held annually in Milford, New Hampshire. Milford is located about 15 minutes northwest of Nashua NH and is accessible via NH Routes 101A, Rte 13 and Rte 101. The activities all take place on or around the Milford Oval at the junction of Routes 101A and 13.
• NHGPGA State Weigh Off - mid October, see website for this year's date - 9 am -11 am
  Goffstown Common, Rt. 114, Main Street, Goffstown, NH
• Rinde Festival - early October - 9 am to 12 noon
  Rindge Center, Rindge, NH. Does anyone have contact or current information for this event? If so, please write me!
• Rochester Fair - September 15, 2007, 10 am
  Lafayette Street, Rochester, NH. Does anyone have contact or current information for this event? If so, please write me!

New Jersey

• Blackwood Pumpkin Festival - early October - call for this year's date, 11 a.m to 5pmRain date 10/8.
  Black Horse Pike, between Church St & West Lake Rd, Blackwood, NJ. Phone: 609-405-0306. Food, craft & specialty vendors, kids activities, entertainment.
• Burjan's Pumpkin Festival - weekends only starting the last weekend in September and through October.
  524 Old York Rd, Flemington, NJ 08822. Phone: 908-782-7654. Fax: 908-782-9502. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday and Sunday from September 27th through October 26th; 9 am to 6 pm; Hayrides from 11 am to about 5 pm. Directions: Located on Old York Rd. behind the Hess Gas Station in Three Bridges NJ. And for a map to our farm, click here. corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting We open at 10 AM and hayrides begin between 11 AM and 12 PM. The last hayride goes out around 5:30 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Halloween Festival - Friday October 31, 2008 from 2:00 to 08:00 Saturday November 01, 2008 from 10 am to 08 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates.
  3061 Cedarville Rd, Millville, NJ 08332. Phone: 856-305-7476. Email: [email protected]. Directions: 2 miles east of the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. There are pumpkins, Harvest Festival, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, apple cider, produce for sale, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, carnival rides, cooking or fruit/veg judging, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, events at your location (call for info)
• South Jersey Pumpkin Show Festival - October (see website for date)
  Salem County Fairgrounds. Rte. 40, Woodstown NJ 08098. Phone: 856-765-0118. Open: in 2014, October 10th to 12th, Friday, 5 pm to 10 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. We have $4,000 in prize money for 2014 Big Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Weigh-off is on Sunday, October 12 starting at noon. Check in 9:30 am to noon. First Place wins $1,500, 2nd $1,000.00 prize money paid up to ten spots.
• "Haunted Seaport" - Friday & Saturday, October 24 & 25, 2008
  Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton NJ. Phone: 609-296-8868. Pirates and sea captains long lost at sea wander the boardwalk for a night of screams! Hayrides, refreshments, story telling and a non-scary pumpkin patch for the little ones. Admission charged to non-members.
• Fall Forestry Festival - Saturday, October 4, 2008, 10 am to 3 pm, rain or shine
  370 East Veterans Highway, Jackson, NJ 08527. Email: [email protected]. Directions: our directions - Mapquest directions. Meet Smokey Bear, Woodsy Owl, and Treeture the squirrel. Other activities offered include pumpkin painting, hikes through the pinelands forest, birdhouse building, crafts, forest products, sawmill, autumn hayrides, and many other activities. We hope to see you at Fall Forestry Festival! For Families, groups, and scouts. Over 40 Nature-themed Exhibits, Demonstrations, and Tours. Free Parking and Admission! Girl Scout & Boy Scout Programs Scouts may attend Fall Forestry Festival to help fulfill badge requirements. Please see this page for more information on badge requirements covered. To be added to the scout mailing list, email the FREC with “scout mailing list” in the subject area. There are no reservations for scout programs.

New York

• Cooperstown Weigh-off - Pumpkin Regatta - see their website for the exact date. In the parking lot of Doubleday Field, Cooperstown, NY.
• The Great Pumpkin Festival - call for the exact date
  1543 Maple Ave. in Elmira, NY. Bradley Farms Pumpkin Weighoff Phone: 607-732-0561.
• Great Pumpkins Weigh-off - early October- see their website for this year's date, 9 am to 5 pm + 7th 11 am to 5pm
  Washington Square Park, Oswego, NY.
  first Saturday in October Giant Pumpkin weigh in Saturday 9 am in the County Court House Parking lot. Coffee and Donuts for growers. Pumpkin Festival
• Hicks Nurseries Great Pumpkin Weigh-off - first Sunday in October - see their website for the exact date, 12 pm.
  100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 11590. Phone: 516-334-0066. Winners in previous years have grown pumpkins weighing 876, 920 and 1030 pounds. Prizes will be awarded to the top three pumpkin growers. In addition there will be numerous fall activities underway at the nursery, including hayrides, farm animals, roasted corn, kettle corn, the Otto the Ghost story and Otto in person. The nursery is handicap accessible throughout.
• Long Island Weigh-off (GPC) - early October
  The Bayberry Nursey, 50 Montauk Highway , Amagansett, NY.
• Poughkeepsie Weighoff - October - see their website for the exact date
  Secor Farms, 63 Robinson Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY.
• Pumpkinville Weigh-Off - October - see their website for the exact date
  4844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, NY. Weighoff at noon. Phone: 716 699 2205.
• Springdale Farm Harvest Festival - Festival: September 22: 10 am to 3 pm. Pumpkin patch event: October 8, 1 pm to 3 pm.
  Springdale Farm, 700 Colby Street, Spencerport, NY 14559. Phone: (585) 349-2090. with scarecrow displays, a hay castle, petting zoo, fishing, crafts, live bluegrass music, horse-driven carriage rides, etc. 10 am to 4 pm (Colby St, Ogden). They have many other activities, animals, robotic milking parlor, bakery. Highlights include autumn adventures such as scarecrow displays, pumpkin sales, pedal tractors, corn husk teepee, petting zoo and wagon rides! The farm will be selling concessions, including hotdogs, hamburgers, salt potatoes, beverages, homemade pies, apples, cider and donuts.
• Varick Winery and Vineyard - Fall festival, Pumpkin Weigh-Off, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), events at your location (call for info)
  5102 State Route 89 Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, Romulus, NY 14541. Phone: 315-549-8797. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 3 and 4, October 10, 11, 12, October 17 and 18, October 24 and 25, October 31, 2015 Pumpkin Chunking Event: see our website for details. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. August 1, 2015; Picnic on the Porch; Live Music, Picnic fare, Lawn games; December 12, 2015; Holiday Happiness; Discounts on our Country Store products. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. $4.00 to taste six wines.
• Wheatfield Weigh-off - October 14, 2007
  Wheatfield, NY. Does anyone have contact or current information for this event? If so, please write me!
• World Pumpkin Confederation (WPC) - early October - see their website for this year's date, , 10 am.
  The Great Pumpkin Farm, Rte 5, Main Street, Clarence (in Buffalo), NY.

North Carolina

• Fall Festival And Trunk Or Treat - Sunday, October 26 from 5 pm to 7 pm.
  1446 North Graham Hopedale Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Phone: 336-226-8777. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Take Graham Hopedale Road through the intersection with Church Street. Go approximately 2 miles. Church is on the left in the curve. And for a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, only. Also included: moonwalk, animal balloons, and trunk or treating. All activities are free of charge; parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, pony rides
• Grays Creek FFA 5th Annual Hayride - tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, farm animals
  5301 Celebration dr., Hope mills, NC 28348. Phone: (910)424-8589. Directions: In Cumberland County; Take exit 41 Off of Interstate 95 and head away from Hope Mills. Go about 1.5 to 2 miles and take a left onto Celebration drive, event is on the right. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday, October 13th, From 6:30 pm to 10 pm On Saturday, October 13th, the Grays Creek FFA Chapter will hold it's 5th Annual hayride. There will be a tractor-driven hayride, Pumpkin Painting, Face Painting, and many more family-oriented events. The time is from 6:30 pm to 10 pm, and everyone is invited! For more Information and directions, call (910)-424-8589 ext. 311 Payment: Cash, only.
• Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival - September - see their website for the exact date - 9 am to 11am
  Elkin Municipal Park Hwy 268 West, Elkin, NC. Directions: I-77, exit 82, West on 67, left on Elm, right on Bridge & left on Standard Street. Will be located in the Smith Phillip parking lot.

Ohio

• Barnesville Pumpkin Festival - Late September
  300 East Church Street, Barnesville, OH. The Barnesville, OH Pumpkin festival is held each year in the town square in Barnesville, OH. The pumpkins are brought there by individual farmers. Weigh-off: September 26th, 6 pm to 9pm
  Festival: September 26th - 30th.
• Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers (GPC) - October - call for the current date, 10 am to 1 pm.
  Parks Garden Center, Canfield, OH. DIRECTIONS: Parks Garden Ctr. Is 4 miles SW of Canfield, Oh on State Route 62.
  Canfield is SW of Youngstown. Phone: (330) 533-7278.
• Providence Farm Pumpkin Festival - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals
  6494 Martinsburg Road, Mt. Vernon, OH 43050. Phone: 740-392-6494. Email: [email protected]. Directions: St. Route 586 (Martinsburg Road ) 5 miles south of Mt. Vernon. 4 miles north of Martinsburg. From the south- Route 62 north to Route 586 in Martinsburg. From the north- Route 13 south to Mt. Vernon, 586. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday and Sunday , October 4th and 5th; noon - 6 pm Festival is one weekend only. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, only. Family fun on an old landmark farm. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch. Farm animals/petting zoo. Kids activities. Shop with local arts and crafts vendors! Grab some lunch or dinner and tap your toes to some live bluegrass/country music. Sunday's bluegrass features McCoy Grass! rain or shine. free admission. Prices in 2008: $1- $5 for some activities.
• Southern Ohio Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh-off - early October- see their website for this year's date, , 11:30am
  Chillicothe, OH. at Lowe's Home Improvement
  867 North Bridge Street, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
  Operation Pumpkin Festival 2nd and High Streets, Hamilton
  Giant pumpkins weigh off held on Friday, at 4 pm. Giant watermelons, and giant vegetables & field pumpkins, gourds weigh off on Saturday
• Circleville Pumpkin Show - Wednesday in mid October (see the website) at 9 am
  159 East Franklin Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113. In the town center, at the intersection of Court St. & Main St, Circleville, OH. The Circleville Pumpkin Show.
• Oakland Nursery Pumpkin Weigh-off - first Sunday in October - see their website for the exact date, 2:00pm
  1156 Oakland Park Ave., Columbus, OH.
• New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers - October - see their website for the exact date
  New Bremen, OH. September 29 2:00pm
• The Giant Pumpkin Festival - September - see their website for the exact date, Time: 10:00 AM
  1800 St. Route 7 NE, Yankee Lake, OH.
• Ramseyer Farms - September and October on Tuesday to Friday from 3 am to 7 pm; Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm; Sunday (beginning September 22) from 1 am to 6 pm.
  4000 Ramseyer Ln. Wooster, OH 44691. Phone: 330-264-0264. Email: [email protected]. Directions: State Route 585, 2 miles south of Smithville, OH And for a map to our farm, click here. Mazes, Home made French fries, farm animals, scenic hayrides, acres of pumpkins, Make your own life-sized scarecrows. Fall festivals starting the last weekend in September through the last weekend of October. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 07, 2019)

Oklahoma

• Newcastle Chamber of Commerce's the Great Pumpkin Fest - late October from 9 am to 6pm
  Newcastle, OK. The Great Pumpkin Fest, one day event, is celebrated in October. Visitors from all over come to visit the pumpkin patch, participate in the fun, games and contests as well as visit with participating businesses and organizations. Vendor space is available at cost to non-members, otherwise space is free to members. An estimated 300 people come to stay and play. The Festival of Homes, two day event, consists of Newcastle homes of varying sizes and prices. These homes will provide interested buyers an idea of what Newcastle has to offer. The Festival Homes contain features such as exquisite exteriors to elegant interiors including larger lots than typically found within city limits. Click here for Applications to participate or Event Deadlines

Oregon

• Bauman's Farm And Garden - Bauman's Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off - early October, 10:00 AM  4:00 PM
  12989 Howell Pr. Road, Gervais, OR 97026. Phone: 503-792-3524. Email: [email protected].
   Join us for a day of GIANT on the scales at our annual weigh-off at Bauman’s Farm in Gervais.  They have pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school toursEntries and registration take place from 7am-9am (the earlier the better!) and the weigh-off starts at 10am. For full event details, view the flyer Enter your pumpkin here Phone: 971-645-5488 .Email: [email protected].
• Canby Giant Pumpkin Festival - early October - see their website for this year's date, 10 am.
  Fir Point Farm, just 1 mile up the road from Hoffmans, Canby, OR. Fir Point Farm, Aurora, OR.
• Canyonville Pumpkin & Music Celebration Festival - Saturday, October 13, 2012
  Pioneer Park, Canyonville, OR 97417. Phone: 541-580-6083. Email: [email protected]. Directions: I-5 in Oregon to Exit 198 Canyonville. East to Main Street. Pioneer Park is 1 block east of Main Street between 3rd and 5th Street. Parking is free. Additional free parking: Head East on 3rd Street (Tiller Trail Highway. Take second right and parking on the right. Walk thru bridge right into Pioneer Park. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. Payment: Cash, only. A festival, not a farm - pumpkins, Harvest Festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, apple cider, wine, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment, carnival rides, cooking or fruit/veg judging, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, events at your location (call for info)Antique & Classic Car & Truck Show; Contests: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In; Carved Pumpkin ; Scarecrow ; Pumpkin Recipe ; Tall Tales Competition ; Pie Eating ; Seed Spitting ; Food: Alder BBQ Salmon Plate ; Oktoberfest Plate ; Lots more Northwest Microbrews and Award Winning Henry Estate Wines Wildlife Safari Animal Shows & Presentations Live Northwest Regional Music.
• Fir Point Farms Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off - early October
  14601 Arndt Road, Aurora, OR 97002. Phone: 503-678-2455. Directions: I-5 south to Canby exit 282A. Turn left on Arndt Rd.
• Stickmen Brewing Company 24th Annual Terminator Weigh-OFF - Saturday, October 21, 2023, from 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
  Stickmen Brewing Company, 19475 Southwest 118th Avenue, Tualatin, OR 97062. Pumpkins, tomatoes and other giant vegetables Mark your calendars for the Annual Terminator and the New Seasons Giant Weigh-Off at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, OR. Registration for entries is from 9-11am. Weigh-off starts at noon. All entries are welcome. We are so excited to once again be partnering with the City of Tualatin, Stickmen Brewing, and New Seasons Market for this great event. We’re looking forward to a smashing good time!
• Terminator Weighoff - late October - see their website for the exact date 12pm
  Chinook Winds Casino, Lincoln City, Oregon.
• Pacific Northwest Pumpkin Growers - October, times TBA
  16511 NW Gillhan Road, Sauvies Island, Portland, OR.
  The Pumpkin Patch - Phone: 503-621-3874.
• West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta - Sunday, October 22, 2023 from 10:00 AM 4:00 PM
  Lake of the Commons, 8325 Southwest Nyberg Street, Tualatin, OR 97062. Want to enter your pumpkin? Email: [email protected]. This event returns, after a 9 year hiatus, to the Tualatin Commons every October with a series of races. Bring a pumpkin that can be paddled in the races and receive up to $200 cash, Regatta t-shirt, catered lunch, and- if paddling- a chance to win a hand blown glass pumpkin by artist Andy Nichols!

Pennsylvania

• OCCHP Pumkin Bumkin Fest - Fall Festival
  7 Vo Tech Drive Suite 1E, Oil City, PA 16301. Phone: 814-677-5914. Email us at: [email protected]. Located in Venango County. The OCCHP Pumkin Bumkin Fest is a celebration of the season, pumpkins & underappreciated art forms. The festival is an annual event held the weekend before Halloween in downtown Oil City at Justus Park. Lots to see and do. Craft/art/food vendors, haunted house, live entertainment, fireworks & more. It'll leave you "screaming" for more.
• PGPA Weigh-off (GPC) - October - see their website for the exact date, 8 am
  Sam's Club Parking Lot, Altoona, PA.

Rhode Island

• Frerichs Farm Weigh-off - early October- see their website for this year's date, . 9 am to 5 pm. They have a Pumpkin-Palooza, pumpkin weigh-off (see their website) . Frerichs has hosted the Southern New England Giant Pumpkin Grower's Annual Weigh-off on Columbus Day Weekend. Thousands of people come to see the pumpkins and enjoy the festivities. Click here to see pictures from last year's weigh-off. On certain October weekend evenings (October 17-18 & 24-25) the farm hosts BYOF (bring your own flashlight ) nights. Come see our spooky farm under the cover of darkness. Appropriate for all children. Starting Sept 12 and continuing through October 31, our Pumpkin Coach ride is running, our Western Town is open, and our pumpkin patch, make-your own scarecrow factories are up and going during our Pumpkin Palooza! Fall is definitely the time for kids at the farm! Click here to see pictures. Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off on Saturday October 12, 2013; Free Admission; Parking is $5 ; Pumpkins arrive at 9:30 am. Pumpkin drop at 11:30 am. Weigh-off starts at 12 pm

South Dakota

• Great South Dakota Pumpkin Weighoff (GPC) - Pumpkin Festival: a weekend in early October- see their website for this year's date, , Saturday: 10-5 pm, Sunday 12-5pm
  At the apple orchard located about 5 miles south of Sioux Falls on Hwy 115. Sioux Falls, SD.
• Harvest Festival - late September .
  At the apple orchard located about 5 miles south of Sioux Falls on Hwy 115. Sioux Falls, SD. Saturday: 10-5 pm, Sunday 12-5 pm. Does anyone have contact or current information for this event? If so, please write me!

Texas

• Floydada Pumpkin Festival - Second Saturday of each October
  Floydada, TX 79235. Phone: 806-983-3434. Costume contests for all ages, pie baking, pumpkin carving and coloring, pumpkin decoration, pumpkin pie relays, Cow Patty Bingo, seed spitting contest, Trunk or Treating, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin rolling, pumpkin guessing and pumpkin weighing are just a few of the activities offered during the extravaganza held each year on the 2nd weekend in October.
• Houston area - 7 Acre Wood's Thrill at the Mill - last Saturday of October from 4 pm to 9 pm.
  4401 N. Frazier , Conroe, TX 77303. Phone: (936) 890-2326. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Interstate 45 take exit 91 (Leagueline Road), go E. 2 blocks to Hwy. 75 (Frazier), go N. 2 blocks and 7 Acre Wood is a red and white country frontage located on the left side of the road. And for a map to our farm, click here. The festival includes: live bluegrass, performers, games and candy, scarecrow judging, mini golf, petting zoo, zip lines, and so much more. They also have pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school toursPayment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.

Tennessee

• Allardt Great Pumpkin Festival and Weigh-off - First Saturday in October
  Allardt, TN. Phone: 931-879-9948. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday, October 3, 2020. In addition to the contest for the largest pumpkin, there are crafts, food vendors, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, music, games, car show, antique tractor show, motorcycle show, and other events. Free admission and free parking. Farmers and gardeners from several states show their prize pumpkins and other vegetables to compete for cash prizes and world record consideration at the weigh-off held annually on the first Saturday in October. These traditional events will be featured as usual, Parade, Pumpkin Run, Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Roll Contest at the Fire Hall.
  Vendor Park - We will expand the space to include the area behind the Bruno Gernt Park across Portland Avenue in front of the Fentress County Board of Education Alternative School. This was previously used for parking
• Franklin Pumpkin Fest - Saturday, October 30, 2021
  Franklin's Main Street 106 3rd Ave N, Franklin, TN.
  The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 36th Annual PumpkinFest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival, returning this year. With more than 65,000 people in attendance in 2019, the festival stretches along Main Street and its side avenues in downtown Franklin and offers tons of festive fun for people of

Texas

• Covington's Nursery 1st Annual Fall Festival - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, parking provide free, restrooms, face painting, petting zoo
  5518 Liberty Grove, Rowlett, TX 75089. Phone: 972-475-5888. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday thru Wednesday 9 am 6 pm Thurs and Friday 9 am 7 pm Saturday from 9 am 6 pm Sun 10 am 5 pm Fall Festival on Saturday October18,2008 from 11 am until 4 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.

Utah

• Utah Giant Pumpkin Growers, UGPG - Weigh-in 11:00am
  Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah.
  A visitor writes on September 23, 2011: "The 2011 Utah giant pumpkin growers weigh off is September 24 at 11:00 am"

Vermont

• Vermont Giant Pumpkin Growers Association (VGPGA) Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh off - September 24th, 2016 from 12 pm to 3pm
  Sam Mazza Farm Market, 277 Lavigne Road, Colchester, VT 05446. Phone: 802-655-3440. Email [email protected]. Open: year round. Directions: Exit 16 off I-89, head north on Route 7, 1 ½ miles. Turn left onto Blakely Rd. Go 1 ½ miles, take left after bridge onto Lavigne Rd. Bring the whole family to watch giant pumpkins battle for the heavy weight title. Take a Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch or Get Lost in our Corn Maze while you're here. Enjoy lunch with Pizza Papillo and an apple cider donut or treat from our Bakery. . Weigh off will start at 1 PM Mazza's typically has a food vendor available and a corn maze, fun for all. Non-members can get their veggies weighed entering the day of for $25, this includes VGPGA membership, however they will not be eligible for VGPGA prize money unless they are paid VGPGA members before August 15th. They would be eligible for any GPC prize money if applicable.
• Cabot Apple Pie Festival - October - see their website for the exact date from 10 to 3 pm. [Always the Saturday after Columbus Day - it will be October 18th in 2008.]
  Cabot Vermont. Apple pie baking contests for adult & juniors, craft fair, live entertainment & food sales. Family Entertainment, Food, Cash and merchandise prizes. Craft fair, live music, hand-pressing of cider, and other entertainment for adults and children. Slices of pie and whole pies, homemade soups, chili, sandwiches, hot dogs, etc. for sale. Free admission and parking. Silent auction, raffle, auction of prize-winning pies.

Virginia

Culpeper County

• Owsberry Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Pumpkin Weigh-Off,
  5208 Myers Mill Road, Jeffersonton, VA 22724. Phone: 540-937-7091. Email: [email protected]. Open: Every weekend in October, Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm and Sundays 12 pm to 6 pm. Directions: Take Culpeper Street from Warrenton, turns into Springs Rd, after 6 miles pass Fauquier Springs Country Club (golf course), cross Rappahannock River take first left onto Myers Mill Rd, go about 1 mile to gate entrance to pumpkin patch. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check. Over 30 varieties to choose from - miniatures to giants in all shapes and colors, from traditional jack-o-lanterns to strikingly unusual pumpkins, plus a huge selection of decorative gourds. Free hayrides! Climb the straw bale pile. Guess the weight of your purchase and get a pumpkin or gourd for free! We are a small multi-generational family farm. ((UPDATED: August 24, 2016)

Botetourt County

• Jeter Farm Fall Festival and Country Store - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  181 Blue Ridge Blvd, Roanoke, VA 24175. Phone: 540-977-5314. Email: [email protected]. Open: Weekends September 27 to October 26: Friday 3 pm to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We're located on highway 460 at the Boeteourt/Roanoke County line at 181 Blue Ridge Blv, Roanoke, VA. Just one mile on the left past the Bonsack Walmart & Lowes heading towards Bedford. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.

Washington

• Burlington Harvest Festival -
  900 East Fairhave Avenue, Burlington, WA 9823. Phone: 360-755-9649. Email: [email protected]. A FREE festival featuring old-fashioned harvest season activities including the West Coast's One & Only PUMPKIN PITCH, (see the video here, To register for the team contest, contact the Burlington Parks & Recreation Department at 360 755-9649.)children's entertainment, mule drawn wagon rides, pumpkin weigh-in, food booths, art show, and entertainment. Join us for the Boy Scout pancake Breakfast, Free Family Fun Fest & the Kiwanis Barn Dance. Kids activities including face painting, pumpkin painting, games, bouncyhouse, and zuchinni races.
• Central Market 2nd Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off (GPC) - October - see their website for the exact date 9:00am
  15505 Westminster Way N., Shoreline, WA.
• Kristoferson Farm Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off - First Saturday in October from 1 PM to 4 PM
  332 E Camano Dr, Camano Island, WA 98282.Join us at the Farm Stand for the Pacific Northwest Pumpkin Growers weigh-off! See some amazing pumpkins and squash, get your photo op, and kick off the season of the pumpkin ����. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing.
• Lynden Harvest Festival - Hay wagon rides, hot cider, giant hay mazes, pumpkin carving, scarecrow-making
  Lynden, WA. Email: [email protected]. Open: see their website for the exact date. Phone: 360-354-5995. Also, BBQ, music, craft fair, apple and cheese sampling... Everything a Harvest Festival should be! Visitors can travel between downtown and Fairway Center via free hay wagon rides along Front Street on Saturday!
• Scholz Pumpkin Palace Giant Pumpkin Weighoff - see their website for the exact date, at 10 am
  12920 State Route 162 E., East Orting, WA. Phone: (253) 848-7604. Directions: From Puyallup, head east on Pioneer to Hwy. 162 (Sumner-Orting Hwy) and turn right. Continue 3 miles. We're on the right, past 128th St, or call for directions.
• Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival! - Giant pumpkin weighoff, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, face painting, pony rides, farm animals
  Christianson's Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. Phone: 360-466-3821. Alternate Phone: 800-585-8200. Fax: 360-466-2940. Email: [email protected]. Event dates: Saturday, September 24, 2016, 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Northbound and Southbound I5: Take Highway 20 Exit; Head West on Highway 20 for 5 miles; Turn left on Best Road; Drive south for 3 miles; we are on the right, 1/4 mile past the round-about. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Click here for our Facebook page. 4th year running! How big will the winning giant pumpkin in the weigh-off be this year? Last year it was 1,103 pounds! Come for a fun day of gawking at huge orange blobs, plus pony rides, face painting, toad races, carnival games, harvest food, music and a talk about bats (reservations requested for the bat talk, 360-466-3821 or 800-585-8200). We also welcome you to bring and show off your giant vegetables, big sunflowers and pumpkins grown by children. Free admission; some activities have a small fee. For a full schedule see www.christiansonsnursery.com.(UPDATED: September 21, 2016, JBS)
• Snohomish Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off - see their website for the exact date. Noon
  15505 Westminster Way N., Snohomish, WA.
• Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins - late October see their website for the exact date from 10 am to 5 pm.
  Snohomish, WA
• Western Washington Fair Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off - see their website for the exact date; at 5:30 pm
  Fairgrounds off 15th Ave. S.W. and 5th St. S.W., Puyallup, WA. Growers should be at Service gate by 4:45, on the S.W. side of the Fairgrounds.
• Whidbey Island Weighoff - October - call for date
  Farmers Market, Coupeville, WA. Unofficial weigh-off only for pumpkins grown on Whidbey Island. For Information, call Lee at 360-675-5687.

West Virginia

• West Virginia Pumpkin Festival - see their website for the exact date or call for current dates!
  P O Box 358, Milton, WV 25541. Phone: Correct phone number is unknown (it ois NOT the number that ends in 9222). 2011 was the 26th year for it! Also see this page!
  

Wisconsin

• Eugster's Farm Market Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off - see their website for the exact date
  3865 Hwy# 138, Stoughton, WI. We're located between Stoughton and Oregon on Hwy 138, just 20 miles south of Madison.
• GPGA Greenleaf Pumpkin Growers Association - October - see their website for the exact date
  Greenleaf, WI. Does anyone have contact or current information for this event? If so, please write me!
• Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival (GPC) - early October- see their website for this year's date,
  Riverside Park, Highway 73 on the east side, Nekoosa, WI. Weigh-off 8 am to 10 am.
  

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

Here's the quick list to related farms for PYO, Honey, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.:

You may find these websites useful!

• Local pick your own farms for apples, strawberries, raspberries, corn, tomatoes, etcr
• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Children's consignment sales
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Christmas Tree Farms and lots
• Road tripping and camping tips, tricks and How-to's
• Fun Factory Tours
• Venues for you event: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Festivals: Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horses: rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed and Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes