Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival
half moon bay art pumpkin festival annual festival held coastside community half moon bay california one weekend pumpkin harvest season one oldest largest local festival california proceeds go local civic cause beautification downtown area half moon bay admission charge event annual event held october columbus day monday safeway world champion pumpkin weighin contest half moon bay art pumpkin festival twoday event held following saturday sunday since covid pandemic caused festival canceled th deferred festival canceled although pumpkin weighoff festival located downtown half moon bay main street miramontes spruce street great pumpkin parade held noon saturday run east along miramontes north main st west mill street two music stage one south entrance one located next food court ides ground family stage located main street associated safeway world championship pumpkin weighin located ides ground main street columbus day monday prior festival half moon bay art pumpkin festival began formation main street beautification committee group formed raise fund revitalization main street beginning show sign decay abundance pumpkin patch area committee organized oldfashioned harveststyle pumpkin festival first festival attracted people year one nonprofit organization offered food sale festival includes dozen local nonprofit group operating food game booth selling everything pumpkin pie linguisa sandwich proceeds go various civic local cause included construction two park multiple scholarship fund installation oldfashioned downtown street light underground wiring main street renovation city hall safeway world championship pumpkin weighoff attracts grower around united state weighoff held monday prior festival winner display festival weekend weighoff awarded great pumpkin commonwealth world top weighoff site award ten heaviest pumpkin among gpcsanctioned weighoff site worldwide heaviest pumpkin ever win contest champion weighed pound kg harvest inspired art craft represented artist craftmakers original work available glass ceramic metal fiber leather wood jewelry fine art food big item festival many food offering include pumpkin pie pancake bread cheesecake sausage ice cream local coastal favorite include brussels sprout artichoke heart portuguese linguisa sandwich food provided community nonprofit group great pumpkin parade feature weighoff champion pumpkin marching band classic car costumed child age continuous entertainment located three stage throughout festival variety music available country blue reggae family entertainment includes costume contest pumpkin carving game pie eating contest giant pumpkin carving provided farmer mike professional pumpkin carver turn giant pumpkin thousand pound face relief farmer mike carved event year local wine microbrews offer wine beer glass attraction include sunday pumpkin runwalk talent show pancake breakfast giant pumpkin photo poster contest exhibit haunted house popular event attracts people rural community major access greater san francisco bay area highway east northsouth access san francisco santa cruz available using coastal highway festival combined multiple pumpkin patch surrounding town generate severe traffic congestion year parking limited side street paid parking lot sponsored local organization miramar event official hmb art pumpkin festival web site