2023

Get ready to transport back in time and experience a pumpkin-filled Renaissance adventure! The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off will be held October 13th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. The main 2023 Ukiah Country PumpkinFest event will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 10am to 6pm and on Sunday, October 15th from 10am- 4pm in beautiful downtown Ukiah.  The theme this year is “Renaissance Pumpkins”.

PumpkinFest features:

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Pumpkinfest History

The grandparents of the mighty “Country Pumpkinfest”, were two transplanted Half Moon Bay residents, Harry and Shirley Botham who had retired in Ukiah. They knew the potential of a pumpkin festival, watching Half Moon Bay go from a small event to a state-wide affair. The Bothams had visions of pumpkin grandeur for Ukiah.

In 1993 the first pumpkin festival was a half-day event held on Safeway’s parking lot. It was a lot of fun with huge potential. Judy Pruden, member of the pumpkinfest steering committee, worked on the first festival and was sold on pumpkin potential for Ukiah. She took the idea forward to former Ukiah City Manager Candace Horsley and former Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth Brazil, who soon had visions of pumpkin grandeur of their own. With the help and commitment from the City of Ukiah and Ukiah Chamber of Commerce, the first official Ukiah Country Pumpkinfest kicked off with the 1994 weigh-off, with more than 60 entries! The official logo was adopted in 1996 and the festival had its first original posters and coloring contest. The Savings Bank of Mendocino County got Scarecrow City up and running that same year.

GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF

How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin

 

PUMPKINFEST PARADE

Parade Route

VENDOR APPLICATIONS 

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Ukiah PumpkinFest Scout-O-Rama
Ukiah PumpkinFest Slide and Feris Wheel
Ukiah PumpkinFest Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

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