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Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival & Weigh-Off

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🎃 54th Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Oct. 17-18 & The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Oct. 12, 2026.

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Travis has done it again! 🎃 Earning his 5th ring at our Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off, Travis Gienger’s 2,389lb pumpkin has taken home this year’s prize. Congratulations Travis!

#travisgeinger #hmbpumpkinweighoff #halfmoonbay #winningring #congratulations by @hmbpumpkinfest

We hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween. While we know it's been a bit since the weigh-off, we just wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Giant Pumpkin Weight Guessing Contest! We loved seeing all your guesses roll in on Facebook and Instagram!

The official weight of our giant pumpkin was a whopping 2,389 pounds, and two lucky participants came incredibly close!

🥇 1st Place: @pnayctwmn23 (Instagram)
Guessed 2,397 lbs — just 8 pounds off!

🥈 2nd Place: @beto.8317 (Instagram)
Guessed 2,380 lbs — just 9 pounds off!

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you again to everyone who joined in the fun! We'll be reaching out to our winners via Instagram direct message.

Until next year, keep thinking BIG! by @hmbpumpkinfest

Such s cute festival 🎃✨

#halfmoonbaypumpkinfestival #halfmoonbay #pumpkinfestival #fallactivities #bayareathings by @hmbpumpkinfest

Scenes from a scorching 54th annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival

Pumpkin lovers descended on the Coastside early this weekend for the 54th annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival, filling downtown streets with fall festivities despite temperatures climbing into the low 80s.

Read more and see additional photos by Ashton J. Hacke at coastsidenews.com (🔗 in bio) by @hmbpumpkinfest

That’s a wrap! Thank you for making the 54th Annual Art & Pumpkin Festival the best one yet 🎃 See you next year! by @hmbpumpkinfest

EAT THAT PIE!!! 🎃

#pieeatingcontest #pumpkinpie #hmbpumpkinfestival #halfmoonbay by @hmbpumpkinfest

The Made on the Coast vendor section is a must see every Sunday of Pumpkin Fest 🎃 all of these amazing artists are from our local area. Be sure to check out their booths, located on Main St. between @cunhas.country.store and @sanbenitohouse 🧡

Artists featured:
@waylonwest_co
@krisnations
@saltaircellars
@napalm.world
@humbasupplyco
@saltwater._.society
@dreamyglassstudio
@electrafieldphotography
@msquiltymcquilterson
@pawsome_collar_creations by @hmbpumpkinfest

What’s your favorite food at Pumpkin Fest? 🎃

Shoutout to all of our nonprofit volunteers who are manning these booths and making our yearly favorites 🧡 Each of the official food booths throughout the festival benefit different nonprofit organizations in the coast. So when you’re buying food here, you’re actively supporting our community! 👏

#coastside #halfmoonbay #communitynonprofits #hmbpumpkinfest #halfmoonbaypumpkinfestival by @hmbpumpkinfest

Day one of @hmbpumpkinfest was a blast. From the parade to being the official wine sponsor, we are honored to be a part of such a special community event!

Come out today for day two: pick up bottles of our Pumpkin Festival Rosé of Grenache (sales support @hmbbeautificationcommittee), or enjoy pours of that or our Fisherman’s Red (sales support @hmbcoastsidechamber)

#hmbpumpkinfest #halfmoonbay #halfmoonbaywinery #pumpkinfestival #officialwinesponsor by @hmbpumpkinfest

Local tip: the BEST breakfast at Pumpkin Festival is the Pancake Breakfast supporting @hmbboysbball 🎃🧡🏀 Get your all you can eat pumpkin or buttermilk pancakes today from 7am until 11am in the City Hall parking lot. by @hmbpumpkinfest

Save Festival Details👇🏼

🎃 The world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the season’s signature event, drawing hordes of visitors to the “World Pumpkin Capital” for an epic festival on historic Main Street. What’s special about this year 2026? - Celebrating the spectacular 54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17th: 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

👯‍♀️ 10:00 a.m.: Costume Contest, Half Moon Bay Library, Church & Correas Streets
🎃 Noon: Great Pumpkin Parade
🥧 2 p.m.: Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under)
🥧 2:15 p.m.: Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over).
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th: 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

🎃 10:00 a.m.: Pumpkin Carving for Fun
🥧 2 p.m.: Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under)
🥧 2:15 p.m.: Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over).
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💰 Admission is FREE.
🦮 Pets are Not allowed (Exception - service animals).
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#pumpkinfest #pumpkinfestival #pumpkinfestival🎃 #halfmoonbaypumpkinfestival #pumpkinfestivalhalfmoonbay by @hmbpumpkinfest

Come for the pumpkins, stay for the world class vendors! 😍The variety of goods amongst our vendors is vast: art, jewelry, clothes, gifts and more. Stroll down Main Street and check it out today until 5pm, and all day tomorrow! 🎃

Vendors in this post:
@shang_daili
@aquamarinejewelrystudio
@elegantgardendesign
@leonoffartglass
@firesmithcopper

#vendors #arts #halfmoonbay #halfmoonbaypumpkinfestival #hmbpumpkinfest by @hmbpumpkinfest