50th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

"Celebrate the Great & Almighty Gourd" in the World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay!  Our top shelf festival lineup features:

• A special display and photos with the Rhinoceros-sized weigh-off grand champion mega-gourd to benefit the Cabrillo Education Foundation
• Smashing non-stop entertainment with stellar live music on stage and street
• Boo-tiful harvest-inspired fine art and crafts from local Made on the Coast artists
• Deelish homestyle foods served by local community service organizations
• Premium wines from Half Moon Bay Winery, seasonal craft beer, pumpkin-infused ales, artisanal cocktails and Pathwater – 100% responsibly and locally sourced in a reusable aluminum bottle
• Expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting monster pumpkins into amazing one-of-a-kind masterpieces
• Costume contest (10am at the HMB Library, Correas and Purissima) and pie eatings contests (2pm on the IDES Grounds)
• Pumpkin carving for fun (10am on the IDES Grounds)
• Stock up on the latest and greatest official festival gear and coveted curios with our cool logo commemorating this year's outlier festival
• Pancake breakfast in the City Hall parking lot, Main and Kelly, presented by the HMB High School boys basketball team
• Plus there's wet and wild waterballerz, Cornhole Corner game area, selfies and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievous Pumpkin Festival mascot “Gourdy”
• The Great Pumpkin Run – in-person Kids 1-Mile Fun Run, 5k, 10k and Half Marathon presented by Senior Coastsiders (with different start times beginning at 7am at Hatch Elementary School, 490 Miramontes Ave., Half Moon Bay).
• Stop by the Safeway tent for reusable grocery bags, coupons and goodies and grab a selfie with their vintage Farmers Market truck
• Sweet sponsor swag giveaways

The festival is free for everyone. Click here to learn more about this event.