Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival

See a display of gigantic heavyweight champion pumpkins, two stages of entertainment, and the Great Pumpkin Parade at the annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival.

2014 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
October 18-19, 2014 | 9 am to 5 pm
Historic Main Street, Downtown Half Moon Bay
FREE

2014 highlights include:

• The world’s largest mosaic pumpkin sculpture that measures 12-feet long, 11-feet high and weighs 10,000 pounds by artist Peter Hazel
• Live music on two stages
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• 2014 Parade Grand Marshal SF Giants legendary first baseman and MLB Hall-Of-Famer, Orlando Cepeda
• Expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting a monster 1,200+ pound pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece
• Pie-eating and costume contests
• Haunted House
• Playful and mischievious new Pumpkin Festival mascot “Gourdy”
• Sunday-only “Made on the Coast” local artists block with fine art and live music
• Homestyle foods, wines, pumpkin-infused ales, and pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails for sale

2014 Schedule

Saturday, October 18

• 7 am: Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave.
• 9 am: Festival Opens
• 10 am: Costume Contest, HMB Library Parking Lot, 620 Correas St.
• 12 noon: Great Pumpkin Parade
• 2 pm: Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot
• 2:15 pm: Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot
• 5 pm: Festival Closes

Sunday, October 19

• 7 am: Pancake Breakfast, Mac Dutra Park, Main St. @ Kelly Ave.
• 8 am: Pumpkin Run/Walk on Coastside Trail
  5K Run + “Enhanced” 5K Run, 5K Walk, & Kids Fun Run
  Starts at Hatch School (Kelly Ave. @ Hwy. 1)
• 9 am: Festival Opens
• 10 am: Pumpkin Carving for Fun (not a contest), Bank of America lot
• 2 pm: Pie Eating Contest (age 11 and under), Bank of America lot
• 2:15 pm: Pie Eating Contest (age 12 and over), Bank of America lot
• 5 pm: Festival Closes