Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
The biggest pumpkin fest in the Bay Area | October 18-19
By Johnny Funcheap - posted 10/19/2014
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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
FREE2014 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
> View 2014 Lineup- 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
