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Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival
Elk Grove, CA · Quirky
- When
- October 3–4, 2026
- Where
- Elk Grove Park · Elk Grove · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Growers haul thousand-pound pumpkins to Elk Grove Park each October for an official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-off, followed by a pumpkin regatta where paddlers race hollowed-out giants across the pond. The two-day festival also runs a carnival, craft vendors and live entertainment. The Cosumnes Community Services District has staged it as an annual fall tradition for the city.
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- Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festivalsame spot
Growers haul thousand-pound pumpkins to Elk Grove Park each October for an official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-off, followed by a pumpkin regatta where paddlers race hollowed-out giants across the pond.
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