After a two-year absence, the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is making a smashing return, and it all starts Monday with the annual, world-renowned weigh-off.
is making a smashing return, and it all starts Monday with the annual, world-renowned weigh-off.
As the festival celebrates its 50th year, someone could kick off the event Monday with a hefty $30,000 prize if they break the world record in the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. The current world record stands at 2,703 pounds, set in September 2021 by a grower from Italy, according to the festival website.
In all, the top 20 heaviest pumpkins receive prizes, including $1,000 bonuses for the biggest California pumpkin, the biggest Coastside pumpkin and the most beautiful pumpkin.
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