Great Pumpkin Race & Family Harvest Festival

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When: Saturday, October 10, 202610 AM – 3 PM⚠ Dates to be confirmed — verify with the organizer.
Where: Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley, CA, US · Sierra Foothills
Admission: Free admission; pumpkin race entry $5 per entry
Cadence: Annually in October (second Saturday)

Good to know

💡 If you want to enter the pumpkin race, bring a decorated pumpkin — you can carve, paint, or decorate it and add wheels to compete.

Hosted by Gold Country Senior Services at Western Gateway Park in Penn Valley, this family harvest festival challenges participants of all ages to decorate a pumpkin and race it down a course. The free event also features local food vendors and autumn activities. Its inaugural occurrence was Saturday, October 11, 2025; the 2026 date is an estimate as no official 2026 listing has been published yet.

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