A wide pumpkin-patch field of golden dry grass under a moody overcast sky, with orange pumpkins and a few people gathered along the far left — Pumpkin patch — Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

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When: October 17–18, 2026 · Sat–Sun9am–5pm
Where: Historic Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA, US · San Francisco Bay Area
Admission: Free
Cadence: Annual · mid-October

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🅿️ Parking is very limited — free shuttles run from satellite lots; arrive early or bike in.
💡 Catch the giant-pumpkin champions, weighed at the World Championship Weigh-Off the Monday before.

The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is a beloved free two-day celebration of the autumn pumpkin harvest along Historic Main Street, drawing huge crowds each October. Highlights include the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, arts and crafts, live music, food, and a parade. Half Moon Bay bills itself as the World Pumpkin Capital, making this one of California's signature harvest events.

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