West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta

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When: October 17–18, 2026 · Sat–SunSun 10am-4pm; races at noon and 2pm (weigh-off Sat at Stickmen Brewing)
Where: Lake of the Commons, 8325 SW Nyberg St, Tualatin, OR 97062, Tualatin, OR, US · Portland Metro
Admission: Free
Cadence: annual, mid-October

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💡 Arrive before the noon race for the best lakeside viewing spots; a 5K Regatta Run starts Sunday at 9am if you want to make a morning of it.

Tualatin's signature fall festival sends costumed paddlers racing across the Lake of the Commons in hollowed-out giant pumpkins. The 2026 weekend kicks off Saturday, October 17 with the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers Terminator Weigh-Off (plus a tomato weigh-off) at Stickmen Brewing Company, followed by the main regatta on Sunday, October 18 from 10am to 4pm with races at noon and 2pm, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin golf, food, and live entertainment. Admission is free.

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