Pumpkin fever is sweeping through Half Moon Bay as anticipation reaches a boiling point for one of autumn’s most thrilling spectacles: the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Set for Monday, October 13th, in the picturesque “World Pumpkin Capital” of Half Moon Bay, California, this legendary contest—dubbed the “Super Bowl of Weigh-Offs”—draws the world’s premier pumpkin growers eager to claim glory and possibly squash the world record with colossal, Volkswagen-sized orange behemoths.
Half Moon Bay’s 52nd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off returns Monday, October 13, 2025.
First place receives the world’s biggest prize of $9/pound plus there’s a standing $30k total prize package for a new world record, so bring it on burly behemoths!
Return here to register online closer to the event.
