Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
Box 1717 N0H 2C0 Port Elgin, ON, Canada

Pumpkinfest is blessed to have had wonderful staff and volunteers over the years and the families who support them. Rick supported his wife Sally as Pumpkinfest coordinator and we are sad to lose another member of the Pumpkinfest family. May they be together now for eternity. https://www.tabrownfuneralhome.com/notices/Richard-Hunt

Pumpkinfest Gives Back! We are proud to announce that we have tallied the donations made at the on-line event in October and have split the donated funds between long time supporters, Breakers Swim Team and The Cobean Crusaders (Tara Boom Childrens Foundation). Pictured is Dave Mensher, President, presenting both groups with the cheques. More info at: https://www.pumpkinfest.org/infor//pumpkinfest-gives-back/

The holidays are going to look a bit different this year, and we want to help brighten the season. The Town of Saugeen Shores is pleased to present Making Spiri...ts Bright, a holiday light tour! Do you want your home to be included in the tour? It’s easy! Just click the link below to add your home, business or organization address to our map. Once it is added to the map, others will know to drive by and check out your set up. We encourage those participating to have your display set up for December 1. Digital map details will be provided on December 1. Click here to add your address to the tour: https://arcg.is/Kz4rv

Pumpkinfest 2020 Survey - Tell us what you thought https://survey.app.do/pg/pumpkinfest-2020

An oldie but a goodie. Many pumpkins weighed in over the years have been grown with Dill seeds.

Check out all the entries for the Seed Spitting at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Congratulations to Bill Walker, MPP for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound. He is the Silver Seed Champion for Pumpkinfest 2020! This is not Bill's first time on the top of the Celebrity Seed Spitting podium - welcome back! https://youtu.be/TBVaJfGT4t4

The Pumpkin Carving Contest sponsored by Ontario Power Generation had entries from across South Western Ontario. Kids and families enjoyed carving their creative wonders and sharing them with us. Pumpkins were carved in gruesome, funny, pretty and festive (including Christmas) themes. It was a challenge for the judges to choose the winners, who got a variety of prizes. Winners included the Baldwin Family of Port Elgin, Bray Family of South Bruce Peninsula, Weber Family of Walkerton, Robinson Family of Port Elgin, Burkholder Family of Brussels, Coltman Family of Port Elgin, Andrew Family of Hanover, Korniychuk Family of Southampton and Pick Family of Port Elgin. Thank you to all who participated.

Congratulations to @claimedvintage and Mel Carr for their winning submissions for the Pumpkinfest 2020 decorating contests! Thanks to @thehubss for such a great business prize and Queens Bar for the home prize. Enjoy your prizes!

Our growers are awesome!

It’s Pumpkin Time!

You never know what will happen when you participate with Pumpkinfest. Want to help us make 2021 even better than previous years? Pumpkinfest is currently looking for new directors to join our team. E-mail [email protected] or call 519-389-3714 for more information.

Congrats to our second winner for the TikTok Pumpkin Dance Challenge, David! We loved your dance, and you picked the perfect location

Another weigh off - check out the Oregon/Washington State Terminator weigh off. Good luck to all the growers and congratulations to the organizers for making this happen during the pandemic.

One of our growers! Great interview Jeff Warner.

The results. Congratulations and thank you to all those who brought their specimens to Port Elgin for the weigh off.