Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest

03/20/2022

09/28/2020

09/28/2020

09/28/2020

This year, Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest weigh-in was for growers only.

That doesn't mean you can't still see some of them!
Stay tuned to this page for details! 🎃

20 giant pumpkins were weighed yesterday with the heaviest being over 1,600 pounds. Two state records were set, one for the heaviest watermelon and the other for the heaviest gourd.

We are grateful to our Presenting Transportation Sponsor for 2020 - Mabey's Moving & Storage, Inc.. We are thankful for the support of Great Pumpkin CommonWealth & Sunnyside Gardens. Special thanks to Courtney Seelow and her dad, Wayne, for organizing and hosting this event in the Town of Edinburg .

Sponsors: Hoffman Car Wash & Hoffman Jiffy L**e, Adirondack Trust Company, Stewart's Shops, Coburg Village & The Salvation Army - Saratoga Springs, NY.

02/19/2020

We are now on Instagram! Give us a follow - our handle is:

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09/30/2019

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest yesterday at Saratoga Spa State Park!

We appreciate the support of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Sunnyside Gardens, Spa City Farmers Market and all of our growers, sponsors and support staff!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest! We are grateful to all of the pumpkin growers, Spa City Farmers Market vendors, Sunnyside Gardens & Saratoga Spa State Park.

We truly appreciate the support of our sponsors:

Adirondack Trust Company
Sunnyside Gardens
Hoffman Car Wash & Hoffman Jiffy L**e
AGT Services S.n.c.
Stewart's Shops
Dizzy Chicken Wood Fired Rotisserie
Stone Industries
Saratoga Honda
Dunkin'
Saratoga Spring Water
Spa City Farmers Market
CCE Saratoga County
Capital Bank
Saratoga Springs, NY
Empire Forklift
Bath Fitter

09/29/2019

Awesome weather! Amazing vendors! Giant pumpkins!

09/27/2019

It's almost here! Join us for Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest on Sunday, September 29th at Saratoga Spa State Park. This year's event will be held near the reflecting pool. Use the Avenue of the Pines as your access point.

INFO & SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: www.saratoga.org/tourism/giant-pumpkin-fest/

Presented by: Sunnyside Gardens, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce & Spa City Farmers Market

09/26/2019

Thanks for the pumpkin love The Saratogian & Lauren Halligan! See you on Sunday, September 29th near the reflecting pool in the Saratoga Spa State Park!

INFO: https://www.saratoga.org/tourism/giant-pumpkin-fest/

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The fourth annual Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest is scheduled for this Sunday, offering attendees the opportunity to see some of the area’s largest pumpkins.

09/24/2019

Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest is Sunday, September 29th at the Saratoga Spa State Park near the reflecting pool!

We appreciate the support of our generous Sponsors!

Adirondack Trust Company
Sunnyside Gardens
Hoffman Car Wash & Hoffman Jiffy L**e
AGT Services S.n.c.
Stewart's Shops
Dizzy Chicken Wood Fired Rotisserie
Stone Industries
Saratoga Honda
Dunkin'
Saratoga Spring Water
Spa City Farmers Market
CCE Saratoga County
Capital Bank
Saratoga Springs, NY
Empire Forklift
Bath Fitter

MORE INFORMATION: https://www.saratoga.org/tourism/giant-pumpkin-fest/

Saratoga's Giant Pumpkin Fest has something for everyone - young and old. The HUGEST pumpkins, halloween activies, baked goods and more.

09/23/2019

Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest is Sunday, September 29th!

PLEASE NOTE: This year's event will be located near reflecting pool at Saratoga Spa State Park! Use The Avenue of the Pines as your access point. Lots of parking!!

Schedule of Activities:

9:00 a.m. - Registration opens for Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off

10:00 a.m. - Spa City Farmers Market Opens

10:00 a.m. - Adirondack Trust Company Kid's Zone Opens

10:00 a.m. - Food Vendors & Exhibits Open

11:00 a.m. - Weigh-off Begins

3:00 p.m. - Farmer's Market & Adirondack Kid's Zone Closes

4:00 p.m. - Giant Pumpkin Contest Winners Announced and Giant Pumpkins Removed.

MORE INFO: https://www.saratoga.org/tourism/giant-pumpkin-fest/

09/19/2019

More parking this year! We're excited to host the 4th Annual Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest, on Sunday, September 29th, at the Saratoga Spa State Park. This year's event will take place near the reflecting pool in the Saratoga Spa State Park. Check out the event map and parking map!

09/10/2019

This year's Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest is only a few weeks away. Click on our events tab to get more information on the event activities, and send us a message if you have any questions! We hope to see you there!

09/05/2019

Head on over to I LOVE NEW YORK for more info!

10/03/2018

Pictures from the Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest 2018 shot by Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce.

10/02/2018

Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest 2018 results have been posted. There is a link provided in our "more" tab along with a link at the bottom of our homepage. Congratulations to all of our winners this year!

The Saratoga Chamber Of Commerce, Saratoga Spa State Park, and the Saratoga Farmers' Market is proud to host New York’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off this September at the Lincoln Baths! Giant pumpkin growers from the Northeast compete to find the biggest pumpkin of the year! Last season we had 40+ gian...

10/01/2018

Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest was bigger and better than ever this year! What a turnout to witness these monster pumpkins being weighed!!

We would like to firstly thank the Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, and the Spa City Farmers Market for allowing the contest to be held at the Lincoln Baths. It was the perfect setting!

We would like to also thank all of our sponsors this year: Hoffman Car Wash & Hoffman Jiffy L**e, Adirondack Trust Company, Sunnyside Gardens, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Spa City Farmers Market, Bowman Orchards, Capital Bank (, Chemung Canal Trust Company), Dizzy Chicken Wood Fired Rotisserie, Ellms Family Farm, Stewart's Shops, Empire Forklift, Saratoga Water Company, Saratoga Honda, Bath Fitter, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County - Master Gardeners, Homewood Suites Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Bridges, A chapter of The Arc New York, Farm Family, Impressions of Saratoga, Shelby’s Diner, JR Peters, Inc., Anne's Washington Inn Saratoga Springs New York, Bobrow Distributing Corp., H & M Equipment Co Inc, Allerdice Building Supply, Dean's Electrical Service, and Mannix Marketing!

Stay tuned for a special thank you post to everybody who made Pumpkinfest run so smoothly!

09/30/2018

Congratulations Chad Tucker on biggest pumpkin today! This beautiful pumpkin weighed in at 1,825 pounds!!

09/30/2018

What a crowd for Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest!

09/30/2018

Weighing is underway! Look at this one!

09/30/2018

Come take a look at these monsters!

09/27/2018

We'd like to remind everyone that one of our sponsors Anne's Washington Inn Saratoga Springs New York has a few rooms available. If you're traveling far this is a great option! Only a few steps away from Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest!

Anne's Washington Inn has all the amenities of a fine hotel and all the comfort and ease of a bed and breakfast. The perfect setting for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and bridal brunches. Set on a hill, amid 4+ acres, our two Victorian country houses, with a total of 18 guest rooms.

09/25/2018

Who's ready to see some giant pumpkins this Sunday?

05/10/2018

Hey everybody! We're gearing up for another crazy Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest this year. Check out our website for all the new details, new location, entry, sponsorship program, and more! Get ready to grow farmers!

www.saratogagiantpumpkinfest.com.

10/02/2017

A special thanks to all of our sponsors and participants who made this another successful year at Pumpkinfest!!

Thank you to the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce for all the pics and promotions!

10/02/2017

Here are the results for the Giant Pumpkinfest!!!
Congrats to Andy Wolf and his 1742 lb Winner!!

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/WeighoffResultsBySite.aspx?s=3&c=P&y=2017

This page shows the results for the selected weigh-off site and class gathered so far this year. During the weigh-off these results are subject to change by the weigh-off coordinator.

09/18/2017

Sign up here to enter the Giant Pumpkin Contest!!

https://form.jotform.us/72583741572159

Please click the link to complete this form.

09/28/2016

Sunnyside Gardens would like to thank all those involved who helped make Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest run so smoothly and a special thank you to: Todd Brownell, Wayne Seelow, Courtney Seelow, Ray Fletcher, Andy Wolf, Todd Shimkus, Mark Denison, and Kip Chapman. Without the special effort by these folks this event would not have happened.

We would also like to thank all of our great sponsors this year that include the following: Sunnyside Gardens, Sutton & Tarantino Insurance Angency Inc, Farm Credit East, Shelby's Four Corner Diner, Farm Family Insurance, The Adirondack Trust Company, Anne's Washington Inn, The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Dean's Electric Service, WOW (Wallace Organic Wonder), Allerdice ACE Hardware, Roohan Realty, Jack's Professional Fertilizer, Creative Connections, and Stewarts Shops.

09/27/2016

Saratoga Giant Pumpkinfest 2016 shot by Carrow & Colasurdo Photography!

08/31/2016

We would like to take a quick moment and thank all of our current sponsors: The Adirondack Trust Company, Farm Family, Farm Credit East, ACA, Sutton and Tarantino Insurance Agency, Anne's Washington Inn Saratoga Springs New York, Shelby's Four Corner Diner, Dean's Electrical Service, and WOW Wallace Organic Wonder!

To join these great sponsors and for more information please check out: http://www.saratogagiantpumpkinfest.com/sponsorship.