Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival

Happy Halloween! Congrats to @michael_brown04, @the_pumpkin_artist, and @deanearnold for officially carving their way into the Guinness World Record book. This carving from the 2018 Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival still holds the title for the World's Largest Jack-o'-Lantern!

Giant Pumpkins will be making their virtual debut this Saturday! We are bringing the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off to you at home LIVE! Tune in at 4 PM to watch the day’s highlights, interviews, and find out who will take home the 2020 Weigh-Off title. Facebook or Youtube Livestream at 4 PM Saturday, Oct. 3... In-person attendance is prohibited. Elk Grove Park will be closed. Click to join Facebook Livestream: https://bit.ly/36lburR Click to join YouTube Livestream: https://bit.ly/3cKWzYT

It's #NationalPumpkinDay! To celebrate, we are flashing back to some of our favorite moments during the 2020 Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Have a GOURDgeous day!

For the Love of Pumpkins! The 2020 Elk Grove Weigh-Off was a GIANT success but we missed seeing all of your smiling faces. Mark your calendars for the first weekend in October 2021, because it will be one to remember! #ElkGroveGPF

For the Love of Pumpkins! The 2020 Elk Grove Weigh-Off was a GIANT success but we missed seeing all of your smiling faces. Mark your calendars for the first weekend in October 2021, because it will be one to remember! #ElkGroveGPF

Special thanks to everyone who participated in the Hometown Scarecrow Contest. The WINNERS of the contest are... Group/Family Category 1st Place: Gardner Family 2nd Place: Lawrence Family... 3rd Place: Denning Family Teen/Adult Category 1st Place: Sharon Cheshire 2nd Place: Colleen Montini Congrats to each of our winners! We will contact you with information about your prize. We hope you and your neighborhood enjoyed the Hometown Scarecrow Contest.

California's heftiest fall produce hit the scale last Saturday. First-time contestant Madison Thomson took first place with a one-ton pumpkin, winning $2,000! Jonathan Krull secured silver and delivered the heftiest pumpkin grown in Sacramento County, while Jason Booth's behemoth squeezed in for bronze. Congrats to Katie Looper, whose 870-pound orb claimed first in the Future Farmer category! . . Special thanks to our prize sponsors, SMUD and the California Pumpkin Growers Association.

Winner Alert And the WINNER of the Prettiest Pumpkin Contest is... [drum roll...] Carla Suehowicz from Sonora! Your 1,235.5-pound pumpkin is absolutely GOURDgeous. Congrats! We will contact you with information about your prize. This fantastic contest was presented by @enterprise.

California's heftiest fall produce hit the scale last Saturday. First-time contestant Madison Thomson took first place with a one-ton pumpkin, winning $2,000! Jonathan Krull secured silver and delivered the heftiest pumpkin grown in Sacramento County, while Jason Booth's behemoth squeezed in for bronze. Congrats to Katie Looper, whose 870-pound orb claimed first in the Future Farmer category! . . Special thanks to our prize sponsors, SMUD and the California Pumpkin Growers Association.

Winner Alert And the WINNER of the Prettiest Pumpkin Contest is... [drum roll...] Carla Suehowicz from Sonora! Your 1,235.5-pound pumpkin is absolutely GOURDgeous. Congrats! We will contact you with information about your prize. This fantastic contest was presented by @enterprise.

Cast your vote for the Prettiest Pumpkin in our Facebook Story. Voting ends at 4 PM today. The Prettiest Pumpkin Contest is brought to you by @enterprise.

SCARECROW CONTEST It's time to vote for your favorite scarecrow display! Here are the finalists in each category. How to Vote: 1. Click through the photos to find your favorite in each category. 2. Vote by typing the contestant's name in the comments section below. (Names can be found in the description of each photo.)... 3. Vote only once per category. JUDGING CRITERIA: Use of Theme "Unity & Connectedness" Creativity Overall Appeal Voting ends Thursday, Oct. 8 at 5 pm. Winners will be announced Oct. 9.