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Sun October 18, 2015

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

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at Downtown Half Moon Bay (see times)
The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of gigantically enormous/heavyweight champion pumpkins, smashing entertainment with three stages of stellar live music, the home-spun Great Pumpkin Parade, a bone-chilling Haunted House, harvest-inspired crafts, homestyle foods, expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting a monster 1,200+ pound pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, photos with the grand champion mega-gourd, pie-eating and costume contests, pumpkin carving for fun, the world's largest mosaic pumpkin sculpture that measures 12-feet long, 11-feet high and weighs 10,000 pounds by artist Peter Hazel, Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands, zip-line and bungee jump, tasty wines, pumpkin-infused ales, pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails, photos and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious new Pumpkin Festival mascot "Gourdy", and the Sunday-only Made on the Coast local artists block with fine art and live music.

Pets are not allowed.

The world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the season's signature event, drawing hordes of visitors to the World Pumpkin CapitalĀ for an epic festival on historic Main Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

THE PUMPKIN MECCA KNOWS HOW TO GET ITS ORANGE ON!

Events and Contests ... Pancake Breakfast (both days, 7 AM), Costume Contest (Saturday, 10 AM), The Great Pumpkin Parade (Saturday, 12 noon), Pie-Eating Contests (Saturday and Sunday, 2 PM), Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands (Saturday and Sunday, 3 PM), Pumpkin Run & Stroll (Sunday, 8 AM), Pumpkin Carving for fun/no judging (Sunday, 10 AM).

Food & Drink ... pumpkin-flavored treats like pumpkin pie, pancakes, ice cream, smoothies, cheesecake, churros, cookies, bread and seeds, plus hearty stews of artichokes and Brussels sprouts, tamales, macaroni and cheese with pumpkin spice, corn-on the-cob, roasted turkey legs, hot beef sandwiches, baked potatoes, clam chowder, chili and nachos, with tasty varietals from Half Moon Bay Winery, Mavericks Pumpkin Harvest Ale from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, plus deelish artisanal cocktails, pumpkin-flavored Jack-o-tinis, classic Cosmos and traditional Bloody Mary's from Half Moon Bay Distillery.

The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the real deal - an authentic fall classic.

INFO-LINE: 650-726-9652
WEBSITE: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com
DOWNLOAD 300 DPI JPEGS: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/photo-downloads.html
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest/
YOU TUBE: http://youtu.be/X39tYYcIvVo
The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of gigantically enormous/heavyweight champion pumpkins, smashing entertainment with three stages of stellar live music, the home-spun Great Pumpkin Parade, a bone-chilling Haunted House, harvest-inspired crafts, homestyle foods, expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting a monster 1,200+ pound pumpkin into a one-of-a-kind masterpiece, photos with the grand champion mega-gourd, pie-eating and costume contests, pumpkin carving for fun, the world's largest mosaic pumpkin sculpture that measures 12-feet long, 11-feet high and weighs 10,000 pounds by artist Peter Hazel, Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands, zip-line and bungee jump, tasty wines, pumpkin-infused ales, pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails, photos and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious new Pumpkin Festival mascot "Gourdy", and the Sunday-only Made on the Coast local artists block with fine art and live music.

Pets are not allowed.

The world-famous Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the season's signature event, drawing hordes of visitors to the World Pumpkin CapitalĀ for an epic festival on historic Main Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

THE PUMPKIN MECCA KNOWS HOW TO GET ITS ORANGE ON!

Events and Contests ... Pancake Breakfast (both days, 7 AM), Costume Contest (Saturday, 10 AM), The Great Pumpkin Parade (Saturday, 12 noon), Pie-Eating Contests (Saturday and Sunday, 2 PM), Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands (Saturday and Sunday, 3 PM), Pumpkin Run & Stroll (Sunday, 8 AM), Pumpkin Carving for fun/no judging (Sunday, 10 AM).

Food & Drink ... pumpkin-flavored treats like pumpkin pie, pancakes, ice cream, smoothies, cheesecake, churros, cookies, bread and seeds, plus hearty stews of artichokes and Brussels sprouts, tamales, macaroni and cheese with pumpkin spice, corn-on the-cob, roasted turkey legs, hot beef sandwiches, baked potatoes, clam chowder, chili and nachos, with tasty varietals from Half Moon Bay Winery, Mavericks Pumpkin Harvest Ale from Half Moon Bay Brewing Company, plus deelish artisanal cocktails, pumpkin-flavored Jack-o-tinis, classic Cosmos and traditional Bloody Mary's from Half Moon Bay Distillery.

The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival is the real deal - an authentic fall classic.

INFO-LINE: 650-726-9652
WEBSITE: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com
DOWNLOAD 300 DPI JPEGS: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/photo-downloads.html
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest/
YOU TUBE: http://youtu.be/X39tYYcIvVo
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