Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival

Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival Join your community in Elk Grove Park over the first weekend in October! Admission is free. Parking is $20 per vehicle.
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The annual Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival welcomes guests of all ages to Elk Grove Park every first weekend in October. What began in 1994 as a small harvest celebration is now Elk Grove’s favorite family festival and attracts over 45,000 guests each year. The festival has something for everyone with attractions including the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, pumpkin pie-eating contest, pumpkin recipe contests, scarecrow-making contest, kids’ zone, live entertainment, an art walk, crafts, and a race across the lake between giant pumpkin boats! The Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival is hosted by the Cosumnes Community Services District in partnership with many sponsors. Become a friend of the festival on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

Need volunteer hours? Trying to build resume skills? Just want to give back to your community?It's that time of year! Th...
08/22/2026

Need volunteer hours? Trying to build resume skills? Just want to give back to your community?

It's that time of year! The Giant Pumpkin Festival is looking for fun and energetic volunteers to help bring Elk Grove's favorite festival to life! Volunteers may help with setting up or breaking down the festival, overseeing kids' activities, running attractions, and helping to keep fairgrounds beautiful.

If you're interested, don't wait - spaces fill up FAST! Visit CosumnesCSD.gov/474 to sign up today!

08/09/2026

It's that time of year - give back to your community and VOLUNTEER!

The Giant Pumpkin Festival is looking for fun & energetic volunteers to help bring Elk Grove's favorite festival to life! Volunteers may help with setting up or breaking down the festival, overseeing kids' activities, running attractions, and helping to keep fairgrounds beautiful.

If you're interested, don't wait - spaces fill up FAST! Visit CosumnesCSD.gov/474 to sign up today!

Got a special GPF memory, tradition, or story? 🌟 We want to hear all about it! wants to hear YOUR favorite moments! Vis...
07/27/2026

Got a special GPF memory, tradition, or story? 🌟 We want to hear all about it!

wants to hear YOUR favorite moments! Visit the and tell us your favorite thing about the GPF. We might reach out and ask you for an interview! 🌟 Final videos will be shared on Giant Pumpkin Festival social media accounts in September.

🌟We want to feature YOU on our social media!🌟Cosumnes Parks & Recreation wants to hear YOUR favorite Elk Grove Giant Pum...
07/20/2026

🌟We want to feature YOU on our social media!🌟

Cosumnes Parks & Recreation wants to hear YOUR favorite Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival stories! Do you have a special GPF memory, tradition, or moment? Visit bit.ly/4fdzTCK and tell us the best way to contact you for a chance to be part of something GIANT!

🎃 The countdown to giant pumpkins is on!In just 100 days, the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival returns to Elk Grove Park...
06/25/2026

🎃 The countdown to giant pumpkins is on!

In just 100 days, the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival returns to Elk Grove Park.

Get ready for giant pumpkins, amazing food, local vendors, live entertainment, and a weekend full of fall fun.

Save the date:
📅 October 3 & 4

Interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor? Learn more: https://bit.ly/3bevoJB

Cosumnes CSD honored the life and legacy of Brian Werner, a proud member of our giant pumpkin family. From his 2,147-pou...
02/19/2026

Cosumnes CSD honored the life and legacy of Brian Werner, a proud member of our giant pumpkin family.

From his 2,147-pound First Place pumpkin at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival to top honors at Half Moon Bay, Brian’s dedication and craftsmanship were evident in every vine he tended and every competition he entered. His greatest harvest, though, was always his family.

Thank you to the Werner family for allowing us to recognize a life so deeply rooted in hard work, heart, and community.

01/23/2026

It’s not really about the pumpkins.
It’s about the people. The families.
The wins we celebrate together.
The laughter, the smiles, the tears.

And this week, we mourn together.

We remember Brian Werner, our reigning giant pumpkin champion and record-holder. His legacy lives on in this community and in every vine that reaches for the sun. If you have a memory of Brian, we invite you to share it below. 🧡🎃

Memorial service open to all: Thursday, January 29, at 10 a.m. at Gridley-Biggs Cemetery

Grateful for moments like this.At the Cosumnes CSD Board of Directors meeting, the Miracles in Old Elk Grove foundation ...
12/23/2025

Grateful for moments like this.

At the Cosumnes CSD Board of Directors meeting, the Miracles in Old Elk Grove foundation shared the impact of community partnership in action. From hosting the first-ever beer garden at the Giant Pumpkin Festival to supporting 150 local families through their holiday toy drive, their focus is simple: serve the community with care and intention.

As a first-year effort, the beer garden showed what’s possible through collaboration with Cosumnes CSD and Cosumnes Fire Department. To say thank you, Miracles in Old Elk Grove presented a donation to the Cosumnes Recreation Opportunity Fund in appreciation of the partnership and the shared impact this season.

This is community collaboration at work.

Address

9950 Elk Grove Florin Rd
Elk Grove, CA
95624

Opening Hours

Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(916) 405-5600

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