Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Festival Ridgefield’s 12th - LIVE - 4k - UHD - 2024

Sept 22, 2024 10-4. The giant pumpkins are coming to Ridgefield for the 12th Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off and Festival! Head to Ballard Park on Sunday, September 22. The fun starts at 10:00am and lasts until 3:00pm with pumpkins dipping the scales at noon!

The Connecticut Giant Pumpkin Growers Club is thrilled to share this event will be bigger than ever with something for everyone! In addition to giant pumpkins, the day is filled with musical performances, farm stands, vendors, children’s activities, food trucks, a pumpkin decorating contest and more! Professional pumpkin carver, Jessica Manfro, will return this year to do a live carving demonstration. Her incredible carving will be raffled off (raffle tickets will be for sale at the event) and one lucky winner will bring home this incredible carving!

Schedule of events for the day:
10:00am – 3:00pm – visit our vendors, vote for your favorite pumpkins, see the giant pumpkins, grab food from the food trucks
10:30am – Ridgefield Suzuki School performance
11:00am – 2:00pm – check out the live pumpkin carving and buy a raffle ticket
11:30am – School of Rock performance
12:00pm – giant pumpkin weighing begins (smallest to largest)
1:00pm – Bach to Rock performance