Pumpkin growing in an organic garden pumpkin patch in spring in southern california. In 2014, a giant pumpkin the biggest the half moon bay competition has ever seen tipped the scales at 2,058 pounds. Half moon bay art and pumpkin festival october 1415, 2017. Leonardo urenas goliath 2,175pound megagourd won todays 46th safeway world championship pumpkin weighoff in half moon bay ca and set a new california record. Im a bilingual latina raising multicultural kids in san francisco. Pickyourown pumpkin patches bay area pumpkin patches and farms include an autumn visit to the pumpkin fields around half moon bay, a popular annual. But it did trump the north american record set by fellow napa grower pete glasier at a weighoff in morgan hill on saturday and marks the first time a gourd has tipped the scales past 2,000 pounds in the half moon bay contests history. Half moon bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special weekend filled with enormous heavyweight champion pumpkins, four. Lemos farm in half moon bay for yearround kids fun, birthday parties, petting zoo, pony and train rides, halloween pumpkin patch and christmas trees. Theres a haunted barn to explore, see the sights on a hay ride and for the smallset a play land area complete with a mini corn maze.
The roads are open, the sky is clear, people are smiling, autumn is here. The farm is ideal for little ones because it offers pony rides, it has a mini train that goes on a short ride, and theres also a hay ride, but we were unable to make because the little ones had a meltdown. Located just off of highway 1 in half moon bay, farmer johns pumpkin farm offers a fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting where everyone is. It is in hmb, for several blocks along the main street. Last month, it was impossible to drive along the coastside without seeing rows and rows of gourds, pumpkins and squash in varying shades of orange, yellow, green and white. Pumpkin trivia, pumpkin patch facts, halloween trivia game. To get to half moon bay, take 101 or 280 to highways 92 or 84 west. Located an hour south of san francisco, half moon bay offers a coastal lifestyle that is lived outdoors. Cindy tobek of olympia, washington waves to the crowd as she sits atop her 2002 pound pumpkin at the 44th world championship pumpkin weighoff in half moon bay, california on monday, october 9, 2017. Half moon it looks like we dont have a specific address for half moon bay art and pumpkin festival, half moon bay is a renowned seafood restaurant that overlooks the pacific ocean and offers exceptional ocean cuisine from around the world, and it looked like there were some good activities for kids.
Hunting for halloween events in half moon bay, ca like trick or treating, trunk or treating, haunted houses, ghost tours and more. See all 37 photos taken at 4cs pumpkin patch by 278 visitors. Familyfriendly day trips from san francisco trekaroo. Come see the diverse varieties of pumpkins we grow, including the atlantic giant. Heres why one woman has attended every pumpkin festival since the very first, paying homage to half moon bays pumpkins for nearly 45 years. In fact, pumpkin patch hopping is a thing for the whole month of october. Oldfashioned fun is the name of the game at this crowdpleasing patch with an atmospheric train ride, pumpkin pie slices, and oodles of pumpkins. Aerial view of a pumpkin patch in half moon bay, california tinker streetmichael onealgallery stock october 19th 2019. Half moon bay, ca get the scoop on pumpkin festival traffic, parking and. More than 50 years ago, italianborn enrico pastorino and his wife, lorraine, established pastorino farms in the half moon bay region. I have attended every pumpkin festival since the very first, making my trek annually for nearly fortyfive years. Delivery not included with reservation or purchase. Just two days before, a new world record was set at the 23rd annual uesugi farms pumpkin park giant pumpkin weigh off. Camping, surfing, horseback riding, and cycling are as much a part of the landscape as the ocean.
We also see a lot of interesting animals at the pumpkin patch. Sydney is full of energy and is extremely outgoing. Andreotti farms pumpkin patch half moon bay, ca 800 cabrillo highway north, half moon bay, california 94019 rated 4. It is also a great place to buy rose bushes from the local growers while youre there. Half moon bay is a coastal city in san mateo county, california, united states, located approximately 25 miles 40 km south of san francisco. You can also get to half moon bay via highway 1 from both north and south. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The half moon bay art and pumpkin festival is an annual festival held in the coastside community of half moon bay, california for one weekend during pumpkin. Salinas, ca daily halloween activities corn maze, farm animals, haunted barn, ghost town, pumpkin patch. Over the weekend i was fortunate enough to participate in a fall tradition visiting a pumpkin patch. We are proud to be selling our italian heirloom seeds on line as well as at the many garden shows we attend. Half moon bay, ca corn mazes get lost in a california. Check out the winning pumpkin weights from over the years in half moon bay. Best pumpkin patches and farms in the san francisco bay area.
Must pick up purchased items in half moon bay or arrange for delivery prior to purchase. We go to half moon bay pumpkin patch every year to pick our pumpkins. Located just off of highway 1 in half moon bay, farmer johns pumpkin farm offers a fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting where everyone is welcome, including your canine pals. A quick guide to the half moon bay pumpkin festival patch. It was the perfect fall prop with the beautiful backdrop at mommsens pumpkin patch. Reservation fee applies towards the total cost of the order. Pumpkin patch ready for annual festival in half moon bay, california.
This article was published in 20, so some of the information below is likely to be outofdate. Farmer johns pumpkin farm proudly presents our new seed website. This year is half moon bay s 46th annual safeway world championship pumpkin weighoff. Danika starr, 9, sits with her fathers winning pumpkin at the half moon bay pumpkin festival weighoff contest in half moon bay, calif. California pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides and more find. Napa mans 2,058 pound pumpkin shatters north american record during half moon bay weighoff duration. Fall portrait photography pumpkin patch portraits half moon bay. Today, enrico and lorraines son hankalong with the third generation of pastorinosmaintains the family farm. The world pumpkin capital of half moon bay celebrates its bountiful. For an updated look at your pumpkin picking options, check out our more recent article on half moon bay pumpkin patches. Bob pumpkin patch in half moon bay absolute contents. Oct 15 half moon bay pumpkin festival half moon bay.
Pumpkin patch in half moon bay sundays in my city leave a reply cancel reply. We may not have all the trees that turn color like the. Ron root inspects a pumpkin weighing more than 1,800 pounds at a competition monday in half moon bay. John price, 14 months old, sits on the winning pumpkin of 1,524 pounds at the half moon bay pumpkin festival weighoff in half moon bay, calif. Half moon bay pumpkin festival by cathy voisard the. These are the seeds we use for our farmers market produce and at the pumpkin farm. Scattered pumpkins on a sunny autumn day in a pumpkin patch in california. Welcome to mother nature network, where curiosity rules and.
California mans giant pumpkin weighs more than a ton. Free pumpkin patch bay area free software and shareware. While the first official pumpkin festival was held in 1971, there was a littleknown festival the year before that was held in the backyard of the old school on 6th. Half moon bay, ca pumped up pumpkin mecca half moon bays worldfamous. The freeadmission festival will be held on october 1920 from 9 a.
Yes indeed, the coastsides wondrous and highlyanticipated autumn season is truly here and on the picturesque coast around the world pumpkin capital of half moon bay. We then had a nice romantic dinner by the oceanbeach. Best pumpkin patches and corn mazes for seattle and. Hawkleys 2,058pound pumpkin was just shy of the world record, which was newly set in germany last month at 2,096 pounds. The farm first operated as a wholesale flower nursery, but it later expanded to include a seasonal pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and gift barn. My wife said this is as much pumpkin patch area as im going to get, he said. Its october in half moon bay and time for the pumpkin festival. When it comes to pumpkin farms, there are no shortage in half moon bay but few can boast such perks as a 6acre corn field, pumpkin river and the infamous twoacre minotaurs labyrinth hay maze. But the current world record, set in 2014, goes to a 2,323pounder in germany. The heaviest pumpkin ever weighed at the half moon bay world championship pumpkin weighoff tipped the scales on oct. Webb ranchs pumpkin patch brings families together. Pumpkin patches dwindling, but not defunct half moon bay. Half moon bay is a wonderful coastal town off of hwy 1. Check out our collection of pumpkin patches, farms, and stands near half moon bay, ca.