Saturday, October 5th, 2024
"Celebrating 35 Years of Giant Pumpkin Growing in
Utah"
1990 - 2024
The second annual GIANT PUMPKINPALOOZA will be fun!! The Gateway is located at 400 W 200 S Salt Lake City, Utah. The winner will receive $2000 and the coveted ORANGE JACKET.
Schedule of Events
- 10:00 - 11:30 am: Unload, check in and registration. (Late arrivals not accepted)
- 12:00: Palooza activities begin
- 12:00 - 2:00: Judging of pumpkins and other entries.
- 12:00 - 2:00: Zombie walk
- 2:00 - 4:30: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
- 5:00: Giant Pumpkin Palooza Awards Ceremony
Registration
Event Details
For more information, please visit the Giant Pumpkin Palooza Webpage .
There has been a lot added to the event this year. Utah Arts Alliance and local haunted houses will be back with the Zombie Walk. Utah Foster Care will be there helping with kids' activities, The Clark Planetarium will be doing family activities involving the science of giant pumpkins dropping. The Gateway is even going to let us drop a pumpkin this year. Fan X will be there for a costume contest, and Flake Pie will provide pies for the pie eating contest.
Youth Division: We will have a separate weigh-off for kids to encourage growing and reward children for their efforts in the garden. For this reason, we have a Youth Division for entrants 15 and younger. No entry fee or club membership is required to enter the Youth Division.