28th Annual Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival

Thousands of pumpkin enthusiasts flock to Elk Grove Park on the first weekend in October to kick off the fall season at "Elk Grove GPF", the region's premier celebration of enormous gourds and all things pumpkin!

Schedule:
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Pumpkin Pavilion
9:00am: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off!
4:00pm: Weigh-Off Awards

Main Stage
10:00am – 12:30pm: Great Wide Open
3:00pm – 4:30pm: Neon Playboys

Community Stage
10:00am – 12:00pm: Pumpkin Recipe Contest
12:30pm – 1:15pm: SMUD Induction Demo
1:30pm –  2:15pm: TOFA Performance
2:30pm – 3:15pm: SMUD Induction Demo
3:30pm – 4:15pm: New Songs/Elk Grove Music Lessons

Vine Stage
12:30pm – 2:00pm: Keep on Truckin
3:00pm – 4:30pm: Sac Valley Vocals

Sunday, October 2, 2022
Main Stage
10:00am – 10:45am: Rize All
11:00am – 11:45am: Strauss Dance Performance
12:00pm: Pumpkin Regatta
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Rose Pawn Shop
3:30pm – 5:00pm: Maya Band

Community Stage
10:00am – 12:00pm: Lil’ Pumpkin Cupcake Contest
12:30pm – 1:15pm: SMUD Induction Demo
1:30pm – 2:15pm: Glimpse of the Pacific
2:30pm – 3:15pm: SMUD Induction Demo
3:30pm – 4:15pm: Encore Dance  

Vine Stage
10:30am  – 11:00am: Scarecrow & Art Awards
12:00pm – 1:30pm: David Perez Band
2:30pm – 4:00pm: Hipper Than Hip

Date: October 1 - 2, 2022

Location: Elk Grove Park - 9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road Elk Grove, CA 95624

Admission: Free

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