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Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC)
Sites and Information
Weighoff Date: All GPC Sites listed on this page will hold their
weighoffs on October 5, 2002.
Exceptions: None
| Location: |
Site Name: |
Contacts and Information: |
| Altoona, Pa. |
The Great PA Giant Pumpkin Groweres Assn. Weigh-off |
Sams's Club, Plank Road, Altoona, Pa. This site is home to a previous
world record holder at 1131 pounds in 1999. |
| Amagansett, Ny. |
Long Island Weigh-off |
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| Anamosa, Ia. |
Mid-West Pumpkin Growers Association |
Animosa stakes it's claim as the "Pumpkin Capital of Iowa". For more
information, check out their website.
Anamosa Chamber of Commerce
124 E. Main St.
Anamosa, IA 52205
(319) 462-4879
Email: More info |
| Sauvies Island, Portland, Oregon |
Pacific Northwest Pumpkin Growers |
Registration begins at 8:00a.m. Awards ceremony at 2:00p.m. Location:
"The Pumpkin Patch" at 16511 NW Gillhan Road, Sauvies Island |
| Canfield, Oh. |
Ohio
Valley, Giant Pumpkin Growers |
GPC World Weigh-off at Parks Garden Center sponsored by the Ohio Valley
Giant Pumpkin Growers |
| Elk Grove, Ca. |
The Great Elk Grove
Community Harvest and Pumpkin Festival |
Elk Grove Regional Park
9950 Elk Grove-Florin Road
WHen: October 4-5, 2003
Top prize $5.00/lb. Also, prizes for squash, watermelon, tomatoes, canteloupe,
zuchinni, corn stalks and sunflowers.
Also includes: pancake breakfast, scarecrow contest, hayrides, carnival games,
petting zoo, pumpkin patch, craft and food booths, facepainting and agricultural
displays.
Note: Admission free, but $5.00 for parking. |
| Indianapolis, Indiana |
IPGA |
Gatewood Vegetable Farm
9555 East 206th Street, Noblesville, IN. |
| LaSalle, Mi.
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The Great Pumpkin Weigh-off
Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.
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Erie Orchards and Cider Mill
1235 Erie Road
LaSalle, Michigan
Contact: Mike Huggins
Phone: (734) 242-2475 |
| Monroe, Mi. |
Pumpkin Weighoff. |
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| Mooresvile, N.C. |
Great North Carolina Weigh-off |
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| Morton, Il. |
The Great Morton Pumpkin Weigh-off |
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| Nekoosa, Wi. |
Riverside Pumpkin Festival |
Location: Riverside Park, on Highway 73 on the east side.
The Weigh off begins at 9:00a.m.
Giant tomato and cantelope classes have been added to pumpkin, squash and
watermelon competitions.. |
| Niagra, Otario, Ca. |
Howell's Family Pumpkin Farm in Fonthill |
Just 10 minutes from Niagra Falls and the U.S. border. For information,
contact Drew at apapez@cogeco.ca |
| Oconomoc, Wi. |
Great Western Lakes Weigh-off |
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| Oswego, N.Y. |
Port City Pumpkin Festival |
Located right in the center of Oswego. I't's a great fall foliage ride
to get there. Includes giant pumpkins and other giant fruit and vegetables.
Also craft booths. |
| Ottawa,
Canada |
Ottawa-St Lawerence Pumpkin
Growers Association Weigh-off |
Location: By-Ward Market
See thier website for details and directions. |
| Republic, Mo. |
"Pumpkin Daze" Weigh-off |
For more information on how to enter, your produce, call 417-732-3356 |
| Rockton, Ontario, Canada |
Rocton Pumpkin Fair |
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| Roland, Mb, Canada |
Roland Pumpkin Fair |
Pancake Breakfast at 8:00 till 10:00AM. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Craft Sale
10:30 AM - Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, please have your pumpkins on pallets
andyou need to register before 10:30 - please register early to avoid the
rush. |
| Sarnia, Ontario, Canada |
The Great Sarnia Pumpkin Weigh-off |
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| Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Great South Dakota Pumpkin Weigh-off |
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| Smoky Lake, AB, Canada |
Great White North Pumpkin Fair |
Two days of events, including a giant pumpkin weighoff |
| St Johns, Mi. |
Great Central Lakes Pumpkin Weigh-off |
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| Topsfield, Ma.
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New England Pumpkin Grower's Association Weigh-off(NEPGA)
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Home to one of, if not the largest pumpkin weigh-off sites in the world.
Last year, they had 105 entries.
The Topsfield Fair is a 10 day event, with the pumpkin weigh-off at the
beginning.
Topsfield is located 25 miles north of Boston, on Old Route 1. |
If you want to see a comprehensive list of entries by site for the past several
years, see
GPC Pumpkins
by Site
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