The Great Pumpkin Parade
San Francisco Giants All-Time Great Matt Williams Named Parade Grand Marshal
For decades, the Great Pumpkin Parade has been a festival favorite among attendees at the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, celebrating the vibrant community spirit and the bountiful fall harvest. Held on historic Main Street in Half Moon Bay, California, this parade is a delightful spectacle featuring a colorful array of floats, marching bands, vintage cars, and hordes of ghosts, ghouls and Disney princesses.
San Francisco Giants All-Time Great Matt Williams Named Parade Grand Marshal
Everybody’s Favorite Home-Spun Great Pumpkin Parade Starts at 12 noon Saturday, October 19
He’s an all-time San Francisco Giants gamer and fan fave and slugged and defended with the very best in his era and he’s your 2024 Pumpkin Festival Parade Grand Marshall, Matt Williams!
Dancepark DJ Collective
Joining forces with the Collaborative Art Temple is Dancepark DJ Collective, made up of artists, scientists, engineers, and DJs who have a passion for sharing music and bringing a feel-good vibe wherever they go.
Farmer Mike: “The Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers”
Wearing signature orange overalls and a straw hat, “Farmer Mike” is a cornerstone of the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. For almost four decades, festival attendees have flocked to his elevated stage to watch in awe as Farmer Mike, the Pumpkin Picasso, meticulously sculpts giant pumpkins into works of art.
Half Moon Bay's Very Own Great Pumpkin
Artist Peter Hazel’s World’s Largest, Giant 5-Ton Mosaic Pumpkin Sculpture on Permanent Display at Cameron's Pub!
The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival sparked the wild and crazy creative genius of Peter Hazel to design and make the biggest, heaviest pumpkin sculpture the world has ever seen. Even bigger than the whoppers that will win the annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. It is a mosaic sculpture that measures 11 feet high, 12 feet long, and weighs 10,000 pounds. But, unlike other giant pumpkins, this one is made of steel, cement, and ceramic tile.
He’s the undisputed festival fave … the Prince of Pumpkin Fest!
Safeway, Proud Presenting Sponsor of the Pumpkin Festival Since 1990!
On the way to the Pumpkin Festival, stop by your local Safeway for fresh cut fruit, snacks for the road, sunscreen, and more. We've got everything you need so you can enjoy a fun-filled weekend of festivities!
While at the festival, come visit our booth and enjoy all the fun activities we’ll be offering:
