Forget Halloween, Visit the Underrated & Best Pumpkin Festivals

Looking to add some spice to your fall travels? All you need is some of the best pumpkin festivals on your bucket list! From pumpkin carving and smashing to racing in boats made entirely of pumpkin, scroll through the wildest (and weirdest) festivals all over the globe to kickstart your fall adventure!

P.S.: We’ve also listed the best pumpkin patches around the globe, because who doesn’t need some picking and carving experience on a vacation?

Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival, Germany

If you’re a fan of pumpkins, you’ve got to visit the biggest Pumpkin Festival in the world! Secure the lowest airfares to Germany to enjoy exciting pumpkin carving and smashing events. There’s also endless wine and food stalls to enjoy while marvelling at the life-sized carvings of animals, dinosaurs, etc, depending on the festival theme.

You can see over 800 varieties of pumpkins by grabbing all-inclusive Germany tour packages. The pumpkin festivals in Germany are where millions of locals gather yearly, because autumn would feel incomplete without the perfect exhibition of 400,000 pumpkins at the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival. The splendid palace and enchanting gardens only add to the mystical Disney-like feeling of the Pumpkin festival 2025.

AT Tip: Always try the seasonal pumpkin soup, pumpkin spaetzle, and the varieties of roasted pumpkin flavours when at the best fall pumpkin festivals.
Best pumpkin patches: Gertrudenhof for a Pumpkin pyramid.

Dates: 23^rd August to 2^nd November 2025
Timings: 7:30 am – 8:30 pm
Ticket Price: Starting at INR 1,560

Goomeri Pumpkin Festival, Queensland

Have you heard of the Cheese Rolling Festival? Queensland’s Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is exactly that, just with pumpkins! A treat for all pumpkin lovers, chase the ones of your choosing down a hill during the event. While that’s the main highlight, bloggers, foodies, and chefs gather to share their favourite recipes and find people with similar interests.

By applying for your Australia Visa online and exploring with personalized Australia tour packages, you can enjoy a dash of spice to your day filled with music, dance, magic, comedy, and art. A few other events you can enjoy here are:

• Pumpkin pie eating contest
• Pumpkin race while carrying the heaviest ones.
• Pumpkin Shot Put
• Pumpkin carving contest
• Display of the biggest pumpkin

Best pumpkin patches: Pepo Farms and Ginmore Farms.

Dates: Last Sunday in May
Ticket Price: Free (activities and events are paid)

Jack O’Lantern Blaze, New York

For all the spooky season fans, New York’s just the destination you’ve been looking for! By reserving the best hotels in New York, you’ll step into a world of over 7,000 carved pumpkins, nothing less than an art gallery, illuminating the neighbourhood with its eerie glow. Over a thousand locals come together to carve these pumpkins, creating magic with every dent. Some of the trending structures here, over the years, have included a fully functional Ferris wheel, a Statue of Liberty made of Pumpkins, castles, and bridges.

If you need inspiration, the Jack O’Lantern Blaze is among the best pumpkin festivals to visit! Apply for your US Visa online and visit Pocantico Hills soon.

Unique events: The Gourd and Goblet Tavern, music, and light shows.
Best pumpkin patches: Kelder’s Farm, the Great Pumpkin Farm, and the Colony Acres Family Farm.  

Dates: mid-September to mid-November
Timings: Between 7 pm and 10 pm (timings vary, depending on the day of visit)
Ticket Price: INR 2,114 (events priced individually)

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Avon Valley’s Pumpkin Patch Festival, England

If you enjoy the simplicity of pumpkin picking with your family, one of the best pumpkin festivals to explore is the Avon Valley’s Pumpkin Patch Festival! Secure the lowest airfares to London and find a quiet haven offering endless fun activities for all ages, the most delicious choice of food, and beautiful backgrounds for your next Halloween photoshoot!

Apply for your UK visa online and explore with your family this fall travel season. It’s connected to the most enjoyable adventure park, which is a fall season treat for kids of all ages!

Best Pumpkin Patches: Cannon Hall Farm, Natural Forest Adventure Farm (with an escape maze), and Crockford Bridge Farm.

Dates: 27^th September to 28^th October 2025
Timings: 10 am to 5 pm

Discover: Don’t Visit These Fall Travel Destinations Unless You Plan to Fall in Love with Them.

Ginormous Pumpkin Regetta, Utah

You’ve heard of pumpkin racing, but have you heard of riding a pumpkin like a boat? Yes, you can enjoy exactly that at one of the best pumpkin festivals, namely Ginormous Pumpkin Regetta! The largest pumpkins are carved using chainsaws and transformed into boats that can hold up to one passenger. It’s one of the silliest US Pumpkin festivals, yet it has enthralling races, as all participants must sit in a pumpkin and row to the other end of the river by securing cheap flights to Utah.

While adults enjoy watching the show, kids can interact with one another at the petting zoo. You can also try to compete in the pie-eating contest and try pumpkin delicacies at the food stalls by purchasing customizable US tour packages.

Best Pumpkin Patches: Mabey Farm Patch, Cross E Ranch, and Black Island Farms.

Date: 18^th October 2025
Timings: 10 am to 1:30 pm.

World Champion Pumpkin Weigh Off, California

Wonder how big a pumpkin can get? Skip the best pumpkin festivals in 2025 to check out a thrilling competition to find the biggest pumpkin in the US! Every winner gets USD 7 per pound for their pumpkin’s weight. If you’re lucky, you might even see the world record-breaking pumpkin on your next visit during the fall season months!

So, which of the pumpkin festival ideas have brought to life your love for the fall season again? Let us know in the comments below where you’ll begin the search for a dream pumpkin wonderland!

Summing Up:

If you haven’t felt the cozy autumn vibes greet you by now, awaken them at the best pumpkin festivals in the world! From the biggest festival, the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival, to others like the Ginormous Pumpkin Regetta, Jack O’Lantern Blaze, Goomeri Pumpkin Festival, and Avon Valley’s Pumpkin Patch Festival. You’ll find carved pumpkins, as well as the perfect pleasant temperatures, music, dance, and the most delicious seasonal dishes to try!

FAQs: Best Pumpkin Festivals

Where is the biggest pumpkin festival?
The Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival is the largest in the world, attracting millions yearly for its massive display of 400,000 pumpkins in over 800 varieties.

Which country is famous for pumpkins?
China is one of the biggest producers of pumpkins worldwide.

Which is the pumpkin capital of the world?
Morton is the pumpkin capital of the world, exporting almost 99% of canned pumpkins to the world.

Which is the biggest pumpkin in the world?
The largest pumpkin in the world weighs over 1,274 kg! It was grown by Travis Gienger in 2023 and won the Guinness World Record.

In which country is the pumpkin festival celebrated?
Some countries where you can catch the biggest pumpkin festivals are Germany and all over the US. Most of these festivals are organized during the fall season.

Also Read:

• Best Flower Festivals Worldwide: Unleash the Hidden Allure of Flower Power.
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• Music, Culture, & Adventure: Top 7 Summer Festivals in India.

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