Pumpkin Regatta Festival

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In 2004 the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers were looking for a location to do an end-of-season paddle with a handful of giant pumpkins. Today the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, held at the Lake at Tualatin Commons, has grown into an event with a national reputation that draws thousands of people each year.

If you have never seen the Pumpkin Regatta then you probably have never seen costumed characters paddling 1,000 pound pumpkins around the Lake of the Commons in a series of wacky races.

West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta
Sunday, October 19, 2025
10am-4pm
Lake of the Commons
8325 SW Nyberg St., Tualatin, OR  97062

Schedule of Events

          9:00am    Regatta Run begins at Tualatin Community Park
          10:00am  West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta Opens
          11:00am  Mz Pearl Variety Show
          12:00pm  PUMPKIN RACES
          1:00pm    Mz Pearl Variety Show
          2:00pm    PUMPKIN RACES
          3:00pm    Kids' costume contest - sign up at the Information tent starting at 10am.
                          Space is limited to 25 per age group.
                          Age group categories: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-8, 9-11

Activities

• Pumpkin Bowling - Knock down bowling pins using a pumpkin in one of four bowling lanes. 
• Pumpkin Golf - Try to hit floating golf balls into pumpkins in the lake for a prize.
• Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe - Look for tic tac toe around the lake and play with mini pumpkins.
• Pumpkin Checkers - Stop and play pumpkin checkers at one of the boards set up around the lake
• Pumpkin Decorating sponsored by Tualatin Together
• Kids’ Costume Contest. Sign up begins at 10:00am at the Information Tent. Limit of 25 kids per age group.
• Clown extraordinaire Heather Pearl will be back to entertain the crowd with Mz. Pearl’s Variety Show
• Face Painting
• Tualatin Library craft tent
• Professional Pumpkin Carvers – Watch pro carvers Tom Lindskog and Tim Pate work their magic
• Giant Pumpkin Selfie Station- Snap a pic with the top three winners from the Terminator Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
• Regatta Swag - Visit the souvenir tents to pick up Regatta t shirts, posters, stickers, and more!
• Giant Coloring Mural
• Zombie Shootout - Sponsored by Impact Action Sports

VENDORS AT THE REGATTA

Useful information:

• Costumes are welcome
• Entrance and all activities are free. Merchandise and food are available for purchase
• Only service animals are allowed at the Pumpkin Regatta. Please leave pets at home.
• Make sure you walk all around the lake! There are exciting things happening throughout the venue
• Try to carpool, walk, or bike to the Regatta if possible.
• Ride your bike and park in the free Bike Valet!
• Catch the Pumpkin Shuttle
• Be ready for any kind of weather
• Parking/Shuttle information

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