Half Moon Bay celebrates its world-famous Art & Pumpkin Festival, October 13-14. The World Pumpkin Capital of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of gigantically enormous/heavyweight champion pumpkins, smashing entertainment with four stages of stellar live music, the home-spun Great Pumpkin Parade led by SF Giants fan fave and all-time, all-out inspiration Hunter Pence as Grand Marshal, Young Actors Workshop bone-chilling Haunted Circus, boo-tiful harvest-inspired crafts, tasty homestyle foods, premium wines, seasonal craft beer, pumpkin-infused ales, pumpkin-flavored artisanal cocktails, expert pumpkin carver Farmer Mike sculpting monster pumpkins into amazing one-of-a-kind masterpieces, photos with the gargantuan grand champion mega-gourd, pie-eating and costume contests, pumpkin carving for fun, the world?s largest mosaic pumpkin sculpture that measures 12-feet long, 11-feet high and weighs 10,000 pounds by artist Peter Hazel, ?Smashing Pumpkins: Battle of the Bands?, the Comcast Take 5 Lounge with giant screen TV, wild and wacky waterballerz, a 24? rock climbing wall, ultra thrilling bungee jump, selfies and fun with the delightfully rotund, playful and mischievious Pumpkin Festival mascot ?Gourdy?, and the Sunday-only ?Made on the Coast? local artists block with art and live music. Festival admission is free. Presented by the non-profit Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee which has raised several million dollars for community service organizations.. WHEN: Oct. 13-14, 2018. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. WHERE: On Main Street between Mill and Spruce Streets in Half Moon Bay, CA. INFO-LINE: 650-726-9652 WEBSITE: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com DOWNLOAD 300 DPI JPEGS: http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/photo-downloads.html FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/HalfMoonBayPumpkinFestival TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HMBPumpkinFest/ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/hmbpumpkinfest