Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival at Christianson’s Nursery

2021 Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival and Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Saturday, September 18, 2021, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon.

Christianson’s Nursery is an official weigh-off site for the Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC), an international organization, who is sanctioned to submit giant pumpkin world records. Last year’s pumpkin grown by Joel Holland shattered the Nursery’s record and weighed in at over 1900 pounds! Registrations for the official Weigh-Off are being accepted from 9 a.m. – noon.  This year the top prize for the biggest pumpkin is $1500.00! Be sure to bring your exhibition veggies and sunflowers and participate in community votes for the prettiest and the ugliest pumpkin. Prizes to be given away during short intermissions. From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Beautiful Face Painting and Balloon Fairy ($5, cash only) will be onsite along with bluegrass music, and until 4 p.m. walk the A-maze-ing Hay Maze hosted by Mount Vernon’s Camp Korey, play old-fashioned carnival games and get in on the toad races in the greenhouse.  Enjoy seasonal bites by Waffles in Paradise and coffee and refreshments by Beaver Tales Coffee throughout the afternoon. Winners of the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off will be announced at 4 p.m. The Weigh-Off is sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers with Gordon Skagit Farms, Coastal Farm & Ranch, Skagit Valley Food Co-op.  For those wishing to compete in the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off download a registration form at www.ChristiansonsNursery.com or pick up an entry form at the Garden Store. To inquire, visit the Nursery or call 360-466-3821 or 800-585-8200 www.ChristiansonsNursery.com