Fort Collins Nursery turns its East Mulberry Street grounds into a scale house on Saturday, Oct. 10, for its 18th annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Fall Jamboree. Growers bring in giant pumpkins and other oversized produce to compete for cash prizes, and the public watches for free.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contestants check in between 10 and 11 a.m. and weighing begins at about 11:30 a.m., so late morning is the time to arrive if you want to see the big ones go on the scale. The nursery is a sanctioned site of the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, the group that keeps the record books, and the page lists $8,250 in cash prizes.
The jamboree side keeps kids busy from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with pumpkin bowling, face painting, a photo booth and an interactive instrument garden. Tractor hayrides run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food vendors named on the page are Schmickels Hot Dog Cart, Sunny Sky Pies and Perk Mill Coffee.
What to know
- When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; weighing from about 11:30 a.m.
- Where: Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry St., Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Cost: Free and open to the public; food is for sale
- Ages: All ages. Growers 13 and under have their own kids division.
- Registration: None for spectators
- Details: official event page
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