Another successful Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival

 

September 21, 2022

Marissa Conklin

FAN FAVORITE – Third place winner Cindy Tobeck poses next to her 1,277.5 pound giant pumpkin at the Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival at Christianson's Nursery Sept. 17.

The Skagit Valley Pumpkin Festival Sept. 17 was a success for both host Christianson's Nursery and farmers across the state.

From 9 a.m.-4 p.m. visitors attending enjoyed family-friendly carnival games, face painting and tractor rides while the adults enjoyed a Farmstrong Brewing beer garden.

Pumpkin festival entries competed to finish among the top ten for the heaviest pumpkins. Two bonus awards included the "Howard Dill Prettiest Pumpkin" and the "Ugliest Pumpkin." Winners received cash prizes ranging from $25 to $1,500.

There were 11 entries and each pumpkin had to be carried to the sc...



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