Midwest's Premier Giant Pumpkin Festival

Stillwater Harvest Fest, held the second weekend of October each year, is one of the premier events in downtown Stillwater and one of the largest of its kind in the Midwest. Several times, Stillwater Harvest Fest was the number one giant pumpkin weigh off in the world. That is determined by the combined weight of the Top 10 pumpkins brought to the scale. In 2010 we had a World Record pumpkin.

Highlights of Harvest Fest:

Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off
Pumpkin Drop from 100' crane
Pumpkin Regatta
Live Music
Beer & Wine Garden
Chili Cook Off
Vendor Market
Kid's Activities

Schedule of Events:

October 14, 2023:

1O:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Harvest Fest Market and Free Kids Activities

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

1O:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Food Truck and Vendor Market

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Kids Inflatable Park

10:00 AM - 8:00 PM: Bayport Legion Beer Garden

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Bingo

Live Music:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Colin Bracewell
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Jennifer Grimm and Nicholas David
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Broken Spoke
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Free 8 Easy Band

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Bingo

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Chili Cook-Off Tasting

2:00 PM: Joseph's Restaurant Pie Eating Contest - Sign Up Online

5:00 PM: Curio Dance "Thriller"

5:30 PM: Giant Pumpkin Drop

Live Music:

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM: Free 6 Easy Band

October 15, 2023:

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Harvest Fest Market and Free Kids Activities

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Food Truck and Vendor Market

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Kids Inflatable Park

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Bayport Legion Beer Garden

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Bingo

Live Music:

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: TBA
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Joe Flip Band
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: PK Mayo

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Bingo

2:00 PM: Pumpkin Regatta
*Watch as our Pumpkin Pilots Paddle Giant Pumpkins Down The St. Croix River

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Kiddie Tractor Pull

5:30 PM: Giant Pumpkin Drop

Dates and Times:

October 14, 2023: 10:00 a.m - 8:00 p.m.
October 15, 2023: 10:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m.

Location:

Stillwater Harvest Fest,
101 Water Street South,
Stillwater, MN 55082.

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