{"id":36566,"date":"2021-09-17T06:27:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36566"},"modified":"2021-09-17T06:27:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T10:27:59","slug":"sixth-annual-saratoga-giant-pumpkinfest-weigh-off-to-take-place-on-september-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/09\/sixth-annual-saratoga-giant-pumpkinfest-weigh-off-to-take-place-on-september-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth Annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest Weigh-Off To Take Place On September 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36567\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/pumpkin-fest-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/pumpkin-fest-hc.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/pumpkin-fest-hc-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/09\/pumpkin-fest-hc-768x552.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giant pumpkin growers from the Northeast will again compete at the Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest Weigh-Off at the Saratoga Springs City Center Parking Garage.<br \/>Courtesy Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Saratoga County Chamber Of Commerce, the Saratoga Springs City Center, and the Saratoga Farmers Market will host the sixth annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest Weigh-Off on Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>It will be held at the Saratoga Springs City Center Parking Garage.<\/p>\n<p>Giant pumpkin growers from the Northeast will again compete at the festival to find the biggest pumpkin of the year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2019, there were 40-plus giant pumpkins and a crowd of 10,000 people in attendance, according to the Chamber.. Last year, the pumpkins were weighed and then safely transported<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>to locations for families around the county to view during the month of October.<\/p>\n<p>The Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest is a free, family friendly event. These giant pumpkins begin arriving in the early in the morning, with the weigh-off starting at 11 a.m. There will be the Saratoga Farmer\u2019s Market next door on High Rock Avenue, with food vendors, and special exhibits.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span>The schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>6-8:00 a.m., registration opens for weigh-off.<\/p>\n<p>8:30 a.m., vendors arrive at the parking garage for setup.<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. the Spa City Farmer\u2019s Market opens, and food vendors and exhibits open.<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. weigh-off begins.<\/p>\n<p>3 p.m, Farmer\u2019s Market closes.<\/p>\n<p>4<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>p.m.,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Giant Pumpkin Contest winners announced and giant pumpkins removed.<\/p>\n<p>More information is available at www.saratoga.org\/tourism\/giant-pumpkin-fest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saratoga County Chamber Of Commerce, the Saratoga Springs City Center, and the Saratoga Farmers Market will host the sixth annual Saratoga Giant PumpkinFest Weigh-Off on Sept. 25. 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