Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival

The world-famous and all FREE Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival, the city's largest Fall spectacular and one of the most outrageous pumpkin events in the country—Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 21-22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with 5k Run/walk on Saturday starting at 8 a.m... It features the most colossal cucurbits known to man—the incredible Atlantic Giant variety—weighing from 1,000 to over 2,500 pounds! Entering its sixth consecutive year, the festival has become one of the largest of its kind in the nation and includes sights and spectacles of titanic proportions such as: •Giant pumpkin drops •Incredible pumpkin sculptures •Massive hay bale artworks •"Test your strength" pumpkin pull •Horse-drawn carriage rides •Pie-eating contests •Glass blowing •Food and craft vendors •Kids activities and more!