Ten years of pumpkins on wheels, and the hill hasn’t gotten any less steep. The Naperville Pumpkin Race, hosted by Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, returns for its 10th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from noon to 3PM at Rotary Hill, next to Moser Tower and the Millennium Carillon along the Riverwalk.
Friends of all ages and abilities are invited to build a pumpkin racer and send it down the track in side-by-side, single-elimination heats. The winner takes home the coveted Pumpkin Race Championship Trophy. Not racing? Grab a spot along the track with family, friends and neighbors and cheer on the gourds from one heat to the next…