Annual weigh-off celebrates community spirit, local growers, and fall family fun
FORT COLLINS, COLO. – The pumpkins are back and bigger than ever! Fort Collins Nursery will host its 17th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Fall Jamboree on Saturday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., inviting families from across Northern Colorado to celebrate one of the most beloved harvest traditions in the region.
As an officially sanctioned Great Pumpkin Commonwealth contest site, this free community event draws top growers competing for over $7,000 in cash prizes and bragging rights in categories including heaviest pumpkin, heaviest squash, longest gourd, and prettiest pumpkin.
A Northern Colorado Autumn Favorite
For nearly two decades, Fort Collins Nursery’s Fall Jamboree has brought families together for a full day of fall festivities — and North Forty News is once again proud to sponsor this long-running community tradition…