Weigh offs offer a great opportunity to get official weights for your fruit, network with other giant pumpkins growers, and see other giant vegetables like squash, watermelon, and long gourds.
Below is info about some weigh offs our members attend.
2009 Weigh Offs that WGPG was affiliated with:
Milwaukee County Fair Giant Pumpkin Contest
Date - September 26th
Time - 9:00 Registration, weighing at 12:00
Place - enter at Gate #5 - 2 blocks south of 194 on 84th St., weighing in ampitheater
State Fair Park
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214
Milwaukee County Fairgrounds at the Harvest Fair which has been going on over 10 years. The fair has markets, rides, 4-H, beef expo, etc.
All pumpkins will be displayed and protected indoors at the Horticulture Pavilion after the weigh-in and available for pickup on Sunday after 6 PM
Nekoosa GIANT Pumpkin Fest
Date - October 3rd
Time - must be there by 10 AM
Place - Riverside Park, between Hwy 73 and WI River
WGPG members (prior to June 1) may weigh one item for free. Additional entries will be $5 each. Maximum two entries and two prizes per category per household are allowed. One entry per household member name per category is allowed. Additional entries will be for exhibition only.
NGPF is a 2-day event featuring activities for the entire family --- craft show, farm and flea market, car and tractor show, pumpkin regatta, pumpkin drop, children's activities, pumpkin carving, great pumpkin bakeoff, and so much more.
Also - Don Langevin’s new book How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins “The All Orgranic Way” and his book How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins II will be available for purchase.
Land of the Giants Weigh Off
Date - October 10th
Time - Registration 9-11 AM
Place - Eugster’s Farm Market
3865 Hwy 138
Stoughton, Wisconsin
Fee - $ 15 for non WGPG members
First and second place pumpkins will remain on display until Halloween. All seeds will be mailed back to the grower if the pumpkin is not retrieved at that time.
Giant pumpkin drop and pumpkin carver
