Welcome to
Anamosa Pumpkinfest & Ryan Norlin GIANT Pumpkin Weigh-off
Welcome to the Pumpkin Capital of Iowa!
Save the Date for Next Year – Saturday, October 4, 2025!
Fun For The Entire Family – Enjoy a true Main Street Festival and be part of the festivities that have drawn thousands to Anamosa since 1989. Some activities include dozens of food and craft vendors, kids’ games, one of the largest parades in all of Iowa, and of course, GIANT pumpkins!
Thank you to everyone who attended last year!
Click the icons below for more information about each event!
GIANT Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Weighing GIANT Pumpkins, Watermelons, Bushel Gourds & Long Gourds.
Food & Craft Vendors
Walk down Main Street to find yummy food and fun crafts.
Pumpkin Toss
Do you think you have what it takes to be the winner? Come find out. Starts at 11 am.
Parade
Get your candy bag ready for the Pumpkinfest parade! Starts at 2:00 pm.
Boomerang Equipment Rodeo
Test your operating skills for cash prizes between 9am-4pm
Pumpkinfest 5k
Break out your running shoes and grab your friends for a fun 5k!
Pumpkin Carving
Come check out this cool exhibition!
Pumpkin Roll
Take your chance on the winning pumpkin. Thursday before Pumpkinfest - Contact Chamber Office for tickets, Venmo available, need not be present to win $$$
Car, Truck, & Bike Show
New! Come check out all the vehicles at the car, truck, & bike show!
Haunted House
The Temple of Doom will be open from 7pm-10pm. Enter at your own risk!
Biofuels Trailer
Swing by MVEC between 9am-3pm to view the Iowa Corn Growers Biofuels Trailer
TTT Big Wheel Races
Starts at 11:30 am, Races by Age Groups: 3, 4, 5, & 6, No advance sign up, Prizes and ribbons, Thank you to Maquoketa Valley REC for the use of their parking lot!
Bowling Tournament
Get ready to lace up your bowling shoes on October 5th. Click the icon for more information!
4 Person Golf Tournament
Get your team together for the tournament on the Sunday after Pumpkinfest!
Escape Room
Combine your team's brain power to solve the clues. You'll have an hour to escape, do you think you'll make it out in time?
Kids Zone
Pumpkin Toss, BluTrack racing, bouncy house, and games! (geared towards children 12 and younger) Runs from 10am-2pm.
Royalty
Coloring contest entries by children 1st-4th grade must be received by Tuesday, September 24th
Pancake Breakfast
Stop by the LCC between 8am-12pm to enjoy some pancakes and support the Rotary!
Car Smash
Come take a swing at the Car Smash!
Smoke 'n' Pumpkins
BBQ Competition
Tractor Display
Make sure to check out the Tractor Display between 9am-1pm near MVEC.
