October 18 - 19, 2014 Goffstown, NH Giant Pumpkin Regatta

This 20 minute video documents the wonderful celebration of Fall shared with the local communities by the town of Goffstown, New Hampshire.  A giant pumpkin weigh-in Saturday morning (the winner was 1,284 lbs) was followed by an afternoon of carving and decorating a selection of these same giant pumpkins in preparation for the next day' s Sunday afternoon Giant Pumpkin Regatta.

A Giant Pumpkin Regatta is a unique experience to see as captains dressed in unique costumes paddle inside giant 1,000 lb pumpkins up the Piscataquog River in a race solely for bragging rights "For best giant pumpkin boat."

Day 1

• Morning Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off (Winner 1,284 lbs)
• Afternoon Carving and Decorating of the Giant Pumpkins for the Sunday's Giant Regatta
• Apple Slink Shot Contest
• Learning to use a Fire Extinguisher
• Physical Exercise Contest
• Giant Pumpkin Boat Building
• Fireman Mini-muster

Day 2

• Pie Eating Contest
• Small Pumpkin River Race
• Giant Pumpkin Regatta

Click below to see the two days of the Pumpkin Regatta:

To see additional links on this event go to another post of Outdoor Steve's Blog at http://outdooradventurers.blogspot.com/2011/10/goffstown-nh-giant-pumpkin-weigh-off.html.

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