About the Regatta – Tualatin Parks

In 2004 the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers were looking for a location to do an end-of-season paddle with a handful of giant pumpkins.

Today the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta, held at the Lake at Tualatin Commons, has grown into an event with a national reputation that draws thousands of people each year.

The Regatta wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers! The PGVG and their members are the generous people that supply the pumpkins for the Regatta. For more information about the PGVG, growing giant vegetables, or participating in the Terminator weigh off at the Regatta visit their website at http://www.pgvg.org/.

Pumpkin Regatta Art

The famous Pumpkin Regatta posters and skull designs are created by Tualatin artist Brenna White. All of the posters can be seen in the gallery.

Every year since 2010 Brenna has created a new original painting for the event. Her attention to detail and vibrant use of color have made her artwork a collectors’ item for anyone that loves Fall and the Regatta. To see all of Brenna’s posters, view the gallery below.

Regatta in the News / Media Inquiries

Over the last 20 years the award-winning West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta has become Oregon’s most anticipated Fall event. Spectators come from not only the Pacific Northwest but also from all over the United States and Canada. The event has been featured by a wide variety of local, regional, and national, and international media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Southwest and Alaska Airlines magazine, AAA Via Magazine, CNN, the Travel Channel, Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV, Food Network Magazine, Readers Digest, and much more.