Festival Details – Tualatin Parks

Sunday, October 19, 2025

2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
FREE admission
Lake of the Commons
8325 SW Nyberg St., Tualatin, OR 97062

Schedule of Events

Main Stage – West side of the lake

Time	Event
10:00 am	Welcome and Sponsor Recognition
10:15 am	Tualatin High School Marching Band Pep Rally
11:00 am	Mz Pearl Variety Show
11:30 am	Jugglemania strolling entertainment
12:00 pm	Pumpkin Races on the lake
1:00 pm	Mz Pearl Variety Show
2:00 pm	Pumpkin Races on the lake
3:00 pm	Kids’ Costume Contest
4:00 pm	Event Closes

East side of the lake on Nyberg Street

Time	Event
10:30 am	Jugglemania strolling entertainment
11:30 am	PDX Dancing Witches
12:00 pm	Pumpkin Races on the lake
1:00 pm	PDX Dancing Witches
1:30 pm	Peregrine Arts – ZomBees A capella Group
2:00 pm	Pumpkin Races on the lake
3:00 pm	Peregrine Arts – ZomBees A capella Group
4:00 pm	Event Closes

Pumpkin Races

12:00 pm

Heat One – This race is for members of the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers. This fabulous club grows the pumpkins for the Regatta. They paddle their own pumpkins or can have a friend paddle for them.
Heat Two – This race is for our Sasquash Sponsors and invited special guests.

2:00 pm

Heat Three – Tualatin Police, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue and paddlers from the online paddling quest
Heat Four and Five – These races are for the people that were selected from the online paddling quest

Activities

Pumpkin Bowling – Knock down bowling pins using a pumpkin in one of four bowling lanes.
Pumpkin Golf – Try to hit floating golf balls into pumpkins in the lake.
Pumpkin Tic Tac Toe – Look for tic tac toe around the lake and play with mini pumpkins.
Pumpkin Checkers – Stop and play pumpkin checkers at one of the boards set up around the lake
Pumpkin Decorating sponsored by Tualatin Together
Kids’ Costume Contest. Sign up begins at 10:00am at the Information Tent located at the end of SW Nyberg Street. Limit of 25 kids per age group so sign up early. Age groups: 3 and under, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-11.
Clown extraordinaire Heather Pearl will be back to entertain the crowd with Mz. Pearl’s Variety Show
Zombie Shoot Out – Sponsored by Impact Action Sports
Face Painting
Craft Tent – Sponsored by Willowbrook Arts Camp
Professional Pumpkin Carvers – Watch pro carvers Tom Lindskog and Tim Pate work their magic
Giant Pumpkin Selfie Station– Snap a pic with the top three winners from the Terminator Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Regatta Swag – Visit the Pumpkin Regatta Store to pick up t-shirts, posters, stickers, and more!
Strolling Entertainment – Keep and eye out for strolling entertainment by the ZomBees, PDX Dancing Witches, Roaming Pirates, stilt walkers, and Rhys Thomas’s giant puppets!
Giant Coloring Mural

Food Vendors

Food courts will be located on both sides of the lake with a variety of delicious cuisines and snacks.

Arrow Coffee and Desserts-Waffles, breakfast sandwiches, coffee drinks
Bondi Bowls – Smoothie bowls and shave ice
Cousins Maine Lobster – Lobster Rolls, Lobster Grilled Cheese, Lobster Tots
Hotdogs Alexis
Kristy’s Smash Burgers
Lee Farms-Donuts, caramel apples, cider
Lemon Smash- Flavored and premium lemonades
Pacific NW Kettle Corn – Fresh kettle corn
Pilgrim’s Roasted Nut’Z
Qualiserve – Philly Cheesesteak Elephant Ears, Garlic Fries, Lemonade
RB Wok and Grill – Teriyaki chicken, Veggie stir-fry, Noodles
So Cheesy – Gourmet Grilled Cheese and Mac and Cheese
The Chop Spot – Chicken Sundaes
Vendors Are We-Licorice ropes, freeze dried candy
Vertical Grounds Coffee-Espresso beverages
Westside Pizza House – Pizza

Artisan Vendors

Brenna White Design and Illustration

Regatta artist extraordinaire, Brenna White, will be back on the main plaza! Meet the artist and purchase her amazing artwork, including prints, cards, and more.

Lefty’s Custom Glass

Glass artist Tim Jaquet will be on the plaza selling hand-blown glass pumpkins and ghosts.

BBNW Candles

Fan favorite BBNW Candles will be selling their amazing fall candles.

Glass Girl Studio

Glass Girl, Charity Stewart will be on the plaza with her nature inspired fused glass art. Stop by her booth at the Regatta or visit her studio in Newberg!

The Bear Crafter

Roy McGill, The Bear Crafter, will be on the plaza selling his felt and wool ornaments, blown glass, and pottery.

Thistle and Tale Press

Joshua Milligan and Ruby Bloom of Thistle and Tale Press will be selling their charming hand-crafted books, cards, and art prints.

Sponsor & Partner Booth

Vendor applications for 2025 have closed. Companies that would like a booth to promote their business or hand out samples should visit our Sponsorship page.

Useful Information

Costumes are welcome
Entrance and all activities are free. Merchandise and food are available for purchase
Only service animals are allowed at the Pumpkin Regatta. Please leave pets at home.
Make sure you walk all around the lake! There are exciting things happening throughout the venue
Try to carpool, walk, or bike to the Regatta if possible.
Ride your bike and park in the free Bike Valet!
Catch the Pumpkin Shuttle
Be ready for any kind of weather