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Winning pumpkin at the festival

The Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival is an annual free festival held in the coastside community of Half Moon Bay, California for one weekend during pumpkin harvest season, and includes a contest for the largest pumpkin (pictured). It is one of the oldest and largest local festivals in California. Proceeds go to local civic causes and to the beautification of the downtown area.