Events
17th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin’ Festival
Date
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Cost
$10
The 17th Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival returns to the Stowe Events Field on Sunday, September 27, 2026, with competitors aiming to beat a world record distance of 879 feet set in 2024.
Voted USA Today’s best fall festival in the nation, this one-day event celebrates the sport of hurling pumpkins for distance using do-it-yourself, gravity-powered trebuchets. Part Soap Box Derby and part track-and-field shot put, the festival offers an incredible opportunity for kids, adults, and amateur builders to design custom catapults and engage in a family-friendly competition.
All festival proceeds directly benefit the Clarina Howard Nichols Center, a dedicated organization working to end domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking in Lamoille County.
The festival gates open at 11:00 AM and run until 4:00 PM at 120 Weeks Hill Rd., Stowe, Vermont. The thrilling trebuchet competition features three rounds of chuckin' scheduled for 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2:30 PM, with an awards ceremony immediately following the final round.
Admission and Event Details:
- Tickets: Admission is $10 per person. Children aged 5 and under are free.
- Parking: Parking is free, including available handicap parking.
- Amenities: Seating is not provided; attendees are encouraged to bring their own
lawn chairs or blankets. - Restrictions: No dogs, outside food, or outside beverages are allowed on the
festival grounds.
