Picture this: you’re sitting in a giant pumpkin, paddling across the lake. Well, that’s essentially what the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta is. Locals and visitors alike dress up in Halloween costumes, hop in 1,000-pound pumpkins and paddle around the Lake of the Commons.
If an oversized pumpkin canoe isn’t your cup of tea, there’s always the pie eating contest, kids’ costume contest, pumpkin golf, pumpkin bowling, clown shows and lots of delicious festival food.
The regatta got started in 2004 when the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers were looking for a spot to do an end-of-season paddle. Today, it’s hosted annually at the Lake at Tualatin Lake at the Commons and has become one of Oregon’s most anticipated fall events.
