

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Grand Pumpkin Growing Competition 2026 Weigh-In!
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am
- **Event Description**: ? The Grand Pumpkin Growing Contest 2026 ?

Think your pumpkin has what it takes? Bring it along to the Matakana Village Farmers’ Market for our annual pumpkin showdown! With heaps of prize categories — from biggest and tiniest to prettiest, ugliest, celebrity lookalike and more — there are plenty of chances to win.

? Saturday 21 March 2026
? Pumpkins on display &amp; registration by 9:30am
? Judging from 9:30am
? Prizegiving from 10am

? Enter the contest or learn more:
https://www.matakanavillage.co.nz/pumpkin

After the winners are crowned, keep the pumpkin fun going with a special screening of Grow at Matakana Cinemas.

? Screening: Saturday 21 March
? 12:30 PM – 2:27 PM
? All tickets at kids’ pricing ($15)

? Movie details:
https://www.matakanacinemas.co.nz/movie/the-grand-pumpkin-growing-contest-presents-grow-2026/

Bring your pumpkin pride, your whānau, and your best pumpkin story! ?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leigh/the-grand-pumpkin-growing-competition-2026-weigh-in/200029804757745
- **Event Categories**: contests, entertainment, kids, farmers-markets
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 32

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029804757745?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=leigh-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Leigh
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, New Zealand 0985
- **lat**: -36.3521
- **long**: 174.71766
- **full address**: 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, New Zealand 0985, 2 Matakana Valley Rd, Matakana 0985, New Zealand, Leigh

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Matakana Village & Farmers' Market (https://allevents.in/org/matakana-village-and-farmers-market/20768098)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana, New Zealand 0985, 2 Matakana Valley Rd, Matakana 0985, New Zealand, Leigh
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Matakana Village & Farmers' Market
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, entertainment, kids, farmers-markets
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Grand Pumpkin Growing Competition 2026 Weigh-In! ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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