# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join Hūnua's Giant Pumpkin Growing Contest! The growing season begins this September/October 2025, and runs through until the Hunua School Country Fair on Saturday 28 March 2026.

We welcome participants of all ages and communities who want to be part of a fun, competitive, and distinctively country event!

Official seeds and seedlings are available for purchase on our website here: https://hunuas-giant-pumpkin-contest.raiselysite.com/

With over 12 prize categories, there will be options for the whole family. Prize categories will include: heaviest pumpkin (students, and open age); oddest grown pumpkin; best decorated (cutest, scariest); and tastiest pumpkin treats for our baking and cooking afficionados!

Weigh in will take place as part of the Hunua School Country Fair & 150th Anniversary Celebrations, at Hunua School, with food, entertainment, and fun for the whole family.

The best bit? All proceeds from ticket sales go to Hunua School, which is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2026.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wanganui/hunuas-giant-pumpkin-contest/200029057273421
- **Event Categories**: contests, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wanganui
- **state**: MW
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Hunua School
- **lat**: -39.36827914916
- **long**: 175.078125
- **full address**: Hunua School, 43 Lockwood Road Hunua,Kakatahi, New Zealand, Wanganui

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest being held?
  - **A:** Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest takes place on Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am to Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 am at Hunua School, 43 Lockwood Road Hunua,Kakatahi, New Zealand, Wanganui.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest?
  - **A:** Hunua's Giant Pumpkin Contest is organized by Hunua School.

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