Welcome to the Prince Edward County Pumpkinfest & Growers home base.

If you are here to view the Prince Edward County Pumpkin Growers seed sale please click here.

Giant pumpkins, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Hats, Pumpkin Parades & more!

The festivities are back in action with the Wellington Parade, day of fun and activities and (our highlight) the big pumpkin and vegetable weigh-off!

The Pumpkinfest Committee is happy to welcome you to "The County" and the 28th annual P.E.C. Pumpkinfest Weigh-off 2024, 240 Main St., Wellington, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The weigh-off location has returned to the school parking lot.

Learn about the history of Wellington Pumpkinfest weigh-off

Competitive pumpkin growing is now a world wide hobby with weigh-offs in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and Japan as well as Canada and the U.S. Find out where it all began for Prince Edward County…

Looking to participate in the weigh-off? Take a peek the rules & prize packages:

To bring members of our community together, we have several prize packages for different vegetables including Giant Pumpkins, Squash, Cabbage, Rutabaga, Long Gourds, and more! Check out the Rules & Prize list for more information…

Check out our past events!

We love documenting all of the fun had at Wellington Pumpkinfest over the years. Check out our gallery of past events…

Our municipal council extends a warm welcome to all visitors to the historical Prince Edward County

We hope that you will enjoy our spectacular scenery, heritage homes, sun drenched beaches, favourite fishing spots, antique, art, craft and other interesting shops!

A full array of accommodations and excellent restaurants await your arrival along with water and land based activities to suit every pocket book.  Have fun in Wellington at the Annual Pumpkinfest event.

Looking to purchase seeds?