This year’s Pumpkin Festival brought the community together once again for a day of fun, creativity and impressive produce.
With 91 entries across a range of categories, the 2025 event was a true celebration of local growing talent and seasonal spirit.
From giant pumpkins to intricate baking and quirky vegetable art, entrants of all ages put their best foot forward. Here are the results from this year’s competition:
Adult Categories
Biggest Circumference Pumpkin
1st: Patricia
2nd: Asoml
Smallest Fully Grown Pumpkin
1st: Susi
2nd: Thalia
Pumpkin Art
1st: Susanne
2nd: Carl Thomas
Pumpkin Baking – Savoury
1st: Alia
2nd: Peter Webb and Belinda Goodwin
Pumpkin Baking – Sweet
1st: Belinda Thomas
2nd: Val Bianchi
Biggest Feijoa
1st: Peter Webb
2nd: Avril Armstrong
Biggest Choko
1st: Belinda Goodwin
2nd: Vanessa
Children’s Categories
Biggest Circumference Pumpkin
1st: Moana
2nd: Gill Henry
Smallest Fully Grown Pumpkin
1st: Tohu
2nd: Nulani
Most Unusual Pumpkin
1st: Nulani
Pumpkin Art
1st: Finley Thomas
2nd: Hannah Thomas
Biggest Feijoa
Winner: Nulani
Biggest Choko
Winner: Nulani
The event was a fantastic display of community spirit and creativity, with something for everyone to enjoy. Organisers were thrilled with the turnout and the quality of entries.
