Pumpkin Fest at the Saturday Farmer’s Market

Saturday, October 31 | 10:00AM – 2:00PM

Celebrate halloween at the market with Pumpkin Fest at the UBC Farm! A last hurrah for the changing seasons, a place to get your fill of fall bounty fruits and vegetables, and special pumpkin-y activities.

Pumpkin Carving Contest and Farm tours (Register below!)

U-pick pumpkin piles

Food and coffee trucks

More than 30 different local vendors selling produce, fruit, meat, mushrooms, cheese, eggs, baked goods, beverages, sweet treats, alcohol, artisan goods, and more

Pumpking Carving Contest

Register here to secure your contest entry!

How does it work?

All participants must sign-up using the link above – entry is by donation. All donations of $20 or more are invited to pick up a complimentary UBC Farm carving pumpkin (while supplies last) at our Tuesday Oct. 27th market (4:00-6:30PM).

Bring your most creatively carved pumpkin to the market on Saturday Oct. 31st, between 9:30-10:30AM, and our market guests will vote for their favourite! (If there are >15 entries, participants may be assigned a 30min drop-off window to bring their entry pumpkin.)

Winners will be announced at 1:00PM – please come to claim your prize, and take home your pumpkin! Any pumpkins left after 2:00PM will be fed to our compost. If the winner cannot attend the announcement, we will contact you to pick up your prize at a future market date!

Prizes:

The winner will receive a $40.00 gift certificate to the market – this can be used at any vendor, including the UBC Farm!

Pollinator Tour 12:00 -1:00PM

Register here to secure your spot! (Entry is per family – max 15 participants.) Note: Our COVID-19 safety plan restricts our tours to a maximum of 15 participants, excluding children from the same household.

Learn all about biodiversity at the UBC Farm, with a special focus on pollinators, while walking the UBC Farm site with our tour guides!

Location

UBC Farm – 3461 Ross Drive