Ammon Pumpkin Walk Features Record 1,281-Pound Pumpkin
The 15th Annual Ammon Pumpkin Walk and Pie Eating Contest took place at McCowin Park in Ammon, Idaho, featuring displays of decorated pumpkins, award-winning giant pumpkins, and a new pie-eating competition. A record-breaking 1,281-pound pumpkin was a highlight, and the…
Idaho Falls Pocatello, ID, October 17, 2026 —
The 15th Annual Ammon Pumpkin Walk and Pie Eating Contest brought decorated pumpkin displays, giant pumpkins and a new competition to McCowin Park in Ammon, Idaho. A pumpkin weighing 1,281 pounds was a highlight of the event and was described in the event summary as record-breaking.
The gathering also featured award-winning giant pumpkins and a pie-eating competition that was new to this year’s event. The summary did not identify the pumpkin growers, the competition winners or the event’s organizers.
The decorated pumpkin displays are scheduled to remain at McCowin Park through Halloween, extending the event’s features beyond the day it took place. The specific date of the event and the hours the displays are available were not provided.
The event’s 15th annual edition combined pumpkin displays with contests, including the newly added pie-eating competition. No further details were provided about how the competitions were conducted or how awards were decided.
Story summarized from the original created by Hadley Bodell on localnews8.com, see more information here.
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