Enter the official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Weigh-Off and compete against the “Big Boys” on Sunday, Oct. 5th. Registration opens at 7:00am, Weight-off starts at 10:00 am. There is adult and children grower (ages 8 -15) categories. The “Official GPC Prize Schedule” follows, plus a $1000 prize for a new Maine State Record:

DAMARISCOTTA PUMPKINFEST & REGATTA™ – 2026
OFFICIAL GREAT PUMPKIN COMMONWEALTH
WEIGH-OFF PRIZE SCHEDULE

PLACE ADULT ADULT CHILDREN’S CHILDREN’S
GIANT GIANT GIANT GIANT
PUMPKIN SQUASH PUMPKIN SQUASH

1 $2,500 $1,000 $300 $300
2 1,300 500 200 200
3 750 200 150 150
4 500 150 100 100
5 250 100 85 85
6 100 85 70 70
7 75 70 55 55
8 55 55 45 45
9 40 40 35 35
10 25 25 25 25