Stillwater Harvest Fest celebrates fall with Ferris wheel and pumpkin drops, races, weigh-off

A 45-foot Ferris wheel will be located at the tip of Mulberry Point in Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater as part of this ...
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Gourd big or go home: Pumpkin boat racing brings hundreds to Stillwater

The Pumpkin Regatta at the Stillwater Harvest Fest is one of only a few nationwide. This year’s winner, Tim Brown, took home the trophy for the third time.

Giant pumpkins become boats in Minnesota’s annual river race, where one competitor honoured her son and another won for the third time

Hundreds of people gathered along the St. Croix River in Stillwater, Minnesota, on Sunday to watch four competitors race in ...
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Twin Cities weekend guide: Pumpkin boats, Oktoberfest, posters for parks

How fast can you kayak down a river — in a giant pumpkin? Paddling the news: Stillwater Harvest Fest, a celebration of all ...
Boston Herald

Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air triumphantly, Gary Kristensen celebrated as he crossed the finish line, victorious in his giant, floating pumpkin. Today in History: October ...
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Giant, floating pumpkin races draw large crowds to annual event in Oregon

Jon Sestak, dressed as Elvis, is helped out of the loading area ahead of his race during the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta on Sunday in Tualatin, Ore. Hoisting his kayak paddle in the air ...