But for real-life pumpkins that are powerfully plump-a-licious, you'll want to make for the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. The name says so much: You'll encounter all sorts of autumnal imagery there, including carved pumpkins, pumpkins on canvas ...

Gienger’s winner will be one of the star attractions at this weekend’s Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, with an appearance in the noontime parade. (Matt Williams of the San Francisco Giants is the parade grand marshal.) Later, attendees can have their photo taken with the gargantuan gourd. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

A Minnesota horticulture teacher remained the reigning champion Monday of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California where his massive gourds have won the top prize four years in a row.

Crowds gathered Monday morning for the 51st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Monday brings about the return of the staple World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. All the largest pumpkins visitors could ever see will go on display in the 51st annual contest.

Travis Gienger, who takes his fourth championship title, drove 32 hours to Half Moon Bay from Anoka, Minnesota, with the giant gourd.

A Minnesota horticulture teacher has remained the reigning champion of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

Ryan Yamamoto reports on the 51st Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay Monday.