Giant Pumpkin

Competitions and Displays
Agriculture
Giant Pumpkin

Competition Overview

The iconic Giant Pumpkin Competition supported by Pillow Talk showcases gardening skills of farmers, students and gardeners to see who can harvest the heaviest giant pumpkin.

The competition record is currently held by Downlands College from Toowoomba, whose monster entry in this year's competition of 368.5kg smashed the previous record of 261.5kg set in 2015.

Watch the latest episode of Ekka TV and all of the competition highlights by clicking here.

Details:

Completed

Entries Open

27 Feb 2026

Entries Close

28 Mar 2026

Judging Commences

28 Mar 2026

Awards Presentation

Enter Now

Entries for the Giant Pumpkin Competition supported by Pillow Talk are now open.

The competition features two classes, testing the growing skills of farmers, students and gardeners to see who can harvest the heaviest giant pumpkin.

The competition record is currently held by Downlands College from Toowoomba, whose monster entry in 2024 of 368.5kg smashed the previous record of 261.5kg set in 2015.

Watch the latest episode of Ekka TV and all of the competition highlights by clicking here.

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Resources

Competition Schedule

Classroom Resources

2026 EKKA Giant Pumpkin Growing Tips

Pumpkin Scone Recipe