See the list of past themes below. Past themes will not be considered again.
- 1976 – “The Spirit of 76”
- 1977 – Pumpkin Patch Fairyland
- 1978 – World Rainbow
- 1979 – Pumpkin Potpourri
- 1980 – Pumpkin Delight
- 1981 – Circus of Pumpkins
- 1982 – The Pumpkin Zoo
- 1983 – 125 Years of Pumpkins
- 1984 – Pumpkins for President
- 1985 – Pumpkin Kaleidoscope
- 1986 – 25 Years of Magical Pumpkins
- 1987 – Storybook Pumpkins
- 1988 – Great Pumpkins in History
- 1989 – Pumpkin Playground
- 1990 – The City of Never Ending Pumpkins
- 1991 – American Pumpkin Pride
- 1992 – Pumpkin Pioneers
- 1993 – Musical Pumpkins
- 1994 – Pumpkin Panorama
- 1995 – Pumpkin Reunion
- 1996 – Gold Medal Pumpkins
- 1997 – Pumpkin Fiesta
- 1998 – Pumpkin Patchwork
- 1999 – Pumpkins on the Prairie
- 2000 – Pumpkin Memories
- 2001 – 40 Years of Pumpkin Magic
- 2002 – Pumpkin Patriotism
- 2003 – Pumpkin Freedom
- 2004 – Pumpkin Classics
- 2005 – Pumpkin Hobbies
- 2006 – Pumpkin Masquerade
- 2007 – Pumpkin Dreams
- 2008 – Pumpkintopia
- 2009 – Pumpkin Safari
- 2010 – Pumpkins Across America
- 2011 – 50 Fabulous Years of Pumpkins
- 2012 – Happiness is…the Perfect Pumpkin
- 2013 – Pumpkin Adventures
- 2014 – Pumpkin Inventions
- 2015 – Pumpkins in Disguise
- 2016 – Parade of Pumpkins
- 2017 – Pumpkins Across The Decades
- 2018 – A Pumpkin Carnival
- 2019 – Wild West Pumpkin Fest
- 2020 – Masked Pumpkins
- 2021 – Old Fashioned Pumpkin Festival
- 2022 – Wish Upon a Pumpkin
- 2023 – Pumpkins of History
