Theme Contest

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
• 2024 – Pumpkins Around the World
• 2025 – Pumpkins at the Movies