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PHOTOS: Half Moon Bay Kicks off Pumpkin Festival

The fun has just begun at the city's annual Art and Pumpkin Festival.

Kristine Wong, Neighbor
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Enjoy a photo gallery of sights around today's Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival.

This morning, Half Moon Bay Patch took a tour of the Haunted Barn and met a bevy of creative contestants in the costume contest.

The parade is in full swing, and we're currently staked out on historic Main Street filming the grand Pumpkin Parade to feature this year's 1,704-lb. recordbreaking pumpkin by Napa grower Leonardo Urena.

Find out what's happening in Half Moon Baywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Enjoy these first photos from the festival, and come back soon for photos and video of the costume contest and parade — as well as the pie-eating contest.

We'll also have a video from the Haunted Barn.

Find out what's happening in Half Moon Baywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

See you at the festival!

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