Hugo Pumpkin Festival

11/27/2025

Save even more for 2026 season now! Advance discount tickets are available now!

It’s our once a year sale!!! Book for all your 2026 experiences, holiday ele-gifts, and 2025 Holiday in the Ark!!! Our full 2026 calendar will be open this Thanksgiving day!
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11/14/2025

Congrats to our Photo of the Day contest winner! The festival is all about joy and supporting our amazing elephant herd! Thank you to those who voted and to those that allowed us to capture their memories! We will see everyone next year for the 12th Annual Hugo Pumpkin Festival! 2026 details coming soon!

11/09/2025

Presenting our 2025 Tag and Share photo contest winner! Growing and exploring at the festival makes the best photo memories! Congrats to Alison Culley for sharing your special memories with us!

11/09/2025

Did you visit out trivia table this year at the 11th Annual Hugo Punpkin Festival? Well our 2025 trivia contest winner is…. Terran Stilwell! Thank you for joining us this season at the festival and big congrats on your winning entry!

11/09/2025

Big Congrats to our Guess the Pumpkin Weight contest winner: Heather Vale of TX! You had an exact winning guess on our prize pumpkin! thank you for visiting us this season!!!

11/09/2025

Now that the 11th Annual Hugo Pumpkin Festival has come to a close it is now time for YOU to choose our winning Photo of the Day! In order to vote you must comment a pumpkin 🎃 or elephant 🐘 on the picture of your choice! Voting will end on 11pm (CST) on Thursday November 13th! Our winning photo will win an amazing festival prize pack with elephant experiences! Share this post to help your photo favorite! All votes must be made on the original post! Let the contest begin!
https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com

11/09/2025

It’s the Photo of the Day for Saturday November 8th! Nothing better than a bounce in fall weather! We hope you have enjoyed all the daily photos during the 11th Annual Hugo Pumpkin Festival! Voting for your fav will begin tomorrow Sunday November 9th! Stay tuned for more information about next years festival!

https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com

11/09/2025

The 11th Annual Hugo Pumpkin Festival is now closed and we would like to extend a ele-sized thank you to all those who visited us this season! 100% of the festival proceeds goes towards the care of the amazing elephants residing at the Endangered Ark Foundation! We look forward to seeing everyone at next years festival! Stayed tuned starting tomorrow for contest winner announcements and the start of our Photo of the Day voting competiiton!

11/03/2025

Don’t miss your final chance to experience this Amazing fall festival! One extended day has been added on Saturday November 8th from 12:30-5:00! On this final closing date the festival general admission will include even MORE! Advance tickets are still available at a discounted rate!! Visit us online to purchase tickets and to find out more about this special extended date!

https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com

The Hugo Pumpkin Festival is a fun-filled event featuring a variety of activities for the whole fami

11/02/2025

The 11th Annual Huho Pumpkin Festival will be closed on Sunday November 2nd…. But don’t miss your final chance to experience this Amazing fall festival! One extended day has been added on Saturday November 8th from 12:30-5:00! On this final closing date the festival general admission will include even MORE! Advance tickets are still available at a discounted rate!! Visit us online to purchase tickets and to find out more about this special extended date!

https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com

11/01/2025

It’s the Photo of the Day for Friday October 31st! Even the elephants got into the Haloween spirit! Make sure to get your festival photo taken to be entered into our Photo of the Day contest at the 11th Annual Hugo Pumpkin Festival! Yur last cganve will be saturday November 1st! Visit us online today for info and to get your advance discount tickets!

https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com

10/28/2025

It’s a special birthday at the ark this Friday October 31st! Our resident foody Alta will be celebrating along with all our guests at the pumpkin festival! Make sure to send her birthday wishes on the festival hayride! Help us celebrate by making a special donation for Alta and her herd by bringing much needed extra heavy duty hoses, rakes, or shovels as a gift and help spread the birthday cheer by feeding a special dessert to one of our herd residents! For more information and to purchase tickets visit

https://www.hugopumpkinfestival.com