Embrace the Pumpkin Craze! Autumn is Here with Pumpkins, Picking Adventures, and Delicious Treats

During the Autumn season, you have the chance to visit Pumpkin World at Pipek’s farmhouse, located close to Golčov Jeníkov. This place is a family-run farm that is dedicated to growing pumpkins and turns into a whimsical fairy garden filled with pumpkin decorations, a maze, a straw bale castle, and various other attractions each year. Aside from pumpkins, the Pipkas also cultivate and sell grains, raise sheep, and produce their own honey.

Here are some recommendations for pumpkin festivals happening across the Czech Republic

Another exciting event is the Pumpkin harvest in Valtice Underground. This year, it is scheduled for 26 September 2025. You can expect to see many different shapes and varieties of pumpkins, with opportunities to carve them on-site. There will also be competitions for children, a mystery evening featuring hundreds of lit up carved pumpkins, tastings of pumpkin soups, and a breathtaking pumpkin fireworks show that will dazzle the audience.

On October 12, 2025, you are invited to the Pumpkin Festival at Slavkov u Brna Chateau. There will be a festive pumpkin gathering, a mini market with a special theme, delicious pumpkin treats, a workshop designed for kids, and a pumpkin exhibition.

The municipality of Máslovice will be hosting Maslovice pumpkin picking on 18 October 2025. You can look forward to not just decorating and carving pumpkins but also encountering ghosts and goblins, as well as a magical haunted forest. Food lovers will also be pleased as there will be a variety of unique pumpkin delicacies available. Think wine and pumpkin… is it a match? In Moravská Nová Ves, they are organizing a special event on 25 October 2025 for those who enjoy fine wines and pumpkin treats. Come out and savor sweet and savory pumpkin dishes, alongside regional specialties!

The interest in pumpkin picking, autumn events, and pumpkin-themed festivals is growing across the Czech Republic. You can choose from an array of events, such as the Pumpkin Festival in Jeseník, the Pumpkin Autumn event at the Botanical Garden in Prague, and the Pumpkin Festival in the Chládek Gardens. Additional options can be found at the Botanicus Ostrá gardens and various zoos in the area, where pumpkin-making activities and autumn ghost walks are also organized. Make sure to check the event calendar on Where to go from boredom! for a vibrant pumpkin-filled autumn!