AURORA — A popular pumpkin-tossing competition in Aurora is getting a change of scenery this year.
The city is moving today’s annual Jack-O-Launch event, now called Punkin Chunkin Colorado, to the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. It had been held the previous 11 years at DeLaney Farm, said city spokeswoman Lori MacKenzie.
The event, where teams of amateur engineers construct machines that shoot pumpkins over long distances, traditionally draws from 10,000 to 15,000 people, she said. “We’re hoping to build on those numbers this year with the new and bigger location,” MacKenzie said.
In all, eight local teams will battle it out this weekend in a variety of divisions, including air cannons and catapult machines.
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If you go
What: Punkin Chunkin Colorado
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today
Where: Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 Quincy Ave.
Cost: Admission is free. Parking costs $5.
Info: For details, go to .
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Pumpkin contest at Aurora garden center Saturday
Nick’s Garden Center & Farm Market, 2001 S. Chambers Road in Aurora, hosts its annual pumpkin weigh-off today.
The contest starts at 9 a.m.. Prizes include $500 for first place, $300 for second, $200 for third and $100 for fourth. There are also ribbons for other vegetables, including heaviest green squash, longest long gourd and heaviest watermelon.
For more information, go to or call 303-696-6657. The Denver Post
