Long Cliff Pumpkin Carving Contest
Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery · Sanborn, New York
Details
- Date
- Oct 9 – Oct 18, 2026
- Format
- In person + online
- Time
- Drop-off 12 - 5 PM, Oct 9-11
- Where
- Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery
3617 Lower Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY 14132
Get directions ↗ - Prizes
- Complimentary Carver's Flight for each entry; grand prize of two Nouveau Night 2026 tickets plus a bottle of wine ($95 value)
- Open to
- 21 and older
- Organizer
- Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery
- Register by
- Bring carved pumpkin Oct 9-11, 12-5 PM
- Rules
- Pumpkin must be pre-carved; individual or team entries; winner decided by most online reactions (voting Oct 12-18)
About this contest
Adults bring a finished carved pumpkin to the winery during a three-day drop-off window and get a free wine tasting flight. Each pumpkin is photographed and the community votes for a grand prize winner.
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