Europe's Largest Pumpkin Festival Is Now Open
Tulleys Farm situated in West Sussex is host to a variety of award winning seasonal experiences that attract visitors from not only the rest of the UK, but also the rest of the world. One of those incredible experiences opened it's doors last week, and what kind of a horror site would I be if I didn't tell you about the largest pumpkin festival in Europe!
Back by popular demand, Tulleys Pumpkin Festival welcomed a record number of visitors through the gates when they opened Saturday 19th September. What started as a traditional pumpkin patch has gone onto to become the biggest in Europe growing rapidly over recent years thanks to social media.
“Seeing the Pumpkin Valley full of visitors for the first time on opening day was a really proud moment for everyone here, particularly with a record number of people coming through the gates. When we first started growing pumpkins, we could never have imagined what the festival would eventually become. Pumpkin picking is still right at the heart of it, but it has grown into something families travel from all over the country to experience. Social media has played a huge part in that. Every fall we see photographs and videos from Tulleys being shared around the world and it is quite extraordinary to think that all of that starts here on our family farm in West Sussex." - Stuart Beare, owner of Tulleys Farm
As per their press release-
More than 1.5 million pumpkins and gourds now fill the site, with more than 100 different varieties spread across the festival and Pick Your Own fields. For 2026, Tulleys has made its biggest single addition to the Pumpkin Festival since it began - Pumpkin Valley.
Pumpkin Valley is a newly landscaped area featuring streams, ponds, wooden bridges, giant pumpkin sculptures, a Pumpkin Farm House and Hobbit House, surrounded by pumpkins and fall planting. The new area took months to build and forms part of the continued expansion of an event which began with the simple tradition of families visiting the farm to choose a pumpkin.
Tulleys Pumpkin Festival now covers more than 100 acres, with around 600,000 pumpkin seeds planted to produce the enormous crop required for the fall season.
Europe's Largest Pumpkin Festival Is Now Open
Visitors can head into the Pick Your Own fields before exploring the Pumpkin Village, where more than 100 different varieties of pumpkins and gourds are displayed.
More than 30 photo opportunities have been created throughout the festival, alongside giant pumpkin displays, roaming musicians, street theatre, seasonal food and drink and a 33-metre Observation Wheel overlooking the fields and surrounding countryside.
The increasingly elaborate displays have helped make the farm particularly popular on Instagram and TikTok, with visitors sharing images and videos from the pumpkin fields throughout the fall.
Despite its monumental growth, Tulleys remains owned and operated by the Beare family, with the Pumpkin Festival forming part of the diversification of the original family farm.
“There is something very simple at the heart of it. Families come here, choose their pumpkins and spend time together. What has changed is everything we have built around that tradition. For a lot of our visitors, coming to Tulleys has become something they do every fall, and we never take that for granted. We have an incredible team who work for months to get the farm ready. Opening weekend is the moment everyone finally gets to see what they have created.” - Stuart Beare, owner of Tulleys Farm
The event is running on select dates from 19th September to 31st October. More information & how to purchase tickets can be found on their website HERE.
Additionally, the farm will also open for after dark event Pumpkin Nights on select dates running from 26th September to 31st October. The separately ticketed evening event sees the site transformed after dark, with illuminated woodland walks, pumpkin picking, two undercover live music stages, seasonal street food and drinks and more than 30 photo opportunities. This will also be the first year Pumpkin Valley has been part of the evening event. More info & how to purchase tickets for this event can be found HERE.
Honestly, this looks incredible! You can judge by yourself with more images below. Very excited to announce we'll be attending both this and Shocktober at Tulleys Farm this Spooky Season horror fans, so head over to our YouTube Channel and subscribe there to make sure you don't miss either!
