Gourd festival

The Wuertz Farm Gourd Festival is a three-day event held every February at the Pinal Fairgrounds and Events Center.  Wuertz Gourd Farm rents the entire fairgrounds and transforms it into a gourders paradise! 

At the Pinal Fairgrounds and Event Center.

Yes! Classes are held all three days of the festival as well as the Thursday before the festival begins.  Over 50 classes are available during the four days. Classes are for students who pre-register only.  Registration opens on our website at 8am on December 6th, 2024. Registration closes 2 weeks before the festival begins.  

The main attraction is the 30,000sqft vendor building.  In this building you will be able to admire and buy gourd art, gourd crafts and gourd tools and supplies from gourd artists and vendors across the country! Also, in this building you can see how gourds have been added to the Grand Canyon State Model Railroaders HO Scale train display.  You won't want to miss being in the back of the vendor building at 2pm on Saturday as the one and only Gourdster Car Races take place. 

There are Gourd Classes which are listed above.

Several food vendors to quench your hunger and thirst.

The Arizona Gourd Society puts on a great Judged Art Competition! Be sure to see them in building #2.

Entertainment takes place on the stage and around the grounds during the entire three days.

Wuertz Gourd Farm is also set up selling all the dried, craft ready gourds, tools, inks & dyes you need to get creating! 1000's of gourds will be on hand.

Don't forget to check out all the amazing displays and holiday decorating ideas and Photo opportunities along the way.

Yes! The fairgrounds RV sites offer water and electrical hookups only. However, there is a dump station located on the property and available for use during your stay. 

 Camping (pinalfairgrounds.com) Click this link for pricing info.

If you purchase your tickets early, admission is only $9 per person. 

If you purchase your tickets the day of admission is $12 per person.

Kids and Parking are FREE!