The World Record

From the festival’s inception, achieving the world record for lit jack-o-lanterns has been a central part of the fun. The community of Keene holds the official Guinness World Record for the "Most Jack-O'-Lanterns in One Place At One Time."

Here is a brief running history of our pumpkin performance since the first festival in 1991:

  • 1991: First "Harvest" Festival, 600 pumpkins
  • 1992: First WORLD RECORD, 1,628 pumpkins
  • 1993: Second WORLD RECORD, 4,817 pumpkins
  • 1994: Third WORLD RECORD,10, 540 pumpkins
  • 1995: 9,812 pumpkins
  • 1996: Fourth WORLD RECORD,13,044 pumpkins
  • 1997: Fifth WORLD RECORD, 13,432 pumpkins
  • 1998: Sixth WORLD RECORD,17, 693 pumpkins
  • 1999: 16,349 pumpkins
  • 2000: Seventh WORLD RECORD, 23,727 pumpkins
  • 2001: 22,663 pumpkins
  • 2002: 18,882 pumpkins
  • 2003: Eighth WORLD RECORD, 28,952 pumpkins
  • 2004: 27,584 pumpkins.
  • 2005: 22, 157 pumpkins
  • 2006: 24,682 pumpkins

Help us set the next Guinness World Record! Click here to learn how to participate.