The Great Team Building Pumpkin Race

Get ready for the most fun and unusual Halloween event your team may ever experience. Let imaginations run wild as you design and decorate your own pumpkin racers. What they lack in aerodynamics, they make up for in pure fun.

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Never mind the Indy 500. And forget the Kentucky Derby. Instead, you and your team can participate in the hottest, most contested race of the year – the world-famous Great Pumpkin Race. The quirky annual tradition is celebrated in thousands in communities across America.

This unique seasonal team building program challenges people to collaborate on team concepts, names and racer designs. You can even incorporate business/corporate ideas, including actual or fictitious sponsor logos on your racers. Once everyone’s designs are complete, teams get to actually build and decorate their racers. All racers conform to the Official Great Pumpkin Race Rules. Admittedly, the rules are pretty simple – a street-legal Pumpkin Racer must be made from a pumpkin, and include two independent axles with wheels attached.

Our hand-crafted race kits are fun, easy to assemble and contain everything you need – just add pumpkins. And as a socially-conscious bonus, all kits are assembled and packed by a neurodiverse workforce of young adults enrolled in transition programs across America.

Your TeamBonding facilitator and event team will be on hand throughout to help with decoration, provide racing tips and referee the event. The winners of each group face off in the ultimate duel as they compete for the Grand Champion award. The awards ceremony includes prizes for Best Pit Crew (teamwork), Pumpkin Racer (Design) and fastest farthest Racer.

Interested in racing outside of the Halloween season? Substitute watermelons for pumpkins!

Two individuals are preparing pumpkin-themed cars for a race on a wooden surface. The pumpkin on the left is decorated with a colorful clown wig and a painted face, while the pumpkin on the right features a more monster-like design with sharp teeth and attached eyes. Both pumpkins have wheels attached, ready to race. A checkerboard line is visible on the board, marking the starting point of this Great Pumpkin Team Building Race.

A group of individuals is working on a pumpkin racer, a fun Halloween-themed activity. The pumpkin racer has large, googly eyes and a wide mouth with pointed teeth painted on it. It is placed on wheels, ready for racing. The table is covered in tools and decorations such as scissors and crafting materials, while the team building participants focus on adding final touches to the pumpkin racer.

This image captures a fun moment from a pumpkin team building race event. Three creatively decorated pumpkins are lined up, each mounted on wheels to form pumpkin racers. The racers have unique designs: one appears to have been styled like a cat, with pipe cleaner whiskers and ears. Others are adorned with checkered flags and various festive decorations. In the background, participants are smiling and enjoying the activity, clearly excited about the upcoming race.

This image shows a creatively designed pumpkin racer, styled with personality. The pumpkin is adorned with a straw hat and sunglasses, giving it a cool, laid-back look. One of the wheels appears to be part of a toy or plastic assembly, attached to make the pumpkin mobile. The pumpkin also seems to be holding a bottle, adding to the humorous, festive vibe. It’s a fun and engaging way to bring creativity and teamwork to a pumpkin racing team building event.

This image showcases a lively team building activity where participants are creating pumpkin racers. One person is working on carving or decorating a pumpkin, while another, wearing a festive witch's hat, appears to be using a power tool to attach components, possibly wheels, to the pumpkin. The setting has a group of people engaged in similar activities in the background, making it a fun and collaborative event, as part of a Halloween-themed competition.

This image shows a pumpkin racer in the process of being assembled during a team building event. The pumpkin is fitted with metal rods serving as axles, and wheels are attached on either side. The scene captures the creativity of participants as they construct their racer, likely in preparation for a fun pumpkin race. The surrounding materials, drinks, and craft supplies add to the lively and collaborative atmosphere.

This image shows materials laid out on a table in preparation for assembling a pumpkin racer. A pumpkin sits at the center, surrounded by tools and craft supplies, including a power drill, construction paper, markers, clamps, and paints. These items are essential for designing, decorating, and constructing the pumpkin racer for the upcoming race, creating a fun and creative team building activity.

This image shows a creatively decorated pumpkin racer featuring a humorous face. The pumpkin has been outfitted with a comical disguise: a fake nose, glasses, and bushy eyebrows, giving it a playful personality. Axles for the wheels are visible, suggesting that this pumpkin is ready to be part of the pumpkin race. The setup adds a whimsical element to the team building activity, blending creativity with competition.

A participant is in the middle of a pumpkin race team building event. The pumpkin racer is decorated with colorful pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and a miniature checkered flag, symbolizing the competitive yet festive atmosphere of the race. The person is focused on adjusting the wheels of the creatively designed pumpkin racer, which is fitted with large wheels for mobility.

This image showcases a creatively designed pumpkin racer. The pumpkin has been transformed with a Viking-style mask, featuring wings on the side and dramatic facial expressions. The pumpkin is adorned with a fluffy white wig, adding a playful element to the design. The racer is fitted with blue wheels, and the tools and materials scattered around the workbench suggest that the team is in the midst of finalizing their creation. This fun and imaginative design emphasizes the lighthearted competition of the pumpkin race team building event.

A group of people is gathered around a table, collaborating on what seems to be the design or planning phase of their pumpkin racer project for a team building event. There is a pumpkin on the table, along with various crafting supplies such as glue, markers, and construction paper. The participants appear engaged in a discussion, possibly strategizing or finalizing the design for their pumpkin racer.

This image showcases a creatively designed pumpkin racer. The pumpkin has been intricately transformed to resemble a fierce creature, possibly inspired by a dinosaur or dragon, with painted scales and a set of sharp teeth. The design is very detailed, with wheels attached to the bottom for racing. A power drill and a pumpkin carving kit are visible in the background, suggesting that the team has been hard at work on this impressive creation.

This image features a whimsical pumpkin racer designed to resemble an elephant. The pumpkin is decorated with large, pink and black ears attached to the sides and has a small horn or crown on top, adding a fun detail. The pumpkin’s stem is positioned to mimic an elephant's trunk, and googly eyes have been added for an expressive touch. The racer is equipped with wheels, ready for the competition. The colorful, patterned carpet background adds to the playful atmosphere of this creative team building event.

Team size

12 - 250+

Time needed

1.5 - 2 hours

Space requirement

This Fall team building activity works well either indoors or out. You’ll want an open space large enough to comfortably accommodate your entire group. We supply the ramp.

Ideal for

Celebrating Halloween in the office
Friendly competition
Fall outings & conferences
Boosting morale

Tailoring

Pumpkins are seasonal, and this event was created as a celebration of Fall. But if you really want it at some other time of year, we can easily substitute watermelons. Would you like specific elements of company branding, culture and/or mission statement woven into your program? TeamBonding is all about customization. Just let us know what you have in mind.

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"It was AMAZING! What a great experience in every aspect. Everyone had a Blast! Great team builder! So much fun!"

AstraZeneca

"This event turned out great! The entire organization enjoyed themselves and your team was amazing as well. Thank you!"

Exeltis

"Thank you for all your help in planning our company event. The staff did an incredible job engaging our employees. The Pumpkin Race was such a unique experience and really got our teams excited and engaged. I love hearing from the team that they weren’t really sure about the activity until they gave it shot and had a blast."

Homology

"The event was a success. I want to thank you and your team for hosting a wonderful event!"

Wise Center for Plastic Surgery

"The event was perfect! Our team had a blast and enjoyed every aspect of the evening. Your team was absolutely wonderful! They were very helpful, attentive, fun, and respected our tight timeframe. All around an awesome experience and we will be utilizing team bonding for future team building events. Thank you so much again!"

Tango Therapeutics

"The team had a great time. Danny was a great lead/host of the event. He made it engaging and fun. It was really a good time. The team all raved about it. Thank you."

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