Pumpkins and protesters take over downtown Ukiah for Pumpkinfest 

UKIAH, CA., 10/18/25 — On a particularly beautiful, sunny Saturday in downtown Ukiah, community members came together to watch the 2025 Ukiah Pumpkinfest parade, which ran down State Street from Low Gap Road to Mill Street. 

Local nonprofit organizations, businesses and schools, including Ukiah High School, participated with floats, signs and coordinated dance performances. This year, the theme of the event was “Pumpkins of Oz.”