"Game of Throws"

Presented by STEAM Ahead Foundation in partnership with Friends of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation and co-sponsored by the Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD), this friendly festival of flying fruit provides young people with the opportunity to learn science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) by participating in a fun hands-on project that will challenge their creativity and develop their skills in engineering, design, and construction.

South Bay Pumpkin Smash also known as "The Game of Throw's" is annual event where teams of students grades 3rd through 12th participate. Their aim... to win honor and prizes by hurtling leftover Halloween pumpkins with both accuracy and distance using Medieval-style technology (mechanical devices).

Are you ready to have a smashing good time? Assemble your team and test your imagination!

2024 Event Date and Location