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Pumpkin Festival in Central Park

Thank you for making the 2009 Pumpkin Festival such a success, and please check back in Fall 2010 for information about next year's festival.

Pumpkin Festival

Kid surrounded by pumpkins

Kids in Halloween costumes

Central Park, Manhattan
October 24, 2009
12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.


The 2009 Pumpkin Festival is an annual event to celebrate the fall harvest season that will take place on Saturday, October 24 and features a scarecrow design competition and pumpkin giveaway.

This year's Pumpkin Festival will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Central Park by 72nd Street. We will have participatory programming including:

  • Spooktacular Haunted House
  • Citywide Scarecrow Design Competition
  • Pumpkin Patch – kids take home a free pumpkin!
  • Pumpkin carving & decorating stations
  • Hay rides
  • Walkabout characters
  • Face painting
  • Greenmarket vendors
  • Live entertainment from The Big Apple Circus, Kidrockers, and more!

All events are free!

Event Sponsors

Cabot Camp Sunshine A Christmas Carol Train Tour New York Post

Performances By

Big Apple Circus Kidrockers Laughing Pizza

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