Central Park Parks Halloween Party 10-24-09

Pumpkin Festival
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!