Central Park, Manhattan
October 24, 200912:00 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
•Walkabout characters
•Face painting
•Live entertainment from The Big Apple Circus, Kidrockers, and more!
All events are free!