Carved Pumpkin Walk & Contest
October 24 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This is a Free family friendly fun community event. I am hoping to make it an annual fall event for the community to enjoy!
#1- I need pumpkins! I would love to have at least 50 (and preferably more) pumpkins to display for this walk so I am looking for people who are willing to carve (and/or donate) pumpkins for this event. Without more people carving pumpkins it will not be nearly as cool as I am hoping it will be. 
I can only carve so many myself. 
I can only carve so many myself. 
There will be a competition and prizes for the best carved pumpkins with various age groups and categories. If you (and/or your child) can’t carve a pumpkin you’re also welcome to paint or otherwise decorate one however you want. The pumpkins don’t have to be fancy. There will be cash, gift card and chocolate prizes for the best pumpkins in each category, however I would be happy to have more simple carved pumpkins as well for the pumpkin walk.If you are already planning to carve pumpkins for Halloween, I would love for you to bring them to me on Friday the 23rd so I can display them for the walk on the 24th (If you would like to enter a pumpkin in the walk but are unable to get it to me, I might be able to come pick it up). Then you’re welcome to have them back, so you can display them for Halloween.
#2- On the night of the event, I would love for people to dress up. In addition to the carved pumpkin contest and pumpkin walk, I am planning to have trick or treating throughout the walk (with gourmet chocolate, and non candy options), as well as face painting, a children’s scavenger hunt, and an adults golden pumpkin hunt (with cash prize), and sugar cookie decorating*.
I am starting this event earlier (before dark) for those with younger children who may need to go to bed early. The kids scavenger hunt will start at 4:30 and run until 6:30. I am planning to start the adult pumpkin hunt (with cash prize) around 6-6:30.
All of these activities will be free to participate in, I want everyone to come and have a fun night.
However, if you want to contribute to this event or help out please reach out to me. I could especially use people to carve pumpkins and a few people will be needed to help out with the various activities the night of the event.
*I will also have other homemade treats available for purchase (i.e. pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, rice crispy treats, caramel apples and my artisan chocolates) as well as hot chocolate and apple cider.
Please spread the word, bring your pumpkins for us all to admire, and come dressed up to enjoy a fun fall night.
Note: if you would like to carve pumpkins with a group, I am thinking on the 22nd or 23rd I will host a little pumpkin carving get together to work on them.