Pumpkin Festival October 24, 2009

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!

Official Website: http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/events/output_pages/pumpkin_festival.php