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Pumpkin Palooza
October 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
October 21, 22, 28, 29 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kids, come in costume and trick or treat at three candy stations, enjoy beautiful painted pumpkin displays, walk through pumpkin arches, see a unique “pumpkin tree,” as well as pumpkin mosaic works of art! Plus, experience the Creepy Creatures Gallery full of spellbinding reptiles, amphibians and insects.
Guests can also enjoy live entertainment, food trucks and hundreds of mums on display, as well as the indoor Butterfly Atrium.
See full schedule of events below.
This is a rain or shine event. Admission is free for members.
This event requires a general admission ticket, which may be purchased upon arrival or online here. Should a pre-purchased ticket not be used for Pumpkin Palooza, it can be used for a future visit.
Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 28
All-Day Activities:
Creepy Creatures Gallery, Conservatory
Three Candy Stations: Children’s Garden (near fountain), Seasonal Display Garden, Upon exiting
Children’s Activities, Conservatory Tent
Food Trucks: Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn, Marsico’s Taste of Italy, The Good Good Coffee Cart, Cheesesteak Shuttle, Shorty’s Funnel Cakes, The Cupcake Gypsy
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., “Can You Handle It?” Creepy Creatures Gallery, Conservatory
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Chimaera Face & Body Art (professional face painting and henna/jagua body art – additional fees apply), Gazebo
11 a.m. & 1 p.m., Puppet Show, Children’s Garden, Amphitheatre
Sunday, October 29
All-Day Activities:
Creepy Creatures Gallery, Conservatory
Three Candy Stations: Children’s Garden (near fountain), Seasonal Display Garden, Upon exiting
Children’s Activities, Conservatory Tent
Food Trucks: Jack and Joan’s Kettle Corn, Marsico’s Taste of Italy, The Good Good Coffee Cart, Shorty’s Funnel Cakes
10 a.m. – 2 p.m., “Can You Handle It?” Creepy Creatures Gallery, Conservatory
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Chimaera Face & Body Art (professional face painting and henna/jagua body art – additional fees apply), Gazebo
11 a.m. & 1 p.m., Puppet Show, Children’s Garden, Amphitheatre