We want to see your creative designs! Bring a pumpkin to carve and enter into the contest. Winning pumpkins for each age group will be announced and displayed at the start of the Pumpkin Night Walk (https://www.facebook.com/events/738129869859548/) that evening. All other pumpkins will be lit and on display along the path to the Earth Lodge. Even if you don’t want to participate in the contest, feel free to carve one for the Pumpkin Night Walk display anyway! We will also have paper bags for you to create luminaries as well.

CARVING: 12pm-1pm and 2pm-4pm outside of the Visitor Center
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: 6:55pm on the front steps of the Visitor Center
ON DISPLAY: 7pm on the path to the Earth Lodge during the Pumpkin Night Walk

Rules:
-You must purchase and bring your own pumpkin.

-Carve off the top and empty your pumpkin before you bring it here. We do not have the capacity to dispose of all the pumpkin waste. You should only be carving your design while at the park.

-The park has ten sets of carving tools that you may use while here, as well as a book of stencils.

-All carving must be done at the park with a Park Ranger present if you wish to enter your pumpkin in the contest. The carving must be completed in the time frames available.

-You may pick it up your pumpkin as you end the Pumpkin Night Walk so you can take it home.

Age Groups:
12 and under (may use some parental assistance)
13-17
18 and up
Each age group will have one winner. They will each win a $15 gift certificate to the Museum Store, courtesy of the Ocmulgee National Monument Association!