The Great Pumpkin CarveThe Great Pumpkin Carve

Thursday, October 22nd - 

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION: 1736 N. CREEK ROAD, CHADDS FORD, PA 19317

WEATHER ADVISORY AND SHUTTLE SERVICE:

We will be holding the Carve Friday and Saturday night, October 23rd & 24th. Please feel free to call the office or check this website for cancellation information.

On Saturday, October 24th, we will have three free shuttles running from the Chadds Ford Elementary School at Fairville Road and Route 1, and the Henderson Corporate Center at the SW corner of Routes 202 & 1 behind the Sunoco Gas Station. Parking at these locations is also free.
 

 

Thursday, October 22nd, 5 to 9 p.m. - Local artists carve huge pumpkins on the grounds of the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Winners announced sometime after 8:30.

Friday, October 23rd, 5 to 9 p.m. 

and 

Saturday, October 24th, 5 to 9 p.m.- Candle-lit carved pumpkins, with winners identified, cover the Historical Society grounds.

All three nights - family fun, good food live music, and hay rides! Admission is $5 per adult 18 and up, children 7 to 17 are $3 each, and those 6 and under are free; CFHS members free with membership card. Hay rides $1. Parking in the meadow beyond the CFHS Barn Visitors Center headquarters building. 

Suggestions:  
* Please wear sturdy walking shoes and plenty of layers.  
* Bring a flashlight.
* Please leave your dogs at home.

Questions? Call the Historical Society M - F, 9 am - 2 pm at 610-388-7376

 

Java applet copyright Eric Harshbarger.

 

 

  2009 Winners │  2009 Carver Registration │ Prize Categories

2009 Sponsorship Opportunities │2009 Kid Carvers Registration│2009 Rack Card │Halloween History

 

 

The Great Pumpkin Event -- Cosponsored by Historical Society & Concordville-Chadds Ford Rotary. 

About the Pumpkins: They are native pumpkins, grown by SIW Vegetables of Chadds Ford. They weigh between 150 and 400 pounds. Most of them are of the variety "Prize Winner," a drought resistant pumpkin that tends to be bright orange. There are also a few "Atlantic Giants" which tend to be paler and sometimes a less regular shape.