Pumpkin Fest is a fun, family friendly and fantastic artistic event or great date night with 18 beautiful artist-designed lighted carved pumpkin displays on a newly-paved short walking trail.  The event includes talented local musicians, food trucks and coffee house, games, storytelling, face painting, white squirrel scavenger hunt, games, dress ups, and the Silvermont historic mansion and second floor museum open for tours. 

After taking a break in 2024 (and fortunately avoiding Helene damage to the displays), Pumpkin Fest returns with the new exhibits from 2023 (Land of Waterfalls and photo-op), 2022 (Syd’s Silvermont Adventure) and 2021 (the spectacular White Squirrel Circus).   Old favorites include 15 other beautifully lighted pumpkin displays such as Butterfly Garden, Pirates Cove, Under the Sea, Witches Garden, Ghost Circle, Totem Garden, and more.   Many of the exhibits have been repainted and relighted, and the entrance totems have been redesigned.  Silvermont Park has a paved 1/3-mile trail that works well for strollers, walkers and wheelchairs.

There will be lots of activities for young and old alike!   For kids, we have the dress up and face painting areas near the tennis court play area, the White Squirrel search, coloring and chalk drawing.  For adults, we have music groups every night, food trucks, with the historic mansion first floor open with exhibits, and second floor museum free group tours.

Pumpkin Fest is a fundraiser for Friends of Silvermont to help maintain and improve the Silvermont Park and the 106-year-old historic mansion, which houses the county senior center and a history museum.  Friends of Silvermont was founded in 1981 to help save the mansion and has continued to make significant financial contributions to both the mansion and park each year, $71k since 2018.  A list of improvements and their total cost is on the second page.

Admission $7 per person (ages 13 and over), $5 ages 3-12, and 2 and under free.  We accept cards, cash or check with ID.    

Onsite parking cost is $5 per car (cash preferred). Free parking is available offsite on nearby streets and Comporium and church parking lots 1 block away. Handicap sticker- free parking onsite.

Dates and Times:  Fridays and Saturdays, October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, and 24 from 6-9 pm; October 25 from 5-9 pm.