Marblehead Pumpkin Illumination

Come to the Jeremiah Lee Mansion in Marblehead for the annual pumpkin illuminati

The Annual Marblehead Museum Pumpkin Illumination in collaboration with the Marblehead Family Fund will take place in the Jeremiah Lee Mansion Gardens. All carved, painted and decorated pumpkins welcome. Judging by town “celebrity” judges for categories with prizes. All the town goblins and ghouls will want to stop by to take a peek at these wild creations during the town-wide Trick or Treat. Live music by Karen K and the Jitterbugs

Need help carving/decorating your pumpkin? Kids ages 2-10 are invited to the Marblehead Pumpkin Decorating Workshops on Wednesday! (Registration required).

Pumpkin exhibitors can take home their pumpkins after 7 pm that night or the next morning and still use them for the Halloween weekend.

Pumpkins’ Prizes for the following categories:

Scariest
Largest
Smallest
Best Carved
Best School Group
Best Non School Group
Best under 5 years
Best 6-8 years
Best 9-12 years
Best 13-18 years
Best Adult
Best Painted
Best Marblehead Business
Most Current

Proceeds from the Pumpkin Illumination will benefit Marblehead Family Fund’s playground projects and Marblehead Museum’s educational programs.

When:

Thursday, October 25, 2018 4-7pm

Location:

Jeremiah Lee Mansion

Prices:

$3/person

$10/family

Phone:

781.631.1768

Email:

info@marbleheadmuseum.org

Link(s):

Pumpkin Illumination at the Marblehead Museum

Pumpkin Entry Form

Glen Urquhart School Pre-K through 8th grade in Beverly MA

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