Kidspace Children's Museum Hosts 18th Annual Pumpkin Festival Oct. 27-28

PASADENA, CALIF.  (October 8, 2012) – Kidspace Children’s Museum will host the 18^th Annual Pumpkin Festival on October 27-28, 2012, in Brookside Park, directly in front of Kidspace Children’s Museum.  Festival hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.  Festival admission is free and the community is invited.

Last year, more than 20,000 people attended from the greater Los Angeles area.  Live musical performances, selected crafts, promotional giveaways at the Radio Disney tent, and a photo opportunity at the pumpkin patch are all free.  Tickets are available for purchase to enjoy the bouncers, pony rides, carnival type games, food, as well as many other attractions.  Children can make fall crafts, have their faces painted, and select a pumpkin from our pumpkin patch.  Additionally, there will be a petting zoo, and parents will love the great prices at the used costume and book sale!   

The Pumpkin Festival is organized by the Museum’s volunteer support group, Circle of Friends, and offers even the youngest child a fun and safe way to celebrate the fall season.  The spirit of inclusivity and outreach is a major part of the Pumpkin Festival.  Thanks to the generous support of Kidspace donors, more than 350 scholarship children from groups such as Urban Compass, Mother’s Club, Hillside, and CoachArt will be given tickets to enjoy the entire event for free.

In 2011, the Circle of Friends raised more than $120,000 at the Pumpkin Festival.  These net proceeds from the event support Kidspace Children’s Museum, which provides creative environments that inspire learning through self-directed, interactive experiences and play in the arts, sciences, and humanities, to enrich children, families, and the community.

“This will be my fifth year at the Pumpkin Festival as a part of Circle of Friends and I am truly amazed, year after year, at what a wonderful event this is for the community and the amount of support we are able to raise for the Museum. I am very thankful to be part of this fantastic group of Women and, after all of the planning that has happened so far, I can’t wait to see this year’s Pumpkin Festival,” said Emilie Lanstra, Circle of Friends President.

Sponsors for this year’s Pumpkin Festival include: The Spot Gourmet, Shakey’s Pizza, Paradise Fine Cookies & Ice Cream, Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ, El Portal, The Coffee Gallery, Teri & Yaki, The Counter, Radio Disney, Pasadena Now, Pasadena Star-News, Pasadena Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Outlook Newspapers, RMI International, Gymnastikids, Coca-Cola, Little Kutz, and Nestlé.  Kidspace Children’s Museum is located at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, and will be open during the festival.  Free parking is available in Lots I and J, in Brookside Park, adjacent to the Rose Bowl. For more information, visit: www.kidspacemuseum.org/pumpkin or visit the Pumpkin Festival’s Facebook page.

About Kidspace:

Located on nearly three and a half acres in Pasadena, California, Kidspace Children’s Museum has more than 40 hands-on exhibits, in addition to its outdoor spaces, programs, and activities that are designed to encourage a child’s growth and development through exploration of the environment, investigation in science, and artistic expression.  Kidspace is located at 480 N. Arroyo Boulevard, in Brookside Park, Pasadena, California, adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium.  Free parking is available in Rose Bowl Parking Lot I.  Kidspace is open Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Kidspace is open seven days a week between Memorial and Labor Days). Admission for all adults and children one year and older is $10.00.  Children under one year and members are free.  Kidspace Children's Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that exists to enrich the lives of children.  Kidspace is an interactive learning environment that is fun for children, families, educators and caregivers.  For more information and a calendar of events, please visit: www.kidspacemuseum.org or on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/KidspaceChildrensMuseum.