Seasonal & Holidays

Destroy Old Jack-O'-Lanterns At Pumpkin Smash In Glen Ellyn

Residents can bring baseball bats and shovels to sustainably smash old pumpkins at Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash.

Residents can bring baseball bats and shovels to sustainably smash old pumpkins at Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash.
Residents can bring baseball bats and shovels to sustainably smash old pumpkins at Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash. (via Glen Ellyn Park District )

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Halloween has come and gone, so now it's time to figure out what to do with that quickly deteriorating old jack-o'-lantern. Grab a baseball bat and a shovel and head to Glen Ellyn Park District's Pumpkin Smash Saturday for a fun and sustainable way to dispose of those old gourds.

Those who don't want to partake in the pumpkin smashing can just drop off their jack-'o-lanterns.

Residents can go to Village Green Park, 130 S. Lambert Rd. from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to simply drop off their gourds or stick around to smash and chop their Halloween pumpkins. Candles, lights and other decorations should be removed from the jack-o'-lantern. Painted pumpkins will not be accepted.

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What: Glen Ellyn Park District Pumpkin Smash

When: Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Where: Village Green Park, 130 S. Lambert Rd., Glen Ellyn

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