Event Details
Join us for the first-ever Dover Pumpkin Stroll, a free, family-friendly evening in downtown Dover! On Saturday, October 24, from 5–8 PM, the Joe B. Parks Riverwalk Public Gardens will come alive with community-carved jack-o’-lanterns, decorative lighting, seasonal displays, music, and a special family photo opportunity along the Cochecho River.
Want to be part of the display? Residents, families, schools, community groups, and local organizations are invited to carve a pumpkin and drop it off between 12–3 PM on event day at the Orchard Street Parking Lot. Then come back from 5–8 PM to enjoy the stroll and see your pumpkin glowing alongside creations from across the community.
Visitors can also explore downtown businesses displaying their own creatively carved pumpkins and vote for their favorite in the People’s Choice Business Pumpkin Award. The Pumpkin Stroll is part of an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun downtown, alongside other activities hosted by community partners.
The Dover Pumpkin Stroll is hosted by Communitively through its Discover Dover NH initiative and is presented by Profile Bank.
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 5–8 PM
Joe B. Parks Riverwalk Public Gardens & Waldron Court, Downtown Dover
Pumpkin Drop-Off: 12–3 PM at Orchard Street Parking Lot
Rain Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
Admission is free.