Seasonal & Holidays
Blackwood Pumpkin Festival Returns With Hayrides, Live Music And More
The seasonal gathering, celebrating its 30th anniversary, attracts thousands each year to Gloucester Township.
BLACKWOOD, NJ — Fall fever will soon reach Gloucester Township, when the Blackwood Pumpkin Festival returns for its 30th anniversary.
Seasonal fun will include amusements, food, music, shopping, live entertainment, pumpkin painting, hayrides, moon bounces, a petting zoo, face painting, scarecrow building and costume contests. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 around the Black Horse Pike at Harwan Park.
The rain date is Oct. 8.
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Over 8,000 people attend the festival each year, according to Mainstage Center for the Arts, which organizes the event.
Find out what's happening in Gloucester Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- talent contest
- house decorating contest
- pet parade contest
- costume contest
- pumpkin carving/decorating contest
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