Tickets on Sale Now for Pumpkin Hunt at Lee-Fendall House

PHOTO from Lee-Fendall House

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The Lee-Fendall House will observe its Second Annual Halloween Pumpkin Hunt Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24.

The popular pumpkin hunts are scheduled for:

• Friday, October 23: 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24: 1:30, 3:30, and 5:30 p.m.
• In the event of severe inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled for Oct. 30-31.

Alexandria’s ghosts and goblins will fill the garden with hundreds of colorful toy-filled pumpkins for children to discover. It will just be getting dark, so you’re encouraged to bring a flashlight to help find hidden prizes. Children are invited to wear their Halloween costumes.

• 20th Annual Art Safari Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Torpedo Factory
• Art on the Avenue Rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 in Del Ray

In addition to hunting for pumpkins, other activities will include:

• Crafts to take home
• Sticker station
• Temporary tattoos
• Refreshments
• Spooky stories
• Costume parade with prizes
• Every participating child will receive a pumpkin
  

Also, one pumpkin in each of the pumpkin hunts will have a certificate for a special prize hidden inside.

All children of elementary school age or younger are eligible to participate in the Pumpkin hunt. Older children and adults are welcome to enjoy all the other activities.

To make your family’s reservation for this year’s Halloween Pumpkin Hunt, follow this link to purchase tickets online, or call (703) 548-1789. Payment in advance is required for all reservations.

Advance ticket prices

• Children (age 0-12): $12 general public/ $10 Friends of Lee-Fendall House
• Adults (age 13+): $5 general public/ FREE Friends of Lee-Fendall House

Friends of the Lee-Fendall House should make reservations by calling (703) 548-1789. To become a member, click here.

Ticket prices will increase to $15 per child at the gate.

Limit of 4 adult tickets per child participating in the Halloween Pumpkin Hunt.

All children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult.

Physical tickets will not be mailed; purchasers will be placed on a reservation list and checked off at the start of the event.

The Lee-Fendall House, located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is a showcase of American history. Since its construction in 1785, the house has served as home to 37 members of the Lee family (1785-1903), hundreds of convalescing Union soldiers during the American Civil War (1863-1865), Alexandria’s locally prominent Downham family (1903-1937), and one of our nation’s most controversial and significant 20th century labor leaders, John L. Lewis (1937-1969).

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