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THE ARBORETUM AT PENN STATE

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H. O. S M I T H B O T A N I C G A R D E N S

Pumpkin Festival2017

Friday, October 136:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Lighted Jack-o’-Lantern Display, Food Vendors

Saturday, October 144:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Lighted Jack-o’-Lantern Display, Festival Activities, Music, and Food Vendors

Enter the Jack-o’-Lantern Contest!Pumpkin Giveaway: Free Pumpkins for Contest Entrants

Sunday, October 8 (1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. or while supply lasts)

Jack-o’-Lanterns will be received: Friday, October 13 (8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

Read contest rules on reverse side.Participants may also provide their own pumpkins for contest.

Bring a

Flashlight!

Special thanks to the Vargo family for making this event possible.Special thanks to the Vargo family for making this event possible.Special thanks to the Vargo family for making this event possible.

A collaborative event with Penn State Homecoming

THE ARBORETUM AT PENN STATE

H . O . S M I T H B O T A N I C G A R D E N S

Pumpkins will be supplied by the Arboretum to participants free of charge, while supply lasts. Participants may also provide their own pumpkins for submission in the contest.

Entry Categories Pumpkins must be entered in one of the following categories:

Age 2–4 / Age 5–7 / Age 8–10 / Age 11–13 / Age 14–17 / Penn State Student / Adult

Contest Rules 1. Each participant is allowed one entry.

2. The entry may only be composed of parts from a single pumpkin.

3. No foreign objects may be used in the construction of carved pumpkins, such as toothpicks, glue, yarn, pins, leaves, and flowers.

4. Decorated, uncarved pumpkins may be entered by children in the Age 2–4 and Age 5–7 categories only.

5. Each pumpkin must have a hole of sufficient size (minimum 4 inches in diameter) to enable the Arboretum to illuminate it with a battery-operated candle from the inside. Participants may not supply their own lighting devices.

Hint: We recommend that you carve your jack-o’-lantern the day before you enter it in the contest to maintain freshness for judging!

Award Ribbons 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place (All Seven Age Categories)

➤ Best in Show

➤ Best Arboretum Theme

➤ Best Penn State Theme

➤ Best Traditional Jack-o’-Lantern Face

Jack-o’-Lantern and Ribbon Pick-Up

Sunday, October 15th 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Arboretum Event Lawn

All pumpkins not picked up by 12:00 p.m. will be composted!

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Contest