Luckily, Pumpkin Point is returning to Governors Island for its eighth year at Nolan Park during the last weekends of October! And with stunning city views, beautiful fall foliage, and a “village-like atmosphere” you won’t even feel like you’re in NYC.
A beloved annual tradition, the pumpkin patch will offer over 10,000 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes that visitors can hand-pick and take home! Visiting the patch is free, but you can purchase a pumpkin for a small suggested donation that benefits the Friends of Governors Island.
There will also be plenty to do besides pumpkin picking, with fall-themed decorations arranged across the Island’s historic Nolan Park, plus Halloween and autumn-inspired arts and crafts activities, magic shows, story-telling, puppet shows, trick-or-treating, and more.
There will also be some Governors Island food vendors at the park, serving “seasonally inspired food and beverages on-site” in case you get hungry!
The event will run the last weekend of October (26 & 27) from 10 am to 5 pm. Check out their site here for more info. Any pumpkins left over at the end of Pumpkin Point will be composted on the Island’s composting center.
Oh, and don’t forget–costumes are encouraged!
🎃 Pumpkin Point
📍 Nolan Park – Governors Island
🗓️ October 26 & 27