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The Great Pumpkin Carve
Giant pumpkins and imaginative carvings make this a Brandywine Valley favorite
Date: 10/23/2008 5:00 PM- 10/25/2008 9:00 PM
 
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A carving mesmerizes a youngster
A carving mesmerizes a youngster
Photo courtesy of the Chadds Ford Historical Society
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Pumpkins are randomly assigned to participating artists, so carvers don’t know what size and shape they’ll get until they start carving.
 
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Proceeds for admission support the Chadds Ford Historical Society, which runs various educational programs.
 
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Local artists take on a patch of monstrously large pumpkins at this annual pumpkin festival, turning the giant orange gourds, some of which weigh up to 400 pounds, into hauntingly carved masterpieces.

Expect a mix of local and regional visitors to this popular event, which is a tradition in the Brandywine Valley’s artist community. You’ll even get a chance to help judge the artists' handiwork. These pumpkin masterpieces are lit and on display all three evenings, turning the grove behind the Chadds Ford Historical Society's Barn into a spooky celebration of Halloween.

In addition to serving as judges, you'll also get to enjoy live music, tasty food and hayrides.

History

The origins of the Carve date back to the early 1970s, when a group of local artists gathered on the porch of the Chadds Ford Inn and challenged each other to a pumpkin carving competition.
COME PREPARED

Wear comfortable shoes, dress warmly, bring a flashlight and leave the dogs at home. Pumpkin carving is by invitation only, but you can help the judging!

DON'T MISS
At nightfall (around 5 p.m.) the pumpkins are lit and the 70 hauntingly carved masterpieces make for a truly magical Halloween experience.
AMENITIES
Restrooms Drinking Water Food and Beverage Equipment Rental/Storage Gift Shop Wheelchair Accessible Wireless Car Parking
CONTACT INFO
1736 Creek Road
Old Route 100 - less than one mile from U.S. Route 1.
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
(MapQuest)
(610) 388-7376
 http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org
 Neighborhood: Brandywine Valley
 
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
The Christian C. Sanderson Museum 0.16 mi
Historic Houses of Chadds Ford 0.20 mi
A Brandywine Christmas 0.20 mi
Brandywine Conservancy's Wildflower and Native Plant Garden 0.20 mi
Brandywine Battlefield Park Tour 0.22 mi
NEARBY ACCOMMODATIONS
Brandywine River Hotel 0.20 mi
Hillside Motel 5.58 mi
Sheraton Great Valley Hotel 10.98 mi
Courtyard by Marriott :: Great Valley 12.91 mi
Valley Forge Suites Hotel 14.97 mi
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