Green your Halloween with the Woodlands Township’s Pumpkin Smash

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Join us for a smashing good time at the annual Pumpkin Smash!

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Where: 8001 McBeth Way
Time: 3 to 6 p.m.
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Get ready for a smashing good time! The Woodlands Township Environmental Services Department invites you to the third annual Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Sterling Ridge Park and Ride located at 8001 McBeth Way, The Woodlands, 77382. This free event is fun for the whole family, offering a unique and eco-friendly way to get rid of those leftover Halloween pumpkins!

Upon arrival, attendees can choose how to creatively smash their pumpkins. Catapult it and watch it fly, grab a baseball bat and smash it to pieces, watch it explode on impact from a 60-foot drop or bat and splat at our t-ball stations. The possibilities are endless!

There is no limit on the number of pumpkins you can bring to this event. Pumpkins can be carved or whole. Pumpkins painted with acrylic paints are accepted. Please remove any non-biodegradable materials, such as candles, stickers, googly eyes and plastics prior to the event.

Pumpkin Smash is entertaining and fun for all ages. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to monitor safety and ensure that all participants are having a blast. Ghoulish pumpkin remains will be collected at the end of the event and taken to a local composting facility where they will be given new life as nutrient-rich compost.

Composting experts will also be on site to share tips on how to start a backyard compost bin so residents can learn how to keep food waste out of the landfills at home. For more information about this event or other Environmental Services classes and events, please visit thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/248/Events-Programs.