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City Of Lubbock Needs Your Carved Pumpkins, Pumpkin
Lubbock's Pumpkin Trail returns to Clapp Park this October 15-18, and the City of Lubbock is asking people to carve or paint a pumpkin and donate it to the display. The trail runs between the Lubbock Arboretum and the Garden and Arts Center, lining the path with hundreds of pumpkins that volunteers light up each night.
The trail runs between the Lubbock Arboretum and the Garden and Arts Center, lining the path with hundreds of pumpkins that volunteers light up each night. It's a Lubbock October tradition, and the more pumpkins that get donated, the fuller the trail looks after dark.
If you want to participate, carve or paint your pumpkin and turn it in by October 14, the day before the trail opens. City volunteers handle placement and lighting. Your only job is showing up with a finished pumpkin, which makes this a pretty straightforward way for families to see their own work glowing along the trail at night.
In a typical year, whatever you contribute sits alongside a serious collection of carved work stretching through one of the city's most familiar green spaces.
Common questions
When is the Lubbock Pumpkin Trail and where is it?
- The Lubbock Pumpkin Trail runs October 15-18 at Clapp Park, along the path between the Lubbock Arboretum and the Garden and Arts Center. Volunteers light up the donated pumpkins each night throughout the event.
How do I donate a pumpkin to the Lubbock Pumpkin Trail?
- Carve or paint your pumpkin and turn it in by October 14, the day before the trail opens. City volunteers handle placement and lighting, so your only job is dropping off a finished pumpkin before the deadline.
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