Great Pumpkin Carve set for Oct. 27 – 29

Posted by Press Release on October 12, 2011

Each
year at the Great Pumpkin Carve, some 70 carvers gather to sculpt, saw and
chisel giant pumpkins – some weighing up to 400 pounds – before crowds of
enthusiastic onlookers. The three-day event is held in the meadow behind the
Chadds Ford Historical Society, just steps from the historic Brandywine River.
A unique Chadds Ford tradition for over 40 years, this popular event attracted
some 15,000 visitors last year.

At
5 p.m. on October 27, the competition starts and soon images begin to emerge –
some evoking Halloween, others current events, movies or patriotic and
historical themes. As night falls, the pumpkins are lit, prizes awarded, and
both adults and children are mesmerized as they view the haunting masterpieces.
The following two nights the pumpkins are lit and on display. Live music,
hayrides and hot food are featured all three evenings.