Every year Leo poses with the pumpkins from NEMPAC’s pumpkin painting event. This year the event has been modified due to COVID-19—the children will pick up pumpkins and a DIY paint kit and decorate it at home. So, Leo had to settle for a photo with undecorated pumpkins. See Leo with the 2017 pumpkins! Photos Read More…
The Boston Public Market has unveiled its fifth annual official pumpkin of Boston. Weighing in at 1,300 pounds, the pumpkin has been coined the “Pumpking” and is accompanied by a 600-pound “Pumpqueen.” The pumpkins arrived via forklift on Monday morning. They are donated by Market vendor Red Apple Farm of Phillipston, MA, and their friends Read More…
The City of Boston has announced the annual Fall Pumpkin Float will take place on Friday, October 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Boston Common Frog Pond. Bring an 8-inch or smaller carved pumpkin to be lit and floated on the pond for a spooky display! This free, family friendly event will Read More…
The North End Music & Performing Arts Center (NEMPAC) hosted its annual community pumpkin painting event earlier this month. Due to the Prado construction renovation this year, the event took place on Unity Street, just behind Old North Church. Neighborhood families took to the street to find their inner artist and play with some colors! Read More…
Boston Public Market rolled in a new Fall display this week with a huge pumpkin, weighing 1,082 pounds and dubbed “Gourdo.” The pumpkin was donated by Red Apple Farm of Phillipston, MA and fellow farmers Lou and Sue Chadwick. In addition to the pumpkin, the BPM will display an 800-pound gourd for the season. (Photo Read More…
The new basketball court in Polcari Playground outside the Nazzaro Center has become the repeated site of pumpkin smashes this week and one pumpkin stuck in the net. Margie Sarzana shares the news and this photo, saying, “Sad mess to wake up to. Brother Chuck came and helped me clean it up.”
It must be October and getting close to Halloween because NEMPAC hosted its annual pumpkin painting event on the Prado this week. A record crowd of 140 children spread the spirit of Fall by painting pumpkins and having an incredible time! A shout out and HUGE thank you to John at Prince Postale for providing Read More…