Pumpkin Festival 2024

Join us for our Pumpkin Festival at Hauser & Wirth Somerset to celebrate the end of harvest.

The day of family-friendly activities includes:

• Pumpkin carving with Jim Parkyn
• Pumpkin-themed games such as skittles, apple bobbing and other lawn games
• Pumpkin-themed competitions
• Pumpkin-themed activities with Jenna Doodles and Sing-a-Ling
• Flag and flower crown workshops with The Lost Giants
• Folklore-inspired giant procession through Oudolf Field
• Morris dancing from Bounds of Selwood
• Live music by the Brass Junkies
• Food cooked over fire, seasonal sweet treats and pumpkin-spiced drinks

Our 2024 – 2025 charity partner, Good Company Bruton, will be in attendance to raise awareness and funds for food bank Brue Larder.

Visit Oudolf Field from 10 am, and then explore our exhibition, ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’, curated by Frances Morris, in the galleries from 12 pm. Engage with our Education Lab, ‘Open Art School,’ in partnership with Bath Spa University, from 12 pm.

Roth Bar will be open from 10 am, with Da Costa serving lunch from 12 pm. Shop local produce at the Farm Shop from 9 am.

This event is free, but advance booking is recommended, with a suggested £3 donation to our charity partner. All funds raised will benefit Brue Larder.

Pumpkin Competitions
Best Costume
Our theme for this year’s Pumpkin Festival is harvest. Try your hand at creating a harvest-themed outfit for our best costume competition, although all outfits are welcome. Our judges will be roaming around on the day in search of the best costume.

Quirkiest Pumpkin
Whether in its natural form or dressed-up for the occasion, let’s celebrate the weird and wonderful gourds of the season by bringing along your quirkiest pumpkin. Squashes, marrows and other gourds welcome too.

Best Carved Pumpkin
Bring your own masterpiece from home or be guided on the day by Jim Parkyn to carve your own pumpkin design.

Drop your pumpkin and gourd entries off in the marquee before 3 pm on Saturday 26 October. All winners and runners-up will be announced in our prize giving at 4 pm in the marquee.

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Please be advised that photographs will be taken at this event for use on the Hauser & Wirth website, social media and in other marketing materials.