A market stall piled high with pumpkins

Illustrative photo, not from this event. Photo: PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

FreeKid-friendlyRegistration required

Pumpkin Smash at Queens Botanical Garden

Bring your old Halloween pumpkin and smash it for compost at Queens Botanical Garden's compost yard.

IS IT REALLY FREE?

Free. Free if you bring your own pumpkin

WHEN & WHERE

SUN, NOV 1 · 11 AM–3 PM
Sun Nov 1 · 11 AM–3 PM · rain or shine
Queens Botanical Garden Compost Yard
43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
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Queens Botanical Garden turns post-Halloween jack-o'-lanterns into compost. The event is free if you bring your own pumpkin. Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome, and it runs rain or shine. Remove candles, paint and decorations before you come.