Pumpkin Flotilla: Halloween on the Harlem Meer 2021
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Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla
Central Park’s Halloween Pumpkin Flotilla is back!
Stay tuned for 2022 details.
Celebrate Halloween on Thursday Oct. 28th by watching the Harlem Meer light up with floating pumpkins. Feel free to dress for the occasion! If you would like to see your own jack-o'-lantern floating in the parade, improve your chances by entering a pumpkin that is approximately 8 lbs. after its been carved up (include the lid - think the size of a soccer ball) and make sure you don't use any decorations that are unnatural such as paint, glitter, marker, food dye, paper, or plastic. You don't want to pollute the Harlem Meer or harm the wildlife. Candles and lights to illuminate the pumpkins will be provided.
Stop by the information table between 4:00 and 5:30 at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Plaza with your masterpiece and they will let you know where to drop it off. Space on the float is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
New this year: You can reclaim your pumpkin at the conclusion of the flotilla at 6:30 PM. Pick up is at the Harlem Meer Beach near Fifth Ave and E. 108th Street.
In addition, the Conservancy is hosting a free, family-friendly Trick-or-Treat Scavenger Hunt, around the Harlem Meer on Wednesday Oct. 27th from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Check in at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center.
BONUS: 2 Pumpkin Carving videos to give you a kick-start.
- Watch this excellent video highlighting Adam Bierton, pumpkin carver extraordinaire from the New York Botanical Garden.
- And a short video showing you how to use clay shaping tools.
Date: Thursday October 28th, 2021
Time: 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Fee: FREE
Location: Harlem Meer
Safety Guidelines
At this time, Conservancy programs do not require fully vaccinated individuals to social distance or wear masks; however according to New York State guidelines “Unvaccinated individuals are still responsible for continuing to wear a mask, per federal CDC guidance.”
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