7th Annual
Pumpkin Carving Contest 2021
Saturday, October 3oth
We will modify the contest again this year to ensure safe distancing for all!
To participate: Drop-off your carved and/or decorated pumpkin at our table at the park entrance between 12pm and 2pm.
We will take your family’s name and the name of your pumpkin then place your pumpkin in our pumpkin patch: Greenwich Street between Duane and Reade Streets.
The pumpkins will be judged in five categories: cutest, scariest, funniest, most creative and most realistic. There also will be an overall winner.
Winning pumpkins and their photos will be posted to the park’s Instagram account at 2:30pm, and awards may be claimed afterward.
You may pick-up your pumpkins at 2:30pm OR let them spend the next few nights in the park for visitors to enjoy! Park staff will compost any remaining pumpkins the following weekend.
We hope to see you and your pumpkin there!
2020 Pumpkin Carving Contest
Fifty-six pumpkins were entered and helped us populate the park’s 2020 pumpkin patch along the iron fencing of Greenwich Street between Duane and Reade Streets.
Winner List:
- OVERALL WINNER:
“Monsieur Moustache” by Cedric Raoul - MOST CREATIVE:
“Bot Bot” by Alexander and Sam
Runner-up: “Candyland” by Bee - FUNNIEST:
“Count Quackula” by Henry Cousin
Runner-up: “Just a Facial” by Mila - SCARIEST:
“Darth Vader” by Ugo Ravalli
Runner-up: “Spooky” by the Alfano family - CUTEST:
“Hedgie” by Mia and Ave
Runner-up: “Vampire House” by the Dube family - MOST REALISTIC:
“Witchy” by Helena
Runner-up: “Butter” by Jadon Gan and Ping Ping Jin
Thank you for helping us celebrate Halloween 2020: the scariest year of all!
2019 Pumpkin Carving Contest
The 2019 Winner List:
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Past contests…
2017 Pumpkin Carving Contest
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to ALL participants for bringing your amazing creations to Washington Market Park!
Thanks also to our esteemed panel of judges: Lisa Ripperger (PS234), David Steingard (LaughingMan Coffee), Liz Reitman (reitdesign), and Jaime Viñas (viñas design projects). Competition was tight among our 66 entries, as you can see by the photos below!
OVERALL WINNER:
“Jailbreak” by Oliver
MOST CREATIVE CATEGORY
Winner: “Hell Hound” by the Cousin family
Runner-up: “Disco” by Adam
FUNNIEST CATEGORY
Winner: “Carvin Miranda” by Tina
Runner-up: “Stuffed”
SCARIEST CATEGORY
Winner: “Mummy Dearest” by the Simpson family
Runner-up: “Nasty Woman”
CUTEST CATEGORY
Winner: “TinkerBell” by Isabelle
Runner-up: “Cinderella Carriage” by Claire
MOST REALISTIC CATEGORY
Winner: “Burger Buddy” by Mila
Runner-up: “Frosty” by Mason, Ryan, Josey and Jeff
Congratulations to Oliver for carving the overall winner “Jailbreak”!
“Burger Buddy” our Most Realistic winner
“Carvin Miranda”, the winner for Funniest pumpkin
presenting “Hell Hound”, the Most Creative winner!
“Frosty” took runner-up in the Most Realistic category
“Mummy Dearest” won our Scariest category
“Nasty Woman” won runner-up for Scariest pumpkin
our 2017 Judges!
Oliver Auvray, 9, w/his prize-winning pumpkin Jailbreak @WashMarketPark pumpkin carving contest. @realDonaldTrump also among the 66 entries. pic.twitter.com/gQNGej8M2N
— Tribeca Trib (@TribecaTrib) October 29, 2017
our judges conferring
[Photos by Gabe Harvis]
CARVE IT, NAME IT, BRING IT!
Sponsored by The Friends of Washington Market Park, this is a free community event with trophies awarded in five categories: scariest, funniest, cutest, most realistic and most creative! Bring your own pumpkin to enter, or just stop by with your family to enjoy the festive display.
- Bring your carved pumpkin to Washington Market Park between 4:45pm and 5:30pm.
- No carving will be permitted at the event.
- Battery-operated candles will be provided for illumination.
- Judging will begin at 5:30pm, and the winners will be announced by 6pm.
Pumpkin entries may be taken home after the contest OR may be kept in the park overnight for display during the park’s annual Halloween party the following day, Sunday, October 29th, from 1-3pm. Should you choose to display your pumpkin, please claim it immediately after the party.
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2016 Pumpkin Carving Contest
Thanks to our judges: Senator Daniel Squadron, Ralph Musolino (Parks District Manager), Anna Grossman (HRP Mamas), and returning judge Carl Glassman (Tribeca Trib).
2016 Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners
MOST CREATIVE CATEGORY
Winner: “Ganesh” by Palm
Runner-up: “Pirate Ship” by Stella C.
FUNNIEST CATEGORY
Winner: “Mad Cow” by the Simpson Family
Runner-up: “Jack Fang” by the Cousin family
SCARIEST CATEGORY
Winner: “Orange Buffalo” by Leila
Runner-up: “Wolf” by Isabelle M.
Most Creative category winner “Ganesh”
“Mad Cow”
our wonderful 2016 judges!
“Boo”
“Butterfly”
“Ganesh” and Palm
“Trumpkin”
“Fluffy”
“VW Bus”
Funniest Pumpkin category runner-up “Jack Fang”
“Owen”
Most Creative Pumpkin category runner-up “Pirate Ship”, created by Stella C.
“Velociraptor”, “Cat” and Scariest Pumpkin category runner-up “Wolf”
“gazeBOO!”
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Our 2015 Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 24, 2015… our first-ever pumpkin carving contest!
Thank you, participants, and thank you to our judges Nam Yoon (NYC Parks Department), Erik Torkells (Tribeca Citizen), and Carl Glassman (Tribeca Trib) for the their careful
consideration of the field — not a simple task!