A giant orange pumpkin on a wooden platform

Giant Pumpkin Carving

October 23, 24, 25, & 26, 2025

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Conservatory Plaza

Autumn icons, larger than life!

Adam Bierton returns for the pumpkin-carving season finale to carve one of the largest pumpkins in the world, sourced by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, into an organic masterpiece. Witness Bierton and his team chisel, carve, and detail a seasonal design. Final, completed design will be on view during the day on Sunday, October 26.

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An enormous pumpkin sculpture depicting a tentacled monster

Giant Pumpkin Carving with Adam Bierton

October 24 through 26
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Conservatory Plaza

Adam Bierton returns for the pumpkin-carving season finale to carve one of the largest pumpkins in the world, sourced by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth, into an organic masterpiece. Witness Bierton and his team chisel, carve, and detail a fantastical new design.

A child in an astronaut outfit poses for a photo while sitting atop a massive orange pumpkin

Family Fun

October 25 and 26
1 to 4 p.m.

Dress up in your favorite Halloween outfits and join us for a family-friendly weekend to say goodbye to the pumpkins and gourds, as well as the Garden-wide exhibition Van Gogh’s Flowers. Watch as Adam Bierton carves a giant pumpkin, listen to live music, and enjoy hands-on crafts and activities. Don’t miss scrumptious snacks, sweets, and beverages available for purchase.

See the Giant Pumpkins from years past!

  • the giant pumpkin of 2021 on a wooden crate in the sunshine

    Giant Pumpkin of 2021

  • an orange and green giant pumpkin of 2021 on top of a wooden box

    Giant Pumpkin of 2021

  • a giant orange and green pumpkin on a flatbed pulled by a tractor

    Giant Pumpkin of 2020

  • three giant pumpkins of 2019 on wooden crates in a shallow pool with tiny pumpkins

    Giant Pumpkin of 2019

  • a child poses for a picture sitting on a large white pumpkin surrounded by smaller orange and green pumpkins

    Giant Pumpkin of 2019

  • two people admire a giant pumpkin surrounded by bales of hay and smaller pumpkins

    Giant Pumpkin of 2018

  • a large white pumpkin sits on top of hay bales surrounded by smaller orange pumpkins

    Giant Pumpkin of 2018

  • a giant orange pumpkin with NYBG logo painted on it surrounded by smaller pumpkins on hay bales

    Giant Pumpkin of 2017

  • a small child stands next to a giant orange pumpkin with little orange pumpkins in front

    Giant Pumpkin of 2017

  • giant light orange pumpkin on top of hay bales

    Giant Pumpkin of 2015

  • giant orange pumpkin with New York Botanical Garden carved into it with smaller orange pumpkins next to it

    Giant Pumpkin of 2014

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