A giant orange pumpkin on a wooden platform

Giant Pumpkin Carving

October 23, 24, 25, & 26, 2025

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Visitor Center

Autumn icons, larger than life!

Adam Bierton returned 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 titled “The Harvest Horror.” From October 23 through 26, Bierton, assisted by two professional carvers, Lenny Calvin and Julia Jankowski, worked for 28 hours on this masterpiece. The completed design remained on view until Thursday, October 30. Check out before and after photos of the “The Harvest Horror” below!

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An enormous pumpkin carved into a monstrous sculpture

Meet the Team

Adam Bierton

A person with short dark hair and a mustache poses for a photo outdoorsAdam Bierton is a professional sculptor and pumpkin carver based in New York, most famously known for his 3D pumpkin carvings and his season five win of the popular Food Network series Halloween Wars in 2015. Bierton has competed in several other network series and has successfully carved some of the largest pumpkins from all over the country.

Lenny Calvin

lenny calvinLenny describes himself as a “self-taught artist”. He discovered his love for art at a young age while spending time with his uncle who made his living as a graphic artist and illustrator. Len’s passion for the arts not only includes carving and sculpting in different mediums but sketching as well. His artistic eye found its way into his designing, carpentry and furniture making. Lenny has competed on seasons six and eight of Food Network’s Halloween Wars and season 2 of Food Network’s Outrageous Pumpkins. He’s also been featured on many local and national news stations. Lenny’s fans can see his work on Instagram, FaceBook and YouTube. He claims his favorite time of the year is when there are an abundance of pumpkins to carve. He calls it “temporary art.” So many pumpkins – so little time!

Julia Jankowski

julia jankowski headshot (giant) 1.1Meet Julia, a nerdy native New Yorker who spends most of their days working as a Veterinary Hospital Manager at a zoo but their real passion lies in pumpkin carving. They grew up watching Food Network’s Halloween Wars and was thrilled to be on season 12 of the show. Every year they aim to have fun, push carving boundaries, creating something unique every time.

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