Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekend
October 27–29, 2023
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | At the Garden
Autumn icons, larger than life!
In its second year, Adam Bierton returns for the Fall-O-Ween season finale to carve a giant pumpkin. From last year’s 2,424-lb. pumpkin, a dragon’s head emerged after 16 hours of scraping, chiseling, carving, and detailing. This year, Adam Bierton and a team of carvers return to once again transform a giant pumpkin sourced by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth into an organic masterpiece.
Three of the largest pumpkins in the world are coming to NYBG. They will be on display at the Reflecting Pool and one will be carved by Adam Bierton and his team.
- Steve Sperry – Rhode Island – 2465.5 pounds
- Ron Wallace – Rhode Island – 2344.5 pounds
- Scott Andrusz – New York – 2245.5 pounds
Learn more about these gargantuan fruits here, and be sure to share your carving ideas on social with #GiantPumpkinsNYBG—Adam just might choose your request for this year’s giant carve!
Look back at the 2022 Giant Pumpkin Carve
Pumpkin: 2,424-lb. grown by Pete Caspers of Iowa
Carvers: Adam Bierton and Lenny Calvin, the 2022 NYBG Top Carver Winner