Pumpkin Fest 2023: That’s a Wrap!
Pumpkin Fest 2023 is a wrap as of Thursday, November 2, about 3:30 pm. It was a very successful fundraising year due to great attendance, our first price raise in 9 years, and 2 event sponsors (Rotary Club of Brevard and Brevard Music Center) plus many music sponsors (all nights but one) and many other…
Last weekend of Pumpkin Fest 2023 coming up!
The last weekend of Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park is in a few days, from 6-9 pm Friday and Saturday (after Saturday’s Halloweenfest from 10-5 in downtown Brevard)!!! Food trucks for Friday, October 27, 6-9 pm are The Bbq Shed and Jenny’s Minis Donuts. Cup and Saucer will have coffee and treats. Music will be…
Signs point the way at Pumpkin Fest
Thank you to McNeely’s for donating hay bales and to Alice Moran for arranging them and making Pumpkin Fest signs for this year’s event. The signs are more visible this year and easier to put up due to the hay bales — plus the hay bales add to the fall ambiance.
Lovely night for a Pumpkin Fest!
The weather looks good for Saturday, October 21, so please come join the fun of Pumpkin Fest!! Enjoy the wonderful music, tasty food trucks, lighted trail, trail actors, museum guided tours, mansion history exhibits, and all the kids activities (white squirrel hunt, games, dress up, face painting, coloring pumpkins, sidewalk chalk and more!!). The food…
Thank You, Event and Music Sponsors
Friends of Silvermont tries to improve and respond to feedback on Pumpkin Fest each year, during and after the month-long event. This year, for the first time, we asked for sponsorship help, which helps pay our expenses, assists with fundraising, and keeps ticket prices low. For 2023, we were blessed to have two event sponsors,…
New Land of Waterfalls display featured in Transylvania Times
Our new display, Land of Waterfalls, was featured in the October 19, 2023 issue of the Transylvania Times. Here’s a PDF version of the article.
Volunteers at the heart of Pumpkin Fest
Did you know that at least 50 volunteers donate their time every night that we put on Pumpkin Fest? Here are just a few of the folks who make the magic happen. Come see us, Fridays and Saturdays for the remainder of October, from 6-9 pm, and thank a volunteer!
Pumpkin Fest Continues October 13-14
The second weekend of Pumpkin Fest 2023 is here, with event nights from 6-9 pm on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14! Friends of Silvermont gratefully acknowledges Brevard Music Center, our event sponsor for October 13. Brevard Music Center is one of this country’s premier summer training programs and festivals, with year-round performances as…
Review of Pumpkin Fest from Kidding Around Greenville
Thank you for the shout-out!!! Shows the fun that Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park provides!!!
Lovely Pumpkin Fest Reel from Explore Brevard
Great pics and sound from Explore Brevard of last weekend’s Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park in Brevard!!! Come see us! Fridays and Saturdays in October, 6-9 pm!!!
Pumpkin Fest Article in Transylvania Times
Pumpkin Fest continues, October 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28, from 6-9 pm. In case the link above won’t work for you, here’s a PDF of the article.
Meet the Pumpkin Fest Team
The time before opening night of Pumpkin Fest is very hectic, with the team setting up displays to get ready for our guests, and ensuring we have 50 volunteers each night we are open. It takes hundreds of volunteers to do this month long event, and we appreciate each and every one. Friends of Silvermont…
Pumpkin Fest Opens Friday, Oct. 6; First 100 Kids Free!
It’s nearly here! Opening night for Pumpkin Fest 2023 is this Friday, October 6, from 6-9 pm. Come join the fun!!! First 100 kids on October 6 get in free, sponsored by Rotary Club of Brevard.
Pumpkin Fest Featured at Kidding Around Greenville SC
Thanks, Kidding Around Greenville SC, for spreading the word about Pumpkin Fest!
Setup Well Underway, Thanks to Fantastic Volunteers
We were so busy working on September 23 that we didn’t get many photos, but we want to thank 21 Marine Corps Junior ROTC students from Brevard and Rosman high schools, 13 Friends of Silvermont adult volunteers, 2 volunteers from Brevard College’s IWIL program, plus 4 Schenck Job Corps workers, for a great day of…
2023 Pumpkin Fest Rack Cards
In addition to our posters, you’ll be seeing our rack cards in various locations. Check out our awesome lineup of musicians!
8th Annual Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Returns to Brevard, North Carolina – 4 Weekends in October
Dates and Times: Fridays and Saturdays, October 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, and 27-28 from 6-9 pm. (Note: October 28 follows Halloweenfest from 10-5 in downtown Brevard) Pumpkin Fest is a fun, family friendly and fantastic artistic event or great date night with 18 beautiful artist-designed lighted carved pumpkin displays on a newly-paved short walking trail. The event…
Pumpkin Fest Volunteer Information Sessions Scheduled
Interested in volunteering for Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont? Don’t know what Pumpkin Fest is? Come to one of our volunteer information sessions to find out! We have scheduled two sessions – pick the one that works best for you: Friday, August 25th at 1:00 pm or Monday, August 28 at 7:00 pm. Both sessions will…
Pumpkin Fest Volunteers Needed
It’s a little hard to believe that we’re already thinking about Pumpkin Fest 2023, but we are! Once again, we are looking for all sorts of help starting September 23 when we start moving in and assembling all of our lighted displays, through 4 weekends of Event Nights in October, and into early November when…
