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Here are pictures from last Friday July 8, with Friends of Silvermont Pumpkin Fest volunteers repairing pumpkins to get ready for 2022 Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard.    Pumpkin Fest is a community event and fundraiser for Friends of … Continue reading →

Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp are the musicians both Friday and Saturday Oct 22/23. Hours 6-9 pm at Silvermont Park. Bill’s Boilerhouse Coffee will provide snacks, coffee, tea and hot chocolate each night. Food trucks are: Oct 22- Flat Rock … Continue reading →

Photo by Alex Perri Last Saturday, Carrie Blair greets Pumpkin Fest goers at the entrance in her best witch costume. Pumpkin Fest continues this Friday and Saturday at the Silermont Park in Brevard. The festivities are held from 6-9 p.m. … Continue reading →

Good News, Bad News The good news is that we had a wonderful opening weekend, setting a record with attendance Saturday night, with 912 people visiting. The weather looks good this weekend, so we hope to have another great night. … Continue reading →

With our rainy weather this week, it was touch and go whether we could proceed. It’s looking good out there and we are hoping for the best tonight. If needed, we’ll move some activities to the porch and improvise. The … Continue reading →

The Friends of Silvermont are thrilled to bring Pumpkin Fest back to Brevard, NC the last 4 Fridays and Saturdays in October from 6-9 pm, except Oct 30 is 5-9 pm, following Halloweenfest in downtown Brevard. The magical lighted pumpkin … Continue reading →

Pumpkin Fest is coming to Silvermont Park in Brevard Oct 8-30 (8 total Friday and Saturdays 6-9 pm except Sat Oct 30 5-9 pm). Friends of Silvermont needs your help as volunteers to put it on. Each night we are … Continue reading →

We are so very sorry to announce that we cannot hold Pumpkin Fest this year due to covid19. Most of our volunteers are older and high risk, and we can’t do it without them. To make up for it, we … Continue reading →

  The last weekend of Pumpkin Fest 2019 at Silvermont in Brevard is coming up! Fri Oct 25, 7-9 pm and Sat. Oct 26 from 5-9 pm after spectacular Halloween Fest in downtown Brevard. Friday night musicians are “The Outside … Continue reading →

Last few days we’ve been getting tons of questions about whether dogs are allowed at pumpkin fest. Silvermont is a county Park, so dogs are allowed on a leash and if owners pick up after them. That said, we have … Continue reading →

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about rain and the impact on the event. We will still be open, even if it rains. Bring an umbrella to walk the lighted pumpkin trail. The historic mansion will be open to learn … Continue reading →

Looking forward to weekend 2 for Pumpkin Fest. Returning food providers are Tin Roof Pizza, The BBQ Shed, and Bill’s Boilerhouse (coffee and snacks). For music, we have a great weekend coming up. Sheila Byrd with Byrds and Crows will … Continue reading →

Thank you to all the great folks who supported and enjoyed pumpkin fest the first weekend. We had a record breaking attendance the first night! Thank you to our musicians and their fans for doing a great job, Hammond George … Continue reading →