Category Archives: In the News …
Wonderful Transylvania Times Article About Pumpkin Fest!!
Thank you to the Transylvania Times for a really wonderful article and pictures about Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard . Incredibly well done and front page!! Don’t miss this weekend! 6-9 pm both nights. $5 admission cash, $5.25 card. … Continue reading
Food trucks and food options
We got a question today about food trucks for Pumpkin Fest. This is what we have scheduled. Food Trucks (plus Cup and Saucer- Drinks and Cookies Every Night) -Oct. 14Big Pasta, Glykalogy Donuts -Oct. 15Toasted Cuban and Feta Flav, Glykalogy … Continue reading
Why do we charge for Pumpkin Fest?
I volunteer to manage our advertising and social media publicity for Pumpkin Fest each year and often field questions from the public. Some include: do we allow dogs? Yes, on leash if well behaved since we have lots of young … Continue reading
Syd the White Squirrel New Display for Pumpkin Fest 2022
More pictures from Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard last night including Syd in an inner tube looking for her family in “Under the Sea”, looking in the mine area, and the whole family together at the end of the … Continue reading
Great first weekend of Pumpkin Fest 2022!!
Our opening weekend was fantastic, with great weather, lots of energetic volunteers, wonderful music from Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp, scads of kids and families walking the trail and enjoying the activities, and many enjoying the Silvermont mansion and museum. … Continue reading
Opening Night of Pumpkin Fest 2022- October 7!!!
The Pumpkinteers (aka Friends of Silvermont) have been busy on-site at Silvermont for the last 2 weeks setting up for Pumpkin Fest. They are excited to welcome you Friday October 7 for our opening night, starting at 6 pm through … Continue reading
2022 Pumpkin Fest Poster for Hendersonville Lightening Ad- Opening Night Friday October 7 at 6 pm!
Pumpkin Fest is supported by the Transylvania County Tourism Development Authority
Fabulous Article on Pumpkin Fest and History of Friends of Silvermont Saving the Historic Mansion and Helping Improve the Park and Mansion from the Hendersonville Tribune Last Week
Pumpkin Fest Returns in 2022 at Silvermont Park in Brevard- All the Details Are HERE!!!
Dates and Times: Fri and Sat Oct 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, and 28 from 6-9 pm and Sat. Oct. 29 from 5-9 pm (following Halloweenfest in downtown Brevard). Family friendly and fantastic artistic fun or great date night with beautiful lighted carved pumpkin displays … Continue reading
Getting ready for 2022 Pumpkin Fest!!!! Looking for volunteers!!!
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
Last weekend of Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park, Brevard NC !!! Oct 29 Friday 6-9 pm we’ll have music- Two Step Too and food trucks- Flat Rock Pizza and Levi’s Lunch Box plus Bill’s Boilerhouse Coffee. Sat after Halloweenfest 2021 , we start at 5-9 pm. Music-Unpaid Bill and the Bad Czechs; food trucks- Feta Flav and Levi’s Lunch Box plus Bill’s Boilerhouse Coffee. Lighted pumpkin trail, kids activities. $5 admission each person not carried or in stroller. Plus $5 car onsite parking, but free parking in church and comporium lots one block away. Cash or check with ID only.
Two more weekends of Pumpkin Fest to go!!
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
Great coverage from Transylvania Times today!
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
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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
Tonight is the first night of Pumpkin Fest!!!!!
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