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Pumpkin Fest is coming soon!

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Deadfall Day scheduled for Saturday, May 3

April showers bring May flowers and WEEDS, lots and lots of weeds. We will be having our monthly deadfall and clean-up day this Saturday, May 3, at Silvermont. Since it is getting warmer and days are longer, we will start … Continue reading

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First Deadfall Day of 2025 scheduled for Saturday, February 1

Given the moderating temperatures we’ve decided that it’s time to end our hibernation and get back to work cleaning up our beloved Silvermont Park.  This Saturday, February 1, at 10 AM we will be gathering at Silvermont to pick up … Continue reading

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Silvermont to host Halloween Fest activities

Though Friends of Silvermont is taking a break this year from Pumpkin Fest, we just can’t resist halloween-themed fun! We’ve teamed with Heart of Brevard to participate in their annual Halloween Fest activities on Saturday, October 26, from 10 am-5 … Continue reading

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Deadfall day scheduled for September 7

The monthly deadfall and park clean up day is scheduled for 9-11 am on Saturday, September 7 at Silvermont. Come join other Friends of Silvermont volunteers as we pull weeds and do some pruning and thinning on our (under construction) … Continue reading

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Deadfall and clean-up day scheduled for June 1

The next monthly Friends of Silvermont Deadfall Day is scheduled for 9 AM to about 11 AM this Saturday, June 1, at Silvermont Park.  Please come and join other volunteers as we tidy things up.  We will pick up fallen … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Fest to take gap year in 2024

Friends of Silvermont, the all-volunteer non-profit group that stages the popular annual Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont Park, has decided to postpone Pumpkin Fest 2024 to allow time to thoroughly review all aspects of the event to make it more efficient … Continue reading

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Your donations at work: Refurbished benches

“Riding the bench” is a tradition in basketball and other sports — it’s where substitutes await their chance to enter the game. The bench is also a friend to the tiring starter, who needs a breather before jumping back into … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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2023 Pumpkin Fest Poster

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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!

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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 … Continue reading

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Deadfall Day Scheduled for September 16

Because Pumpkin Fest so dominates the efforts (and thoughts and dreams) of the Board and members of Friends of Silvermont at this time of year, we are delaying our Deadfall and Clean-up Day, usually scheduled for the first Saturday of … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Fest

Last event night!  Pumpkin Fest, Friends of Silvermont’s main fundraiser, is a fun, family friendly artistic event or great date night with 18 beautiful artist-designed lighted carved pumpkin displays on a short newly-paved walking trail.  The event includes talented local … Continue reading

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