# [Pumpkin Smash](https://wknd.app/r/wswukt/pumpkin-smash)

- When: 2026-11-07 11:00-15:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Pier 84, Hudson River Park, 555 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036 (40.76408, -74.00162)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: nature, outdoor
- About: Bring your post-Halloween jack-o-lantern or uncarved pumpkin to Pier 84 and smash it into compost for the park. Hudson River Park provides the tools; each group gets about 15 minutes of smashing with a bat, hammer, or shovel, plus a short composting lesson from the park team. Bring your own pumpkin. Free.
- Source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Hudson-River-Park-to-Present-Fall-Science-and-Family-Events-20261006
- Feed: [Manhattan family events](https://wknd.app/f/qaw3a5/manhattan-family-events)

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