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The Friends of Choate Park are Excited to Announce the Pumpkin Walk is Back!

The pumpkin walk is a fun, festive, family-oriented event hosted by The Friends of Choate Park. This year the pumpkin walk will be held on Friday, October 25th from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at Choate Park. (Rain date is Sunday October 27th.)

This is a Free event. Concessions available at the park.

Please remember to bring flashlights as this is a dark event.

Parking will be available at Cassidy Fields, off of Winthrop Street. ONLY Handicapped parking at Choate (please enter from Mechanic Street if you have a handicapped placard and park in the Choate lot). Please note, there is a private event at Thayer Homestead during the evening. Therefore, NO parking will be allowed for Pumpkin Walk visitors at Thayer Homestead (private event only). 

If you would like a pumpkin included in the event, please drop it off before 5:00 p.m. under the pavilion at Choate Park. Please label your pumpkin and be sure to include a tea light or candle.

We are looking forward to a great night!