Pumpkin Palooza returns
Free family fun, costume contests, and glowing jack-o'-lanterns light up Wellfleet on October 31st.
Free fun in Wellfleet's backyard
Join us at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, 335 Main St., for our annual Pumpkin Palooza. The event takes over our backyard and downstairs hall with music, games, candy, a costume contest, and a dance party inside. Pumpkins are free and available for pickup Thursday and Friday, October 24th and 25th from 10 to 4pm. Bring your creatively carved pumpkin back by 4:30pm on October 31st for the spooky pumpkin lighting ceremony.
What's Included
Everything you need for a night of Halloween fun, completely free.
Live music and entertainment
Free candy for trick-or-treaters
Costume contest with prizes
Three Moments
The Palooza Unfolds
From carving to costume to candlelit glow, the magic of October 31st
Carving Together
Families gather around tables, hands and tools moving in concert, turning blank pumpkins into glowing characters.
Costume Parade
The hall fills with color and creativity as neighbors celebrate in their finest Halloween dress, vying for the prize.
The Lighting
As darkness falls on October 31st, dozens of jack-o'-lanterns ignite at once, transforming the backyard into a spooky, golden spectacle.
Join the Tradition