Gresham's Jack-O-Lantern Contest
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 10/31/2022
Let’s give downtown Gresham a spooky and fun glow for Halloween this year, join us for the first ever Gresham Jack-o-Lantern Competition. Participants can choose from free pumpkins we will offer at City Hall OR source their own perfect pumpkin. Pumpkin pick-up October 14 & 15 | Pumpkin drop-off October 28 & 31. Pumpkins will be displayed around the History Museum on 4th and Main in Historic Downtown Gresham on Halloween, October 31, between 4pm and 6pm.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Guidelines:
1. FREE pumpkins will be available for pickup at Gresham City Hall (1333 NW Eastman Parkway) on Friday, October 14 from 8am – 5pm & Saturday, October 15 from 8am – 12pm.
2. Get Creative! Using real pumpkins, participants can carve, paint, or decorate their pumpkins for the competition. Multiple pumpkin entries are allowed.
3. To sign up to participate, please email the following information to Sasha.Konell@GreshamOregon.gov
a. Name of participant:
b. Phone Number:
c. Email:
d. Brief description of design:
e. Age of participant:
b. Phone Number:
c. Email:
d. Brief description of design:
e. Age of participant:
4. Completed pumpkins can be delivered to City Hall starting Friday, October 28 from 8am – 5pm and on Monday, October 31 between 8am – 3pm. ALL pumpkins must be delivered to City Hall by 3pm so we can ensure they make it to the Historic Museum in time for the Safe Trick-or-Treat event. Mayor and Council will select four winners of the Jack-o-Lantern contest. Winners will receive various family-fun prizes!
5. Voting categories include:
a. Best painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern (ages 12 and under)
b. Best painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern (ages 12+)
c. Largest + most creative painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern
d. Gresham’s Best – a Jack-o-Lantern design inspired by Gresham
a. Best painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern (ages 12 and under)
b. Best painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern (ages 12+)
c. Largest + most creative painted, carved, or decorated Jack-o-Lantern
d. Gresham’s Best – a Jack-o-Lantern design inspired by Gresham
6. Winners will be shared on the City’s social media and notified via phone or email of their prize.
7. Pumpkins will be displayed around the History Museum on 4th and Main in Historic Downtown Gresham on Halloween, October 31, between 4pm and 6pm.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Location:
Gresham City Hall - Gresham, OR1333 NW Eastman Pkwy
Gresham, OR, 97030United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
503-618-3000Contact name:
Communications
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
10/31/2022
Time:
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