Celebrate the season at the Garden’s Pumpkin Carving Festival, where creatively carved pumpkins take center stage! Enjoy live music, festive entertainment, cocktails and Fall fun, then stroll through Scarecrows in the Garden and take in the larger-than-life creations on display. It’s the perfect way to kick off Halloween weekend with a little Garden magic!
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Premium Admission Includes:
• Dedicated entry line
• Drink ticket for one
complimentary cocktail/mocktail
• Specialty food item
• Garden keepsake
Member Tickets
Premium Admission
Adults: $60 | Children: $23 (ages 3-12)
General Admission
Adults: $30 | Children: $10
Non-Member Tickets
General Admission
Adults: $35 | Children: $15 (ages 3-12)
Premium Admission
Adults: $65 | Children: $28
Advance purchase recommended. Tickets required for all guests and members.
Available online and at the door while supplies last. Pricing is per person.
About the Event
Pumpkins & Scarecrows
Watch Atlanta’s talented amateur carvers transform pumpkins into works of art, then cast your vote for Fan Favorite. Plus, see this year’s award-winning creations from Scarecrows in the Garden.
Scarecrows in the Garden Awards at 6:30 p.m.
Pumpkin Carving Awards at 8:30 p.m.
Live Music
Clay Duke Trio in Levy Parterre
Enjoy smooth yacht rock under the lights.
Mandi Strachota and her 7-piece band in the Great Lawn Garden
Americana, blues, country and rock take center stage on a hay-lined dance floor
The Surly Trolls in Skyline Robinson Gazebo
Follow the pumpkin-lined Flower Walk to lively bluegrass from this five-piece band.
More Fall Fun
Classic Movie in the Rose Garden
Relax on hay bales for a nostalgic short film under the stars.
Pumpkin Crafts
Get creative with a festive pumpkin-inspired craft for kids and kids at heart.
Food & Drink
Seasonal food and cocktails will be available for purchase throughout the evening. Cash bars are available throughout the Garden; card-only, please.
Know Before You Go
Parking is $15 per vehicle in the Garden’s onsite parking deck; card-only, please.
No chairs, pets, smoking/vaping, or outside food/drinks. Food and beverages available for purchase while supplies last. Tickets are non-refundable; no rain checks. Only guests 21+ may purchase alcohol (ID required). Bars close at 8:30 p.m.