The Great Pumpkin-
Carving Festival
Event Guide

Welcome to the Great Pumpkin-Carving Festival! Join us 5 - 9 p.m. with carving winners announced at 8:15 in the Skyline Garden.
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Parking

Parking in the Garden’s on-site deck is $10 and extremely limited. Guests arriving via rideshare services may be dropped off near the Garden entrance and will be rewarded with express admission, a complimentary mocktail and a chance to win a pair of tickets to a future Garden event.

  • Rideshare guests should proceed to the Piedmont Avenue entrance driveway. Let the parking attendant know you’re being dropped you off. The attendant will explain express drop-off instructions and give you a Zoom and Bloom ticket. Once you’ve exited the vehicle, a volunteer will direct you to the exclusive entrance.
  • Redeem your Zoom and Bloom ticket at any bar for the complimentary mocktail “Pear of Falling Leaves” a refreshing pear lemonade. Include your email address on the card to enter a drawing for a pair of complimentary tickets to an upcoming event.
  • Walkers, bikers and those who arrive via public transportation may greet the Visitor Center courtyard volunteer for a Zoom and Bloom ticket and directions to the express entrance.

Know Before You Go

  • Doors open at 5 p.m.
  • Guests 21 and older may purchase specialty cocktails throughout the Garden. Garden bars accepted debit/credit cards only. IDs will be checked at each bar. Limit two drinks per ID. Alcohol service ends at 8:30 p.m. The event ends at 9.
  • This event is rain or shine. No refunds will be issued.
  • The Garden and its parking facility are credit card only.
  • The Garden prohibits smoking, including vapes.

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Help us grow with your pics and opinions!

Tag your social media photos with #atlantabg so we can share the fun with our audience. Be on the look out for an email with a survey to tell us about your experience. Completing the survey will also enter you into a drawing for tickets to a future event.

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ToonHeadz face-painting in the Rose Garden and on the Great Lawn

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Logan Lee of the Upang Band in Levy Parterre at 5, 6:30 and 8 p.m.

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Masterclass pumpkin-carving with Lundy Cupp in front of Longleaf restaurant.