Pumpkin Palooza Set for October 5 -

The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Pumpkin Palooza fall event on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.

Source: City of Las Cruces

The free and family-friendly event will be held from 3- 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, in the park at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.

Pumpkin Palooza offers arts and crafts, photo booths, music, food vendors and games. There will be a pie-eating contest for adults and children, a costume contest for children and pets, and a hayride around the park.

The Pumpkin Palooza schedule of contests includes:

Pet Costume Contest: 3:30 p.m.

Children Costumes Contests:

Ages 1-4 at 4 p.m.
Ages 5-8 at 4:30 p.m.
Ages 9 and up at 5 p.m.

Pie-Eating Contest:

Adults at 5:30 p.m.
Youth ages 5-8 at 5:45 p.m.
Youth ages 9 and up at 5:50 p.m.

For more information, call the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center at (575) 541-2454.

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