Aug 31, 2024 | Latest Update
It’s always sad to say goodbye and for The Great Pumpkin Carnival is also true.
It takes a lot to run any event, from supporters to volunteers. Without them it can become increasingly hard to keep an event going.
After the 2024 event didn’t happen The Great Pumpkin Carnival committee decided it was time to wrap things up. A hard decision for any group to make, especially after many years of awesome pumpkin fun.
The committee decided to give the name to The Friends of Hamilton Gardens as well as any funds we had on hand. We also agreed to leave the website up to help remember the great times we’ve had over the years.
The Future
We’re unsure if The Great Pumpkin Carnival will be back or not. But we know there are a lot of loyal fans out there if it was to happen again.
Thanks
A massive thanks has to go to everyone involved.
Firstly to the committee who have put in countless hours over the years to organise and run the event.
The people who entered, some of whom were with us from the start. From giant pumpkins to creations and everything else, without you we wouldn’t have an event.
The sponsors who helped us put on such a unique event.
Everyone else who helped in some way. We just want to thank everyone that helped this event be the best it could be
May 22, 2023 | Latest Update
We just wanted to let you know our upcoming AGM date:
1st August, 6:00pm at Innovation Park.
Our AGM will cover all the good things we need to cover:
- Our financials
- Updates to officers / roles within our organisation
- A report from our president
After our AGM and a quick bite to eat, we will be having out first committee meeting.
A few people asked about volunteering / being on the committee.
Here’s the brief differences for each.
To Do List:
- Mark the date in the calendar if you want to come along.
- Have a think about how (or someone you know) you could help The Great Pumpkin Carnival
- Keep being awesome
If you have any questions or want to find out more, please get in touch.
Jan 25, 2023 | Latest Update
Dear Great Pumpkin Carnival Community,
We regret to inform you that The Great Pumpkin Carnival scheduled for 26th March 2023 has been cancelled due to a lack of volunteers. This event requires a significant amount of manpower to be successful and unfortunately, we were not able to secure enough volunteers to make it happen.
We understand that many of you were looking forward to this event and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We would like to thank those who did offer to volunteer for their willingness to help and support our organization.
We will be working on future events and hope to see your participation. If you are interested in volunteering for future events, please reach out to us via the
contact page.Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely, The Great Pumpkin Carnival
Nov 5, 2022 | Latest Update
We’re excited to see people picking up their giant or miniature pumpkin seedlings from the Hamilton Gardens Information Centre.
If they have run out, please get in touch. We top them up when we can, but sometimes get caught out.
We will also have them available tomorrow Sun the 6th of November at the Hamilton Gardens Scarecrow Festival.
We’ll be there to answer any pumpkin questions you may have.
Come along and vote for your favourite scarecrow.
For the first time we will have an EFTPOS machine for seedling sales.
Nov 1, 2022 | Latest Update
Giant and miniature pumpkin seedlings are available now.
We’ve got them at Hamilton Gardens Information centre.
$2ea or 3 for $5
Get them while stocks last.
We will also be at the Hamilton Gardens Scarecrow Festival on the 6th of November. Ready to talk pumpkins with you.
Oct 1, 2022 | Latest Update
The Great Pumpkin Carnival committee is happy to announce the date for the 2023 carnival.
Sunday the 26th of March 2023
The event will be held at the familiar location of the Rhododendron lawn at Hamilton Gardens.
The Great Pumpkin Carnival is a fun family event where people can celebrate the amazing pumpkin.
From the super cute miniature pumpkins, to some of the heaviest pumpkins ever grown in New Zealand.
Don’t forget the amazing pumpkin creations as well.
If you want a fun day out. Want to enter one of our many pumpkin categories put the 26th of March 2023 in the calendar now.
All the information about the event can be found right here on the website.
If you have questions about anything related to the Carnival, please get in touch.
