This page contains the latest news about Pumpkin Fest. It will include event status updates, such as weather cancellations or changes in the entertainment or food truck lineups.
WSPA broadcasts live from Silvermont
Some volunteers were up really early to join WSPA 7 News for a series of live broadcasts from Silvermont to showcase Pumpkin Fest. Joe Dapkins and Chet Wright joined WSPA’s Christine Scarpelli for a series of interviews on October 7. https://www.wspa.com/news/9th-annual-pumpkin-fest-returns-to-wnc-after-helene/
Front page news
Thanks to the Transylvania Times, who put the return of Pumpkin Fest on the front page of the October 2 edition!
Check out this video from Our Blue Ridge House
Our Blue Ridge House visited Pumpkin Fest on opening night and posted a lovely video!
Thanks to our event sponsor, Water Oak Dental
Our event night sponsors generously support Pumpkin Fest, helping us hold expenses and ticket prices down. The great folks from Water Oak Dental are here at Silvermont to welcome you – stop by tonight (Saturday, October 4) from 6-9 pm to say hello and thank them.
Scenes from opening night
Pumpkin Fest returned on Friday, October 3, with familiar displays, and the welcome sight of smiling faces as kids enjoyed our photo op and white squirrel scavenger hunt.
Our great volunteers
Here are photos of some of our wonderful 2025 Pumpkin Fest volunteers. First and foremost, our Pumpkin Fest leader, Joe Dapkins is poised for action in his golf cart. He puts countless hours into setting up and running the event, and works hard to show appreciation to all our volunteers. We could not run Pumpkin…
Trail actors on Pumpkin Fest opening night
Pumpkin Fest 2025 opened on October 3. Enjoy these photos of trail actors and displays from opening night. Our high school trail actors all did a tremendous job.
And so it begins…
You know Pumpkin Fest is just around the corner when our pumpkin-headed ambassadors make their appearance in front of Silvermont! Thanks to a volunteer crew, the Pumpkin Fest sign is up. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Pumpkin Fest, first four Friday and Saturday nights in October.
Pumpkin Fest at Silvermont in Brevard 