Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular returns to Berkshire Athenaeum

The Town of Pittsfield announced Oct. 9 that the Berkshire Athenaeum, the city's public library, will hold its annual Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Families are invited to the library for the event, which brings a pumpkin patch indoors. Participants can select a free pumpkin and bring it to a carving station set up in the library's auditorium, where tools and supplies will be provided to create a jack-o'-lantern. The event will also include craft stations, snacks and a scavenger hunt. Youth and families are encouraged to wear costumes.

The release noted that the last pumpkin carving session will begin at 12:30 p.m., so attendees are urged not to be late.

Ashlyn Castonguay, a local parent, said in the release, "We look forward to the Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular every year. My older children love carving, and my youngest is old enough to paint a pumpkin this year. The best part is that I don't need to set up or clean up, it's all taken care of."

The event is made possible through contributions from Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.

For more information, residents can contact the Children's Library at [email protected] or call (413) 499-9480, ext. 5.

Source: Town of Pittsfield announcement, October 20, 2026.

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