A person with short hair and a mustache carves a face into an orange pumpkin

Pumpkin Carving
with Adam Bierton

October 5, 6, 13, 14, 19, & 20, 2024

12–3 p.m. | At the Garden

Fall fun is just a borough away!

Fan-favorite artist Adam Bierton returns to the Garden with his carving tools in tow, ready to turn pumpkins of all shapes and sizes into frightening and fantastical beasts! Bring the family to watch one of the country’s most skilled and imaginative pumpkin carvers work his magic, while getting tips and tricks on how to step up your own jack-o’-lantern game at home.

a pumpkin etched with a scene from the Nightmare Before Christmas, with Sally and Jack Skeleton standing on a hill

Pumpkin Etching with Adam Bierton

Sunday, October 20
4–7 p.m.
NYBG

In this special workshop, you’ll learn the art of pumpkin carving as Adam provides an overview of this craft, takes you through his unique carving and etching techniques, and shares tips on how to source the perfect pumpkin.

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A person in a gray shirt with short dark hair poses for a photo in front of a pumpkin face he's just carved into an orange gourd

What should Adam carve?

We want to hear YOUR best ideas for this year’s Giant Pumpkin Palooza Weekend with Adam, October 26 & 27, where he’ll be carving one of the country’s biggest pumpkins into a monstrous masterpiece.

Use #GiantPumpkinsNYBG to share your ideas for this year’s grand finale carving on social, and follow along with the Fall-O-Ween fun on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Insider tips from Master Carver Adam Bierton

Check back here each and every weekend throughout October to see what monstrous and imaginative designs Adam has carved, and pick up new tips and tricks from the master for creating the ultimate jack-o’-lantern at home. Of course, the best way to experience Adam’s ghoulish gourds is to see his work in person right here at NYBG—your Pumpkin Headquarters this fall!

  • Quick Tips from Adam

  • How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin

  • Three Styles of Pumpkin Carving

  • Top Household Carving Tools

  • Top Professional Carving Tools

  • How to Scoop Your Pumpkin

  • How to Carve Your Pumpkin

  • How to Make Pumpkin Eyeballs

  • How to Preserve Your Pumpkin

See last year's weekend fun!

  • Oct. 15

  • Oct. 14

  • Oct. 9

  • Oct. 8

  • Oct. 7

  • Oct. 1

  • Sept. 30

  • Sept. 24

  • Sept. 23

  • Sept. 17

  • Sept. 16

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