Disney Tim Burton’s
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Light Trail
September 27–December 1
(Closed Thanksgiving)
(Closed Thanksgiving)
Fall-O-Ween
September 28–October 27, 2024
Various Times | At the Garden
NYBG is NYC’s pumpkin headquarters this fall! The tricks and treats of the season come to life with plentiful pumpkins, gourds, and fall flowers—and all sorts of fun-filled activities to celebrate this season of frights and foliage. Day or night, there’s something for everyone as we offer special weekends and pumpkin carving face-offs, as well as the return of our popular beer sampling event, Bales & Ales. Enjoy an evening light trail on select nights for kids (and adults!) to show off their Halloween costumes in New York City’s most beautiful landscape, and savor the season as autumn in the Bronx brings vibrant color to your backyard.
While you’re here, don’t miss your opportunity to capture picture-perfect fall photos here at the City’s pumpkin headquarters, where you’ll find hundreds of pumpkins and gourds of all shapes, sizes, and colors!
Your Pumpkin Headquarters
Pumpkin Promenade
September 28–November 3, 2024
Perennial Garden
As guests enter the Perennial Garden, they’ll be greeted with a fall display featuring the fan-favorite Pumpkin Wall, which demonstrates and describes the sheer variety of pumpkins and gourds available today.
Giant Pumpkins on Display
October 21–29
Reflecting Pool
They’re gigantic, they’re orange, and you won’t believe that they’re actually real! Explore this year’s crop of award-winning giant pumpkins from growers around the country.
Come visit these extraordinary pumpkins, and see one transformed by expert pumpkin carver Adam Bierton on October 26 & 27. Be sure to share your carve ideas with #GiantPumpkinsNYBG—Adam might just choose yours!
Plethora of Pumpkins
Learn about some of the many pumpkin varieties to be found at NYBG this fall, from decorative gourds in fascinating shapes to the best pumpkins to use for pie and more!
Scarecrows & Pumpkins
Take a spooky stroll through the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden Pop-Up this fall! Our fearsome and friendly scarecrows return to greet you in the Pop-Up and other locations around the Garden. Enjoy family favorites like the seasonal book box, puppet theater, and musical instruments, and explore a variety of specimens from the Cucurbit family—observing these pumpkins and gourds up close!
Experience Fall Foliage at its Finest
Explore the largest remaining expanse of New York’s original wooded landscape as the Thain Family Forest’s seasonal transformation takes hold. Stay tuned for the fall color cam to follow the changing leaves.