11. Pick a Pumpkin at Pumpkins Point
Photograph Courtesy of Friends of Governors Island
The pumpkin patch at Governors Island is a traditional Halloween event in NYC! From Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1, 10AM-6PM daily, Governors Island’s annual pumpkin patch, Pumpkin Point, is open for your picking. This year’s patch will feature thousands of pumpkins and fall-themed decorations arranged across the Island’s historic Nolan Park.
Each visitor will be encouraged to take one pumpkin home with them, free of charge. This will be a socially distanced event and face coverings should be worn whenever social distancing is not possible. Any pumpkins leftover at the end of Pumpkin Point will be composted at Earth Matter NY’s Compost Learning Center on the Island or donated to local food pantries.
