11 AM–3 PM - While Supplies Last!
Live Music + Performances • Family Fun Activities • Marketplace & Harvest Food
Main Stage
All-Stars Trunk or Treat
WGE + Whip City Fiber Big Rig Rally
Scouting America Encampment
Starting at 11 AM
Pumpkin Carving or Decorating
While Supplies Last
“We are once again pleased to produce the quintessential harvest festival,” said WOW President Bob Plasse. “Representing the collaboration of many organizations and business and the kindness of numerous volunteers, PumpkinFest has become a city tradition attracting thousands of visitors to Westfield each year.”
Especially designed for children and their families, PumpkinFest has as its central component, the Pumpkin Carving Tent, under which children and their families may carve or decorate free gutted pumpkins
“Close to 1,500 pumpkins will be available while supplies last,” Plasse said. “We are also grateful to Scouting America Troops #821 and #124, who will gut and guard the pumpkins and to the staff of the Boys and Girls Club who will manage the booth during the day.”
Once pumpkins are carved and/or decorated, they may be placed in the Pumpkin Patch around a giant pumpkin sculpture, created by Westfield metal artist Sebastian Glebocki, while participants enjoy the other PumpkinFest activities.
Children’s Games and activities will be provided by the more than 35 community organizations participating this year.
Children and their families may preview their Halloween costumes at All-Stars Dance Center’s Trunk or Treat. While supplies last, harvest treats will be distributed from 11 a.m.–3 p.m., from the trunks of more than 20 cars decorated for the season.
Westfield’s G & E’s Big Rig Rally (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) will once again provide youngsters with the opportunity to touch a truck or service vehicle and meet the men and women who drive them. This year’s event includes “big rigs” from many organizations, including Westfield Fire and Police Departments, Westfield G & E; the 104th Fighting Wing at Barnes Airport and Westfield Aviation Museum.
As of Sept. 27, The Main Stage will feature performances by the Westfield High School Show Choir directed by Korey Bruno, (12:00 PM); the Westfield High School Pep Band, directed by Patrick Kennedy and The Westfield High School School of Rock Club (12:45pm); the All-Stars Dance Center, directed by Kim Starsiak (2:15pm) and the YMCA Sword Fit team (Time tba).
Other performers will include Maggie the Clown, who will fashion balloon hats and animals, the giant puppets of Anne Cubberly and several costumed characters including many of characters from the animated films Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2, which will also have a stationary Toy Box.
Harvest Food will be provided by All-Purpose Bakery; Angelo’s Fried Dough; Crave Café; Northside Creamery, North Elm Butcher Block, Poco Riso; Sweet Memories; and Vlad’s Brick-Oven Pizza.
The Vendor Marketplace will host more than 40 artisans, crafters and vendors with a wide variety of merchandise. A listing of participating vendors may be found here. These include vendors selling everything from textiles, fine art prints and crocheted items to resin tumblers, wine glasses, and stuffed animals; and from jewelry, hand-blown glass, and paperweights to Black Squirrel merchandise.
In conjunction with PumpkinFest, WOW will also present its sixth drive-by tour of Haunted Houses from October 15 thru 31. Residences will be shown and listed on an interactive map. Folks may sign up throughout the month at PumpkinFest or register by submitting their address on Facebook.
Map to be released soon!
.png)
.png)
Funding for the events of PumpkinFest 2025 has been provided by its major sponsors: Westfield Gas & Electric/Whip City Fiber; bankESB; M & T Bank; Westfield Bank; Baystate Health and Baystate Noble Hospital; Health New England; Firtion-Adams Funeral Services; Wagner Rug, Lisa Oleksak Sullivan; and the City of Westfield. Funding has also been provided with grants from the Westfield Cultural Council, a program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and Shurtleff Children’s Services, Inc.
In-kind assistance is being provided by Jerome’s Party Plus, Walmart, the City of Westfield, its Mayor’s Office, Police Department, Auxiliary Police, Health Department, Licensing, Park and Rec Department, School Department and Department of Public Works and other area businesses and organizations.
PumpkinFest 2025 is produced by WOW with generous community volunteers and community partners including the City of Westfield; Greater Westfield Boys and Girls Club; All-Stars Dance Center; Scouting America; St. Mary’s High School and Westfield Gas & Electric/Whip City Fiber.
Additional support provided by: City Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane, Ward 3, City Councilors Bill Onyski, Ward 6, Karen Fanion, Ward 1, Ralph Figy, Ward 2, City Councilor At Large Brent Bean, and At Large Candidates John Bowen and Dan Knapik. As well as State Senator John Velis, State Representative Kelly Pease, Mayor Mike McCabe, Westfield City Councilors James R. Adams, At Large, John J. Beltrandi, Ward 5, Mike Burns, Ward 4, Cindy Harris, At Large, and Richard Sullivan, At Large.
