City of Lubbock Pumpkin Carving Contest
Hodges Community Center · Lubbock, Texas
Details
- Date
- Oct 14, 2026
- Where
- Hodges Community Center
4011 University Avenue, Lubbock, TX 79401
Get directions ↗ - Organizer
- City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation
- Rules
- Carved pumpkins become part of the Pumpkin Trail (Oct 15-18, 2026) at the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum.
About this contest
Lubbock Parks and Recreation's annual carving contest at Hodges Community Center. The finished jack-o'-lanterns are put on display in the city's Pumpkin Trail at the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum starting the next day.
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