Autumn at the Arboretum: The Great Pumpkin
Festival Opening September 20, 2008 at the
Dallas Arboretum
Fall into fun at the Dallas Arboretum’s annual
fall festival, Autumn at the Arboretum: The
Great
Pumpkin Festival, proudly presented by
Comerica Bank,
starting September 20 running through
November 2. The garden will be planted with over
20,000 colorful fall chrysanthemums amid other
fall-blooming flowers including salvia, coleus,
and ornamental grasses. Back by popular demand,
the Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch, filled with over 20
thousand decorative pumpkins and gourds, will
return to the Pecan Grove as well as the festive
15’ pumpkin house constructed out of the finest
pumpkins in the patch. Families can once again
expect exciting family-friendly activities for
all ages throughout the festival.
Opening weekend, come along and enjoy the always
popular Artscape event, which is Dallas
Arboretum’s fine art fair and sale in the
garden, on September 20 – 21 only. It is a
juried art show featuring the work of more than
80 artists from around the country, set amid one
of the most beautiful floral display gardens in
North America. All of the artist’s work will
focus on nature or are made from natural
products. Guests will have the opportunity to
learn more about various types of art from
hands-on art demonstrations that will be
presented throughout the garden. In conjunction
with Artscape, guests can enjoy wine tasting on
September 20 & 21 at noon, 2pm, and 4pm.
Also kicking off the festival is the annual Tour
Des Fleurs 10K/20K, sponsored by Lennox
International, and the Toyota 10K Rival Run both
on September 20. Registered runners will
celebrate their finish on the Dallas Arboretum’s
Martin Rutchik Concert Lawn with live
entertainment, incredible food and drinks, and
exciting awards. Visit www.tourdesfleurs.com
for more information and to register for the
race.
Other highlights taking place during Autumn at
the Arboretum: The Great Pumpkin Festival
include:
Pumpkin Carving Contests
Hay Bale Maze
Selection of Fall Foods
October 25-26 enjoy a special family
fun Halloween filled with activities such as
carnival games and arts and crafts.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides ($3)
Photo opportunities which include:
Pumpkin topiary, the Tom Thumb Pumpkin Patch
filled with over 20,000 pumpkins, and the
pumpkin house. It is definitely a sight to
see!
Texas Instruments supports the exciting daily
entertainment during Autumn at the Arboretum:
The Great Pumpkin Festival.
MOMMY & ME MONDAYS AND TINY TOTS TUESDAYS in the
Pecan Grove 10am - 2pm
Kimberly Clark's "Mommy & Me Mondays" and the
Children's Medical Center's "Tiny Tots Tuesdays"
will return Mondays and Tuesdays (September
20-November 22) from 10am to 2pm; photography by
James French will be available as well.
·Mommy
& Me Mondays: September 22 & 29, October 6, 13,
20, 27, and November 3, 10, and 17.
·Tiny
Tots Tuesdays: September 23 & 30, October 7, 14,
21, 28, and November 4, 11, and 18.
·James
French Photography 10am - 2pm ($15 per photo)
·Face-painting
10am - 1pm
·Plant
Flower Pot 10am - 1pm
·Petting
Zoo 10am - 2pm
·Crafts
10am - 2pm
·Creative
Movement 10am - 10:30am
·Kindermusic
with Miss Lisa Noon - 12:30am
COOL THURSDAYS ENCORE CONCERT SERIES – September 18 to
October 30
On September 18, the Cool Thursdays Encore
Concert Series heats up the Martin Rutchik
Concert Stage with an encore of popular bands
and performers from the local area. New to the
Cool Thursday’s line-up is the signature series
performances of nationally renowned bands,
including The Temptations Revue who will perform
on October 16. Cool Thursdays Encore will take
place Thursday evenings from September 18 to
October 30.
For
more information regarding Dallas Arboretum’s
Autumn at the Arboretum: The Great Pumpkin
Festival, and other upcoming events, please call
(214) 515-6500 or go to
www.dallasarboretum.org
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