2015 Great Pumpkin Smash
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 11/01/2015
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If you've ever wondered what to do with your old pumpkins once Halloween has come and gone, this is the answer...We'll be smashing pumpkins galore!
Don't miss exciting activities like the Pumpkin Sky Drop, Pumpkin Bowling and Pumpkin Pounding!. Sign up to test your skills in our fun contests...including the Pumpkin Relay Race, Pumpkin Chunking and Pumpkin Darts! PLUS, General admission is only $7.50 per person when you bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.*
GREAT PUMPKIN SMASH - SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
- PUMPKIN SKY DROP**
Watch in awe your pumpkins go splat as they are hurled from the top of our giant boom lift and crash onto our target below? The bigger the pumpkin - the better the splat! - PUMPKIN BOWLING
A barnyard bowling alley will be set up for the little one's to enjoy as send their pumpkins rolling down the lane and crashing into the pins?
This activity FREE, while supplies last, and is reserved for children under the age of 10. - PUMPKIN POUNDING**
Show your strength and pound it out as you destroy your pumpkin with our giant sledgehammer!
This activity is reserved for ages 11 and older.
CONTESTS RULES & PRIZES
- Contest participation is FREE with paid admission and for Season Pass Members.
- PUMPKIN CHUNKING AND PUMPKIN DART contests will have four divisions: Ages 6 and Under; Ages 7-11; Ages 12-17; Ages 18 and Older.
- PUMPKIN RELAY RACE requires an adult and child team. For this relay Adult contestants must be 16 years or older. Child teammate age divisions include: Ages 6 and Under; Ages 7-11; Ages 12-15
- Prizes are awarded to the each division winner. All children's division prizes valued at over $50.00 each and a $40.00 Cash Prize awarded to Adult Division (Ages 18 and Older) Winners. The winning team of each division of the PUMPKIN RELAY RACE will receive a children's prize valued at over $50.00 each and a $40.00 Cash Prize!
- Contest Registration is on-site the day of the event.
- Contests are limited to 20 entries per age division.
- Contest locations TBD.
CONTESTS DESCRIPTIONS & TIMES
- PUMPKIN CHUNKING - 1:00 PM
How far can you fling a pumpkin? - PUMPKIN RELAY RACE- 2:30 PM
How fast can you walk the pumpkin across the field...carrying it between your knees?
Requires one adult and one child to team up for this skills test. - PUMPKIN DARTS - 4:00 PM
Try to hit the bullseye on our giant dartboard with mammoth spikes sticking out?
- PUMPKIN SKY DROP**
*Must bring one non-perishable food item per person to qualify for $7.50 admission fee. Cannot be combined with any other discounts or promotions. Tickets must be purchased at main admission gate to receive discount, not valid for online sales.
**Bring your pumpkins from home and smash 'em for FREE -OR- we will have $3.00 pumpkins for you to destroy as well.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.