Photo Courtesy The Downtown Annapolis Partnership
Annapolis, MD - The Downtown Annapolis Partnership is bringing back the Annapolis Great Pumpkins presented by Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County in downtown Annapolis, Maryland. Check out these 1000+ giant pumpkins from October 7 to Nov 3.
Staff at the Visitors Center at 26 West Street will provide visitors with directions to each giant pumpkin location. The pumpkin displays are planned for West Street, Main Street, Market Space, Compromise Street, and Maryland Ave. Final locations will be announced on Oct 7th on the event website.
Enter for a chance to win prizes by taking a picture or video with the giant pumpkins and tagging #GreatAnnapolisPumpkins and @VisitAnnapolis
To add to the fall and Halloween spirit visitors are encouraged to explore the downtown shops, restaurants, ghost tours, festivals, concerts, and performing arts events.
Additional Major Downtown Annapolis Fall & Halloween Events include;
- Oct 10-14 Annapolis Sail Boat Show on City Dock
- Oct 19-Nov 2 Scarecrow Stroll on West Street
- Oct 20 Maryland Ave Fall Festival
- Oct 25 Pumpkin Walk at Harwood Hammond House
- Oct 28-Nov 3 Check out the Carved Great Annapolis Pumpkins
- Nov 1 Annapolis Night Market at Hillman Parking Garage
- Nov 3 First Sunday Arts Festival on West Street
This year’s sponsors of the Great Annapolis Pumpkins include Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Maryland Tourism, Downtown Annapolis Partnership, the City of Annapolis, and the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel.
New this year, Anne Arundel County's renowned food artist, Nancy Baker, will be one of the pumpkin carvers along with other local and regional artists. She has been featured on the Food Channel “Halloween Wars” and “Road to Halloween Wars” television series. She has appeared all over the country touring food into works of art including doing work for Disney Marvel, Bush Gardens, Sea World, Hello Fresh, and the National Zoo. She is also a local high school teacher in Edgewater, MD. The Great Annapolis Pumpkins will be carved on October 28 and 29.
For more information about the Great Annapolis Pumpkins click here.
