AUBURN, AL (WTVM) -
The glow of more than 400 jack-o-lanterns will light
up the courtyard of Auburn University's Dudley Hall as students hold the 24th
annual Pumpkin Carve.
Family activities will begin at noon on Friday, Oct.
26, when T-shirts go on sale and visitors can "Pie-a-Professor."
Halloweiners will be sold for lunch at noon and
again at 5 p.m., when there will also be a chili cook-off.
Beginning at 3 p.m., pumpkins will go on sale for
the public and other activities, such as a pumpkin seed sale, a prize raffle
and face painting, will be offered.
At 6 p.m. pumpkin carving by students from the
College of Architecture, Design and Construction will end and the pumpkins will
be lit. The pumpkins, many with intricate designs and current event themes,
will be judged based on creativity, appearance and craftsmanship. Judges will
be university, civic and business leaders from the Auburn-Opelika area.
The lighting of the pumpkins will be followed with a
performance by a trio from the Auburn University Department of Music.
At 6:30 p.m., there will be a children's costume
contest and the opportunity to pose for photos with Aubie.
At 7:30 p.m., winning pumpkins will be announced and
prizes awarded. At 8 p.m., the winning pumpkins will be auctioned to benefit
the American Institute of Architecture Students.
Other carved pumpkins will be available for purchase
for a minimum donation of $5 beginning at 7:30 p.m. with those proceeds also
benefitting the AIAS. Carved pumpkins will remain on view for visitors until 10
p.m.
The Dudley Courtyard is located between Dudley Hall
and Dudley Commons, which is adjacent to the Graves Amphitheatre on the Auburn
University campus.
The day's events will be streamed, beginning at 9
a.m., at this site.
More information about the pumpkin carve can be
found here.
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