The annual Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is back. Mark your calendars because the Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, is bringing the pumpkin patch inside on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Families are invited to the Library for an awesome morning of fall fun. Participants will be able to select a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and bring it to a carving station in the Library’s Auditorium. Carving stations will be set up with all the tools and supplies needed to create a spooktacular jack-o’-lantern. In addition, there will be craft stations, snacks, and a scavenger hunt. Youth and families are encouraged to wear costumes.

Please note, the very last pumpkin carving session will begin at 12:30 pm, so don’t be late.

“We look forward to the Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular every year,” said Ashlyn Castonguay, a local parent. “My older children love carving, and my youngest is old enough to paint a pumpkin this year. The best part is that I don’t need to set up or clean up, it’s all taken care of.”

The Pumpkin Carving Spooktacular is made possible thanks to the generous contributions of Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum.