ACCESSWIRE
17 Aug 2022, 23:37 GMT+10
Dallas' fall festival features 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash
DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2022 / For the 17th year, Autumn at the Arboretum: A Fall Fairy Tale, presented by Reliant, highlights the nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village featuring pumpkin houses and creative displays utilizing more than 100,000 pumpkins, gourds and squash. This year's fall festival opens September 17 and runs through October 31, 2022, in Dallas, Texas.
The event showcases the return of Cinderella's carriage, along with themed pumpkin houses that make up the acclaimed Pumpkin Village. Other 'gourd-eous' displays are based on the classic tales of Jack and The Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs, The Sword in the Stone and even a magic carpet ride selfie experience from One Thousand and One Nights. According to the Pioneer Woman, this festival is one of '20 Best Pumpkin Patches in the U.S. to Visit With the Family This Fall.'
Dallas Arboretum Board Chairman Jim Ryan said, 'Every year, the Dallas Arboretum raises the bar with beautiful and imaginative festivals, and this year is no exception. Those young and young-at-heart will enjoy seeing pumpkin houses and taking photos and videos. Plus, there are plenty of events during the festival to keep everyone entertained.'
Autumn at the Arboretum features the breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers-marigolds, chrysanthemums, pentas and more-accented by pumpkins, gourds and squash.
Many special events take place during the festival. Some highlights:
'Following a hot Texas summer, the changing of the seasons is such a welcome and beautiful spectacle, and there's no better place to enjoy it than the Arboretum,' said Andrea Russell, vice president of Reliant. 'As a longtime partner of the Dallas Arboretum, Reliant is once again thrilled to support their world-class gardens and festivals that offer something for the whole family to enjoy.'
Admission ranges from $12-$20; $12 for children 2-12 years old; $16 for seniors 65 years old and up; $20 for adults; free for children under 2.
Guests can also visit A Tasteful Place, a 3.5-acre food, herb and vegetable garden. Weekly activities include free Monday cooking demonstrations with Dallas College Cooks along with cooking, floral and horticulture demonstrations.
Visitors can explore the eight-acre Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden where science and fun become one. Plenty of daily hands-on activities await children such as STEM Stops, science and plant labs and demonstrations, many of which have the fairy tale theme incorporated.
In addition to Reliant's presenting sponsorship, other sponsors include Bank of Texas, Kirkland & Ellis, Oncor, Park Place, CC Young, Doyle & Associates and Kimberly-Clark.
Check the website, dallasarboretum.org, and social media (Facebook & Twitter: @dallasarboretum Instagram/YouTube:@thedallasarboretum) for up-to-date information.
Media contacts:
Terry Lendecker, Dallas Arboretum, tlendecker@dallasarboretum.org
Juliette Coulter, juliette@coultergroup.com
Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rck6g3lag5p2m7z/AABndfyZD6jMkOAPktVlzkzka?dl=0
Photo credit: Dallas Arboretum
SOURCE: The Coulter Group, Inc.
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