Painted Pumpkin Palooza

Description

Date: October 1st - 31st, 2026 Location: K-State Gardens, 1500 Denison Ave, Manhattan, KS 66506 Details: Where creativity, education, and spooky collide. Painted Pumpkin Palooza is an annual K-State Gardens collaboration with students from Susan B. Anthony Middle School and the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum. 300+ painted pumpkins and spooky Halloween decorations will be on display throughout the Gardens during the entire month of October. Have fun while learning interesting pumpkin facts along the way. This free event is made possible by generous donations and a grant from AHA! Manhattan. Visitors can experience this festive display during the day or night.