Pumpkin Point 2026

Pump­kin Point, Gov­er­nors Island’s annu­al pump­kin patch and fall fes­ti­val, returns to Nolan Park for 2026! Vis­i­tors are invit­ed to pick out their own pump­kins Octo­ber 24 & 25, 2026, from 10am to 5pm. Please lim­it pump­kins to one per per­son per house­hold, and plan to bring your own tote bag/​reusable bag to hold your pumpkins.

In addi­tion to the pump­kin patch, this year’s event will also include trick-or-treat­ing; Gov­er­nors Island Ghost Tours; Fall Foliage Walks; autum­nal food and drink from Island ven­dors; a read­ing nook with Brook­lyn Book Bode­ga; pump­kin paint­ing; acti­va­tions from NYC Bird Alliance, Bil­lion Oys­ter Project, and Earth Mat­ter NY; and more free fun for the whole fam­i­ly. Per­for­mances will include tra­di­tion­al and con­tem­po­rary folk music curat­ed by long-time Gov­er­nors Island event part­ner Porch Stomp, dai­ly per­for­mances by Hopa­long Andrew, and more to be announced. 

Fea­tured food ven­dors include a mix of small busi­ness­es from Gov­er­nors Island and across the city, includ­ing Brigs Sweet Shop, Deploy Cof­fee, Fan Fan Dough­nuts, Fauzia’s Heav­en­ly Delights, La Newyork­i­na, Lit­tle Eva’s, Kim­chi Taco, Pizze­ria Fan­tas­ti­ca, Six Coasts by Smor­gas­burg, and Taco Vista.

Pump­kin Point is rain or shine. Please be advised, a large num­ber of vis­i­tors is expect­ed for Pump­kin Point, so please leave extra time to board and ride the fer­ry. We rec­om­mend arriv­ing at least 20 min­utes before your sched­uled departure.

Event Sched­ule

Sat­ur­day, Octo­ber 24

• ALL DAY: Pump­kin Pick­ing (as sup­plies last)
• ALL DAY: Trick-or-Treat­ing (as sup­plies last)
  
• ALL DAY: Pump­kin Paint­ing (as sup­plies last)
• ALL DAY: Work­shops with Gov­er­nors Island Arts’ Orga­ni­za­tions in Residence
• 10AM – 4PM: Brook­lyn Book Bode­ga Book Break
• 10AM – 4PM: Tabling & com­post learn­ing with Earth Matter
• 10:45 – 11:45AM: Gov­er­nors Island High­lights Tour (reg­is­ter here)
• 11AM – 4PM: Tabling with NYC Bird Alliance
  
• 11:45AM – 12:45PM: Fall Foliage Walk­ing Tour with Gov­er­nors Island Nature (reg­is­ter here)
• 12 – 12:45PM: THRILLER! Dance Class with Roben­son Mathurin
• 12:45 – 1:45PM: Ghost Tour (no reg­is­tra­tion necessary)
• 1:30 – 2:15PM: Per­for­mance by Hopa­long Andrew
• 2:15 – 3:45PM: Bird Tour with NYC Bird Alliance (reg­is­ter here)
• 2:30 – 3:15PM: Per­for­mance by Old Grimes, pre­sent­ed by Porch Stomp
• 3:30 – 4:15PM: Per­for­mance by Tim­my But­tons with Pier 1−4−5, pre­sent­ed by Porch Stomp

Sun­day, Octo­ber 25

• ALL DAY: Pump­kin Pick­ing (as sup­plies last)
• ALL DAY: Trick-or-Treat­ing (as sup­plies last)
  
• ALL DAY: Pump­kin Paint­ing (as sup­plies last)
• ALL DAY: Work­shops with Gov­er­nors Island Arts’ Orga­ni­za­tions in Residence
• 10AM – 4PM: Brook­lyn Book Bode­ga Book Break
• 10AM – 4PM: Tabling & com­post learn­ing with Earth Matter
• 10:45AM – 11:45AM: Gov­er­nors Island High­lights Tour (reg­is­ter here)
• 11:45AM – 12:45PM: Fall Foliage Walk­ing Tour with Gov­er­nors Island Nature (reg­is­ter here)
• 12:45 – 1:45PM: Ghost Tour (no reg­is­tra­tion necessary)
• 1:30 – 2:15PM: Per­for­mance by Hopa­long Andrew
• 2:30 – 3:15PM: Per­for­mance by Old Grimes, pre­sent­ed by Porch Stomp
• 3:30 – 4:15PM: Per­for­mance by Tim­my But­tons with Pier 1−4−5, pre­sent­ed by Porch Stomp

Pumpkin Point is generously supported by:

The Governors Island 2026 season is generously supported by: