Pumpkin Smash 2026

You smash them, and we'll turn them into compost for City parks and green spaces!

Enjoy fun family-friendly activities and light refreshments!

Still edible? Find a tasty recipe that utilizes the entire pumpkin!

Can’t make it? Drop off your pumpkin at one of our food scrap drop-off sites.

FREE and open to all ages! Registration recommended, but drop-ins are always welcome. Light rain or shine. Inclement weather date: Sun. 11/15. We'll post updates on social media and our website.

PHOTO AND VIDEO

By attending this event you agree to grant to the Lower East Side Ecology Center (Ecology Center), its representatives, and employees the right to take photographs, audio, and video recordings of you and your property in connection with the event. You authorize the Ecology Center to copyright, use, and publish the same in print and/or electronically. You agree that the Ecology Center may use such media of you for any lawful purpose, including such purposes as publicity, illustration, advertising, web content, and associated endeavors.

ABOUT LES ECOLOGY CENTER:

The Lower East Side Ecology Center has pioneered community-based models in urban sustainability since 1987. We provide unique e-waste and composting services, environmental stewardship opportunities, and educational programming to all New Yorkers to create an equitable, resilient, and sustainable city.

ABOUT LA PLAZA CULTURAL:

La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez Community Garden is a unique open-air theater and green space, combining the functions of a community garden, a park, and a play area, a wildlife refuge, and a performance venue. Thousands of people from diverse cultures use our space every year.