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Pumpkin Flotilla at Bond Park: jack-o'-lanterns float across the lake
Carved jack-o'-lanterns float across Bond Park Lake at twilight in Cary's only pumpkin flotilla, with live music from the Banjo Earth Trio and food trucks while you wait for sunset. Want to float your own? Drop a carved pumpkin off the day before.
- When
- Fri Oct 23 · 5-7 p.m.
- Where
- Bond Park Boathouse
- Address
- 801 High House Road, Cary, NC
- Area
- Cary
- Cost
- Free to watch (boat rentals and food trucks cost extra)
- Fine print
- To float a pumpkin: drop it at the boathouse Thu Oct 22, 4-6 p.m. (soccer-ball size, about 8 lb carved, lid on, gutted and carved at home, no paint, glitter or other decorations). Floats are limited, first-come, first-served, and pumpkins aren't returned. Boat rentals run 4-6:15 p.m. The pumpkins are typically relit the next night for a stationary view from the boathouse.