Pumpkin Fest 2026
Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth
SouthbournePumpkin Fest 2026
A day of Halloween fun for all the little monsters. Collect your token, follow the Pumpkin Trail along the high street and join in the games, crafts, music and fun fair.
Pumpkin Trail
Three steps to a win
Explore the local traders and give your favourite pumpkin the chance to win.
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Collect your token
Pick up your pumpkin token at Southbourne Green.
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Explore the traders
Walk the high street, visit the local traders and spot the pumpkins on display.
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Vote for your favourite
Use your token to vote and give your favourite pumpkin the chance to WIN.
What's on
Where to find the fun
Everything runs between 10am and 4pm. Start on the Green, then work your way along the Grove.
Southbourne Green
Face painting, the Penalty Ghost Shootout, music, games and Halloween fun for all the little monsters!
Southbourne Grove
Explore the high street, visit our local traders and enjoy plenty of pumpkin fun along the way!
Wentworth Avenue
Get creative with spooky crafts, creepy challenges, fun fair rides and Kids DJ lessons with Jungle Cub!
Festival map
All the stops
Every activity marked on the map, so you can plan the day with the kids.
Start with
- Token collection
- Pumpkin Trail
Games and big fun
- Ghost penalty shoot out
- Pumpkin bowling
- Fun fair
- Apple bobbing
- Fun games
- Ghost piñata
- Trick or treat
Make and create
- Little Monster Makers
- Crafts
- Face paint
- Story telling
- Little Monster DJ School
Treats
- Halloween treats
- Spooky lucky dip
- Spooky shakes
Plan your visit
- When
- Saturday 31st October 2026, 10am to 4pm
- Where
- Southbourne Grove and surrounding streets, Southbourne, Bournemouth
- Start point
- Southbourne Green, for your Pumpkin Trail token
With thanks to
- Bournemouth Coastal BID
- Immense Events
- Jungle Cub
- Aspire Life
- Rotary Boscombe & Southbourne
- Makla