Halloween 2024: creative workshops and entertainment for the Pumpkin Festival in Saint-Denis

The open farm in Saint-Denis is the last working farm on the outskirts of Paris. As well as being a place to raise awareness of agriculture, it's also a place to learn about nature in the city, where you can come and pick or buy seasonal fruit and vegetables in a short circuit. At the start ofautumn, the first cucurbits, squash, pumpkins and other vegetables are ready to be picked.

From October 19 to 31, 2024, pumpkins are being celebrated at the Saint-Denis Open Farm: Jack'O Lanterns, the variety of squash that is carved every year on Halloween, have been picked. They're waiting for children, who are invited to draw on them with felt pens during a pumpkin carving workshop". Afterwards, our animators will empty and hollow out the pumpkins. All you have to do is take your carved pumpkin home, put a candle inside and wait forHalloween night.

Les ateliers de sculpture de citrouilles" (pumpkin carving workshops) run from Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 1pm in the morning and from 2pm to 6pm, between October 19 and 31, 2024. Cost €10 per child (online, €13 on site), €5.10 per accompanying adult (€3.20 reduced rate).

The Saint-Denis Open Farm is open to local residents and city dwellers, who can come and buy the vegetables produced on site at the farm market. It's also possible to visit the farm freely and discover the animals that live there.

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Pumpkin festival at other Gally farms:

In Saint-Cyr-l'École

• pumpkin carving (October 24 to 31, 10am to 5:45pm), €14.5 per child aged 3 and over and €6 per adult)
• outdoor gourmet snack (October 24 to 31, 3pm to 5:30pm) with pancakes, hot cinnamon apple juice and hot drinks
• pumpkin workshops with friends, without parents (Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26, 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., children €26): pumpkin digging, guided tour of the animals, tasting of Fermes de Gally apple juice
• special access to the labyrinths

In Sartrouville

• pumpkin carving (October 24 to 31, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, €11.5 per child and €5.30 per adult)
• outdoor gourmet snack (October 24 to 31, 3pm to 5.30pm): pancakes, hot apple juice with cinnamon, hot drinks