PumpkinMania Returning To Transylvania University

– Story & Photo WTVQ TV 36 –

Transylvania University’s sixth annual PumpkinMania is slated to kick off on Tuesday, October 25th on the steps of Old Morrison off West Third Street at 7:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend this event, which will feature the lighting of hundreds of jack-o’-lanterns.

Before the lighting—from 6-7 p.m.—there will be trick-or-treating, a food vendor (cash-only) and other refreshments.

“Transylvania University is the perfect place to celebrate Halloween in downtown Lexington,” said Ashley Coons, who is the assistant registrar and a PumpkinMania organizer. “It’s a great opportunity for the university and the community to come together for a celebration with music, trick-or-treating, games, food and, of course, the jack-o’-lantern lighting.”

Free, nearby parking will be available for the event, which will move to the Beck Center off North Broadway if it rains.

In addition to the locally grown pumpkins carved by the Transylvania community, there will be a carving contest among local schoolchildren, and the public is encouraged to drop off their own creations on the Old Morrison steps by 3 p.m. Monday.

Everyone is welcome to participate in pumpkin carving from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday in Haupt Circle off North Broadway. Bring your own pumpkins—and Transylvania will clean out the insides for you.

The jack-o’-lanterns will remain on display in front of Old Morrison through Halloween night.