Catapult Your Pumpkin at Adirondack Pub & Brewery in Lake George Village

Jettison your obsolete pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns courtesy of the folks at Adirondack Brewery.

Photo courtesy Lake George Examiner.

Pumpkins are helpful in many ways -- as a filling for pie, a jack-o'-lantern, and, as it turns out, as a projectile. For several years, the Adirondack Pub & Brewery has hosted its annual Pumpkin Chunkin event on the first Saturday after Halloween. And this year, the festivities are expanding.

According to a recent article in the Lake George Examiner, the event “started mainly with catapulting pumpkins. It’s grown into an event that mixes a medieval village with dancing witches and more,” according to Adirondack Pub & Brewery owner John Carr. “Now we have more than double the amount of vendors this year.”

Event highlights include:

• All kinds of fun attractions for Lil’ ADKers, including a giant slide, a bounce house, carnival rides and games

• Food and beer trucks

• Live music

• The famous Witches Dance Group from the Gem Theatre

• Wizard Gondahl, the Wand Maker

• Interactive storyteller Thimbleberry the Wood Sprite

• A Medieval Village with a blacksmith forge, battle demonstrations and craft vendors

• Slingshots for launching apples and other fruits

• Bonfires

While the event is free to attend, it is BYOP (Bring Your Own Pumpkin) for launching. Sources tell us that whole pumpkins make the most significant impact (jack-o’-lanterns tend to fall apart).

For more information, visit the Adirondack Brewery website.

 

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