11/04/2025
🎃 Pumpkin Fest Turns Six! 🎉
What started in 2021 as a small outdoor gathering during COVID restrictions has grown into one of Bryant University’s favorite fall traditions. The first Pumpkin Fest brought together fewer than 100 students—with masked pumpkin carving and spaced-out tables—but it sparked something special.
Fast forward to October 26, 2025, and we celebrated the 6th annual Pumpkin Fest with:
🍂 615 students
🎶 Live music
🎃 350 carving pumpkins
👕 Custom Pumpkin Fest T-shirts for the first 600 attendees
☕ Hot cider & hot chocolate
🚚 Six food trucks
🏈 And a grand prize of two Patriots tickets for the carving contest winner!
Thanks to University Student Government, WJMF Radio, and Academic Affairs for making it all happen.
Pumpkin Fest continues to bring our community together—students, faculty, and staff—for some festive fun and connection outside the classroom. Here's to many more years of carving, cider, and camaraderie! 🧡