Frog Pond Pumpkin Float This Weekend

BACK BAY, MA — Bundle up the kids in a cozy costume, grab a jack-o'-lantern and get down to the Boston Commons this weekend, because the Fall Pumpkin Float is back.

The annual city event returns to the Boston Common Frog Pond on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring 8-inch or smaller carved pumpkins that will be lit and then floated on the pond for a dramatic evening display.

Children (and adults, too) are encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes for the event.

There will be carved jack-o'-lanterns form local sports teams and organizations, plus an opportunity for the kids to decorate luminary bags,which will be displayed and lit up along the edge of the Frog Pond. There's also a haunted zombie maze, a chance to "test your courage and problem-solving skills," according to a city press release.

The Fall Pumpkin Float is presented by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the Skating Club of Boston. Lead sponsors are IKEA and Capital One Café. Media sponsors are the Boston Herald and Magic 106.7. Additional support is provided by HP Hood LLC, the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center, the EZ Pass Van, DAVIDsTEA, Boston Cares, and Mass Farmers Markets.

Photo via City of Boston