Seasonal & Holidays
Canal-O-Ween Starts Spooky Week In Yardley
The annual event and Carve-O-Thon will feature pumpkins illuminated along the Delaware Canal on Sunday.
YARDLEY BOROUGH, PA — In the spirit of the Jack-O-Lantern, Yardley Borough will be the jack of all trades once again this Halloween season.
The borough is holding its annual Canal-O-Ween the last week of the month, starting with its Carve-O-Thon at noon Sunday, Oct. 26, in which pumpkins will be prepared to be illuminated along the Delaware Canal.
Carve-O-Thon takes place at the corner of Morgan and Fuld Avenue (in the Rivermar neighborhood north of Afton Avenue between the Delaware River and Delaware Canal).
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Over 400 pre-gutted pumpkins (done by volunteers) will be waiting for families to carve up.
Canal-O-Ween has taken place in the borough for over 15 years.
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Residents and visitors can then enjoy the beauty of the autumn season as they stroll along the Delaware Canal, seeing the creativity of the individually carved Jack-O-Lanterns on display.
The main sponsor this year is the Yardley Borough Parks and Recreation Department, which is providing the pumpkins.
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