Jack SPLAT!

Don’t toss your Jack-O-Lanterns in the garbage—let us toss them from up high instead! This free outdoor event gives your carved creations one last hurrah for the Halloween season.

We will be throwing the pumpkins off the northwest corner of the parking ramp next to Chauncey Swan Park. Drop off your ghoulish gourd and set up your blanket or lawn chairs nearby to get the best view. Come for the SPLATS, but stay for outdoor activities, sing-alongs, and a warm breakfast from local food vendors.

Jack SPLAT is sponsored by New Pioneer Food Co-Op and Urban Acres Real Estate agents (Sean McIntyre, Alicia Messer, Tundi Brady, Cathy Pugh, and Nicki Thompson). Special thanks to all of our event sponsors, including Little Village Magazine and Pip Marketing. Thank you as well to the City of Iowa City for helping us compost all the pumpkin pieces when the fun is over!

How It Works:

• Pumpkin drop-off will start at 9:15 a.m. in Chauncey Swan Park on Saturday, November 2nd
• Activities will begin around 9:30
• Pumpkin SPLATS will start at 10 am. All pumpkins will be dropped by our team.

Prep Your Pumpkin:

• Pumpkins must be gutted (this is Jack SPLAT, not Jack THUD).
• Please remove candles, artificial lighting, or any other decorations that are in or attached to the pumpkin. This includes stickers, ribbons, and remnants of candle wax inside.
• We compost Jack Splat pumpkins. Ones that have been painted or coated with a preserving sealant should not be added to a compost pile. Pumpkins coated with glitter should not be composted.
• We reserve the right to reject your pumpkin if it doesn’t meet our Jack Splat standards.