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Great Glass Pumpkin Patch

A free autumn sale of more than 10,000 handmade glass pumpkins on the lawn of the Palo Alto Art Center.

Each September the Bay Area Glass Institute and the Palo Alto Art Center fill the Art Center grounds with more than 10,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and gourds, with glassblowing demonstrations and food trucks. More than 5,000 people come each year.

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When is the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch?

A weekend in late September; in 2026 it was September 26 and 27.

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