SLO Annual Pumpkin Smash

Come to the City's Annual Pumpkin Smash!

Give your old Halloween pumpkins a fun and sustainable send-off! Join us at the City’s Annual Pumpkin Smash to learn how your pumpkins are transformed into valuable compost used by local farms and parks.

Bring your unpainted pumpkins to French Park and have a blast tossing them onto the smash board! Stick around to enjoy local food trucks, lawn games, and more at this free, family-friendly event.

Event Details
French Park, 1040 Fuller Rd, San Luis Obispo
Saturday, November 1, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Volunteers Needed!
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this event a smashing success! Sign up to volunteer on Engage SLO.

Don’t have a pumpkin?
We’ve got you covered. Stop by and join the fun — we’ll have some extras for smashing.

Can’t make it?
No problem — you can still compost your pumpkins and food scraps by placing them in your green organics cart at home.

*Remove any candles and decorations from your pumpkins to ensure clean compost. Pumpkins are not required to attend the Pumpkin Smash.