

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pumpkin Smash
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Don't put it in the trash; bring it to the smash! Green your Halloween and bring your pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns, and gourds to the Pumpkin Smash composting event. NEW THIS YEAR: Recycle your foil Halloween candy wrappers, too!

We'll be at Prairie Lakes Community Center's north parking lot on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees can toss their pumpkins into the designated dumpster and WasteNot Compost will haul it away for composting. Painted pumpkins will be accepted, but please remove any non-biodegradable materials such as candles, googly eyes, stickers, plastic, and yarn.

Learn more at desplainesil.gov/sustainability!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-plaines/pumpkin-smash/200029067690109
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029067690109?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=des+plaines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Plaines
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Prairie Lakes Community Center
- **lat**: 42.035765408585
- **long**: -87.912807408164
- **full address**: Prairie Lakes Community Center, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: City of Des Plaines Government (https://allevents.in/org/city-of-des-plaines-government/25954984)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Prairie Lakes Community Center, Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** City of Des Plaines Government
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Pumpkin Smash ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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